David A Fields
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'I’m going to walk way out on a limb and assume you want to grow—financially, professionally, and personally. Okay, it wasn’t much of a limb. More like lounging in a lawn chair while looking at the tree. Regardless, the gifts discussed below apply to any endeavor. From building your firm to concocting tastier dinners. Let’s throw a couple of ideas in the blender and see what happens.
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
'FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500. How has the firm grown from a podunk, small-town cluster to a global behemoth?
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Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
'Using gamelike elements to engage customers can produce real business value. We are currently taking an online course on Gamification with Wharton’s Professor Kevin Werbach, which provides a fascinating insight into the world of games and how gamelike elements can be incorporated into the customer experience. The basic concept is that games provide a structure within which people can achieve outcomes and have fun in the process.
Women in Consulting
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
'By: Marianne Fleischer. Cool Under Fire © series , I of 5. This is first in a series of five leadership articles to help consultants keep cool under fire. San Francisco Speechwriter & Executive Speech Coach Marianne Fleischer, Fleischer Communications gives private speech coaching & workshops. She will also be the keynote speaker at Women in Consulting’s August 10 th , South Bay General Meeting.
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: Does expressing confidence lead to increased business? If so, do you have any tips on how to express it… especially when I’m not feeling confident? What advice would you give this consultant? Have you found confidence matters? How do you project it? Post your thoughts using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
'Pessimism in the Streets In spite of the "recovery" in Spain, close to 24% are still unemployed. That statistic explains Pessimism in the Streets. The crisis is here to stay according to significant majority of Spaniards. The general perception is that the current situation in which the country is negative and far from getting better, can only stay stagnant or even worse.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'Establishing a profile on Wikipedia can be a boon for companies, but managers must forge ties with the site''s contributors rather than relying on typical marketing strategies.
David A Fields
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
'A question I was asked: How do you qualify potential partners to determine whether you should work with them? A number of consultants have talked with me about teaming up to go after new business, but I’m not sure whether to or not. How would you advise this consultant? How do you determine who to partner with? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
Melissa Agnes
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
'The Great SIM Heist I have a simple question: Why is it a crime for someone to hack into Sony, Target, weather stations, etc., but not a crime for the NSA to hack into phone SIM card producers then steal every master key? In my opinion, all of these hacks are illegal, and the NSA officials who authorized the hack I describe below belong in prison. Please consider The Great SIM Heist AMERICAN AND BRITISH spies hacked into the internal computer network of the largest manufacturer of SIM cards in
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
This week’s reflection point: I was just interviewed by Social Media and global influencer, Mitch Jackson. I enjoyed it immensely while answering Mitch’s provocative questions on life, business, cyber strategies and creating your global digital empire. I even managed to put Mitch on the spot towards the end of the interview. I conduct interviews as well and find them to be a powerful aspect of your marketing strategy.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
'Harvard University social psychology professor Ellen Langer says organizations can make better decisions by setting the right context. For more insights, read the related article.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
'When we work to improve our concentration, we do a better job of getting projects completed. In fact, we better manage our time and reduce stress and frustration in reaching goals. Here are a few ideas to improve concentration and better focus on getting work done: Focus on one major task at a time. Ideally [.]. The post Best Practices to Improve Concentration to Get Work Done appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
'In another of his series on Financial Repression, Gordon Long of Market Research and Analytics interviewed Dr. Lacy Hunt, Executive Vice President of Hoisington Investment Management Company. Previously Lacy Hunt was with the Federal Reserve in Dallas. He was also the chief economist for the largest bank in Philadelphia, and the chief economist for HSBC (at the time the largest bank in the world).
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'Unfair things happen. You might be diagnosed with a disease, demoted for a mistake you didn''t make, convicted of a crime you didn''t commit. The ref might make a bad call, an agreement might be abrogated, a partner might let you down. Our instinct is to fight these unfairnesses, to succumb if there''s no choice, but to go down kicking and screaming.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
'A world-class restaurant opens a pop-up location 5,000 miles away, all in the name of shaking things up.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
'Talking with the Marketing Group and Developing the Communication Plan Read Part 1 of the case study. The day of the meeting with the marketing group arrived. Sam introduced Alex to the group and told them that Alex was leading the project to update the marketing portal. Sam also noted that Alex was interested in [.]. The post Engaging Stakeholders – A Mini Case Study – Part 2 appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
'In the last two years, hours worked by managers at discount and department stores are up 86% while hours worked by nonsupervisor employees is down. Why? Supervisors, don''t get paid overtime. It''s yet another artifact of Obamacare. Please consider The Obama Recovery''s Illusory Manager Hiring Binge by Jed Graham. Retailers and other modest-wage employers increasingly are relying on managers, an unusual feature of the Obama economic recovery.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
'Actually, it''s far more likely that you made a human of yourself. When you drop your guard, opt for transparency and make an honest connection with someone, you''re right on the edge of foolishness, which is another word for not-corporate, not-aloof, not-safe. Another word for human. Most of the time, we persuade ourselves not to make a fool and so instead, we shut down a connection that could have become precious for us and for them.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'Lower energy costs may bring about a better customer experience for the long-suffering flying public.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
'Alex was about to undertake a project in the organization that impacted the marketing department. It was not a large initiative at all and was only expected to last 2 – 3 months in duration. The initiative was to update an internal portal used by marketing for managing campaigns. During a PMO meeting, one of [.]. The post Engaging Stakeholders – A Mini Case Study – Part I appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
'Greece Says Extension is "Absurd" Talks between Greece and eurozone officials were expected to last through the night. Instead Greece Bailout Talks Collapsed in Acrimony after four hours. A crucial meeting of eurozone finance ministers over the future of Greece’s bailout broke down in acrimony after Athens angrily rejected the bloc’s insistence that it extend its current €172bn rescue as “ absurd ” and “ unacceptable ”.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
'Tell me where to click. Just about every web page is designed to cause me to connect, to buy, to approve, to move to the next step. Okay, great. Where is the button to do that? (click to enlarge). This is the page you see when you want to refund an order on Eventbrite. Question: Should you click on the big green square or the big grey square? Answer: It turns out you click on the little tiny blue words.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
'In this turbulent energy environment, only a few companies will be focused enough to win.
1 to 1
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
'Mobile is on a tear. According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, mobile is expected to be the prevailing channel used by younger bank customers in the next five years. Meanwhile, Gartner predicts that by 2017, mobile commerce will represent half of all digital commerce revenue in the U.S. And it''s not just Millenials who are working their mobile devices feverishly - according to Deloitte, the 55+ crowd is experiencing the fastest year-over-year increase in smartphone penetration in developed
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