David A Fields
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'A question I was asked: I’ve heard you say it’s important to understand the circumstances around a problem or aspiration, but how do I uncover this? What questions should I ask? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What questions do you use to learn more about the situation? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Today we bring to you some key ways that you can increase your business understanding and, therefore, your effectiveness in consulting. As a consultant, you have to look at things in ways that most people would not. You are valued for your ability to review/cut/analyze data and use the results to come up with solutions and strategies to your clients’ dilemmas.
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Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Fish and chips at the Golden Union Fish Bar. WHEN it comes to project delivery it is said that the customer always wants it “fast, good and cheap”, but they can only have two. A project can be delivered quickly and cheaply, but the quality will suffer. It can be shipped cheaply and to perfection, but it will take a long time. Or it can be supplied quickly and with quality, but this won’t come cheap.
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'By Dr. Thomas D. Phelan. Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. I invite you to listen to our full discussion here , or on iTunes or Stitcher. The issue of emergency management as a profession has been discussed and debated for several years.
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David A Fields
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'A question I was asked: I have a commercially published book. Should I mail a copy to a prospect ahead of time or speak with them first? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
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Tom Spencer
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Your time has value. Economists are fond of telling us that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Whether it’s fish and chips for lunch, or something else, what they mean by this is that it’s not possible to get something for nothing. But hold on, you might be thinking, surely this isn’t true. Just think about Facebook.
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'Last week, while I was in L.A. , Colton (my business partner and the “Day” in Agnes + Day) and I had the opportunity to visit the LAFD’s Emergency Information Center, along with LA’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Department Operations Center (DOC), 9-1-1 Dispatch Center and Fire Station 4. We got a personal guided tour by the very generous, passionate and talented Erik Scott , who is one of the department’s Public Information Officers.
David A Fields
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'A question I was asked: You recommend speaking, but it doesn’t seem like high-level executives attend conferences. Does is really make sense to speak at breakout sessions? What would your answer be to this consultant? What has your experience been? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Proposals Relationships adding value benefits Consultative selling context discussions Marketing positioning.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'In the last three days, yield on the Greek 10-year government bond soared from 6.6% to over 9% before settling at 8.917%. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras'' Gambit Explodes Greek bonds yields had already been climbing with the rise of the radical left Syriza party in recent polls. Icing on the yield-cake was a seriously misguided election ploy by prime minister, Antonis Samaras that blew up in his face.
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Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'The founding editor of strategy+business argues that the United States is about to launch an epic wave of economic recovery and growth. His new book, Unleashing the Second American Century , lays out four forces driving this change: energy, manufacturing, creative culture, and capital.
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Welcome to episode #019 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Dr. Thomas D. Phelan. Should emergency management be defined as a field or a profession? This is an age-old question, and one that Dr. Thomas D. Phelan and I discuss in this week’s episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. While discussing this issue, we explore how theory and practice can be combined within the classroom to provide students with the best skill-set possible as emergency managers – i
David A Fields
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'In 1980, my Uncle Neil dove into a search for new solutions to the two most pressing problems facing many entrepreneurs: how do I get more customers, and how do I camouflage my rapidly receding hair line? The extraordinary, new product he adopted didn’t do much to hide his shiny pate, but it did invigorate sales at his retail store. Thirty-plus years later, you can use the same device to lift your consulting practice to a higher level of performance.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Ebola Fearmongering I seldom watch TV. But today I am on the road and watched CNN from a restaurant. I did not have sound, but I did see captions. CNN''s headline story was ridiculous. CNN placed the blame for the intraday DOW plunge of 460 point on ebola. There was no mention of the 21-Point Plunge in Empire State manufacturing Index. Nor was there any mention of weak consumer spending.
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Chad Barr
OCTOBER 14, 2014
Another amazing creation by our team. The debut of a brand new web presence for Becky Morgan, President of Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc. Becky is a manufacturing strategy consultant, an expert at clarifying complex ideas, finding creative solutions to problems, and developing operational excellence. I urge you to check out her site and content. Simply brilliant!
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'Welcome to this week’s #CrisisRoundup! It seems that the change in season and/or my busy schedule has caught up to me. I’ve been sick with a head cold all week and it’s driving me crazy! However, I have little to complain about compared to those continuing to suffer from Ebola all around the world. Speaking of which, as I suggested in this post , if you haven’t been following the CDC’s crisis communication on the subject of Ebola, I definitely recommend you doing s
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Aligning Strategy and Sales is the best sales book of the year--and one that senior executives should read.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'In 2009 and 2010 " Walking Away " was the rage. (skip the adds and scroll down to my list of articles). Back then, I frequently cautioned Before Walking Away Consult An Attorney , advice repeated in nearly every reference to the practice. Walking away without declaring bankruptcy, especially with a recourse mortgage was always a dangerous practice.
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Chad Barr
OCTOBER 15, 2014
Among quite a few new projects my team and I have been working on, one that we are getting ready to launch is the new web presence for my wife, Cantor Laurel Barr. With it is a new kids video channels we are calling “Kids Korner” and here is the video intro my brilliant team has just put together: © Chad Barr 2014. All Rights Reserved. The post Fun Innovation Through Videos appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.
Gina Abudi
OCTOBER 15, 2014
'Some best practices to manage stakeholders and get what you need to implement your projects. Managing the expectations of stakeholders is a key responsibility for all project managers. The better that a project manager understands her stakeholders – their goals and objectives for the project, their expectations, how they want to be involved, etc. – [.].
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'It''s time for companies and governments to take the steps that will lead to an evolution in analytics.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 13, 2014
'Support for UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) hit a record high 25% following recent elections that gave UKIP its first ever seat in the British parliament. Still that''s one seat out of 650. Is UKIP anything Cameron''s Tory party or Labour need fear? In case you don''t already know, the answer can be found in Poll: Support for UKIP Hits Record High.
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Chad Barr
OCTOBER 15, 2014
This week’s reflection point: Would you indulge me in answering the question: “how productive are you?” Most of the people I talk to often complain about the fact that they are busier than ever, they don’t have enough hours in the day to accomplish their tasks, and they feel a sense of being overwhelmed. It all comes down to having a clear focus on accomplishing what we plan to accomplish each day and also eliminating distractions that disrupt us from reaching our target
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2014
'If you say that in a meeting, you''ve failed. You''ve abdicated responsibility and just multiplied the time wasted by the number of people in the room. When we go around the room, everyone in the room spends the entire time before their turn thinking about what to say, and working to say something fairly unmemorable. And of course, this endless litany of ''saying'' leads to little in the way of listening or response or interaction or action of any kind.
Gina Abudi
OCTOBER 16, 2014
'Obstacles to change exist at both the organizational and individual level. In this article, we’ll focus on individual obstacles to change and how to help employees get past those obstacles. Obstacles to change from the individual perspective include: Fear of the impact of change on the individual and his role and responsibilities Fear of losing [.].
MishTalk
OCTOBER 14, 2014
'A US Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been in space for two years conducting top secret research. Mission The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The primary objectives of the X-37B are twofold: reusable spacecraft technologies for America''s future in space and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth.
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