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1 Easy Distinction that Will Accelerate Your Consulting Firm’s Growth

David A Fields

You may be focusing on the wrong “level” of your consulting firm’s problems to create rapid progress in your firm’s results. Today’s exercise in questionable metaphor usage features The Beatles’ hit single, “Baby You Can Drive My Car,” which was decidedly not about cars. And even more decidedly not about how you’re leading your consulting … Continued.

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How To 10x The Demand For Your Consulting Services With Andrei Zinkevich: Podcast #228

Consulting Success

Consulting services are a dime a dozen in the business world. What does it take to stand out from the crowd? Michael Zipursky and Fullfunnel.io CEO Andrei Zinkevich take a look at what you can do to 10x the demand for your consulting business. From data to market research, building relationships and making use of. How To 10x The Demand For Your Consulting Services With Andrei Zinkevich: Podcast #228 is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Website Advice for Solopreneurs

Successful Independent Consulting

As a self-employed professional do you need a website? Is it worth the time and money if you get most of your business from referrals or by subcontracting? The short answer is, yes. Here’s why: 1. Millions of people are self-employed. Having a website will help you stand out from the crowd. 2. If you don’t have a website a prospective client may perceive you as an insincere short-timer.

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Reposition Your Strengths to Create Your Dream Business with Roy Bell

Consulting Matters

Get ready for a powerful conversation about why letting go of the business you think you should have IS THE WAY to the business that is meant for you. When Roy and I started working on his business build and brand several years ago, at the time, it made sense for Roy to leverage his process and system expertise as the foundation of his consulting business.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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See and Resolve Team Dependencies, Part 4: All Component Teams, Complex Product

Johanna Rothman

Integrated System Program. The larger your product, the more likely you have components teams. I often see component teams because of the architecture of the product. In this first image, the Integrated System Program, the rest of the product uses the Platform of Common Services as components. Also, the teams find it tempting to think of the common GUI and API as components.

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305: Laura Rotter—Do You Want To Build Your Wealth Or Enjoy Financial Well-Being?

On the Brink Podcast

Hear how you can build wealth AND a happy life. Laura Rotter and I met through the Business Council of Westchester, a wonderful organization that brings together great people, men and women. Laura is the founder of True Abundance Advisors , a financial life planning and wealth management firm. As she tells you her life journey, her story will resonate with you.

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Time To Improve Your Zoom Meeting Brand

Henry DeVries

Brand image judgements and impressions happen fast, often in the first 30 to 60 seconds of a meeting. Cindy Skalicky from On Point Communications offers advice on how to run better meetings, whether virtual or hybrid.

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Writing Secret 6: Help Your Reader Feel Smart

Johanna Rothman

When we speak, we often use shortcuts, jargon, and cleverness to get our points across. If we confuse anyone in the audience, we can explain what we're thinking in the moment. However, when we write, all that cleverness doesn't always help our ideal reader understand. Sometimes, we alienate or confuse our ideal readers with our cleverness. Instead of showing how clever we are, we can help our readers feel smart.

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Embracing Experiential Learning

Tom Spencer

Academic learning is no doubt incredibly important. Attending lectures delivered by experts is the foundation of a university program. However, learning does not end at the end of class. Experiential learning is the idea that you can learn by doing. In experiential learning, you learn skills such as communication, project management, and teamwork. These skills are very much aligned with the work you would be doing after graduation such as in management consulting or any industry position.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Can high-quality thought leadership push up fee rates?

The Source

It’s no secret that justifying your investment in thought leadership with some clear, quantifiable financial evidence can be a tricky thing to do. Few firms have completely nailed the whole approach to KPIs—and it’s easy to see why. Take, for example, the (entirely hypothetical) story of Charlotte. In 2019, Charlotte worked as a senior manager for a manufacturing company and came across a well-researched article by Firm A about innovation that stayed in her mind.

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Women Can’t Go Back to the Pre-Pandemic Status Quo

Harvard Business

Their well-being at work was suffering before the pandemic, and women of color, in particular, were bearing the brunt of poor workplace experiences.

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Measure What Matters: Gain a Shared Perspective // Goal Setting for Strategy Implementation

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help you and your team generate team alignment with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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What does a Business Consultant do?

ConsultX

Consultant is perhaps one of the most used and misunderstood job titles that currently exists. When someone states “I’m a Business Consultant”, the Business prefix does little to explain what that individual actually does. This article will help you to gain a better understanding of what a Business Consultant is, and what their role can entail. A Traditional Consultant Let’s start by looking at the definition and role of a consultant.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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Reflections on the “pinched middle” now I’m there

The Source

On International Women’s Day in 2018 I presented a research paper about how consulting firms can retain women in what we termed the “pinched middle”*. A common dropout point occurs when women hit the manager to senior manager grade. Often, these women are in their late 20s and early 30s, and just as they’re expected to be at full-throttle with their career, they’re also becoming busier at home.

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When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply

Harvard Business

Women leaders tend to have more engaged teams and drive better job performance — and their departures can hurt organizations for years to come.

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When Service Goes Bad

Chad Barr

A brief newsletter this week as I head out of town to celebrate my oldest granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah. This past Sunday, Laurel and I spent a couple of hours celebrating our grandson’s 2 nd birthday at an area “little gym” that hosts these birthday gatherings every weekend for a hefty fee compared to the product offered. Of the three employees overseeing this rather large group of youngsters, two were mostly disinterested in leading the activities and the other was at the

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Bootstrapping a Business to 200+ Employees: Lessons Learned w/Myles Anderson, CEO Ep#158

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help align your team with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Need an antidote to the Great Resignation epidemic? Try Mental Health & Wellbeing.

Robertson Cooper

People have been on the move – and employers have felt the pinch. Recruitment has become harder and more expensive for them, whilst talent they thought they had secured is walking out the door, often at a moment’s notice.

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The One-Word Question that Helps Participants Realize Lasting Behavior Change

Actionable

How do you make sure your participants are applying what they learned in a repeatable, reliable, way? Ask them why. At the end of your session you’re likely already asking participants what their biggest takeaway is, what one change they want to put into practice, who is going to hold them accountable for making that […] The post The One-Word Question that Helps Participants Realize Lasting Behavior Change appeared first on Actionable.co.

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The Cyber Insurance Market Needs More Money

Harvard Business

Securities could help give insurers the breathing room they need to keep growing — and meet customers’ mounting needs.

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The Cost of Not Accomplishing Your Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help align your team with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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Quick Feedback: A Small Gesture with An Outsized Impact

Kates Kesler

“Very nice. You have very good client relationship skills, Sara. I liked watching you in action. It was a difficult situation.” I received this note from a senior partner following a recovery meeting with a potential client. It probably took 20 seconds to write, and yet it made my week. What this person didn’t know is that while, yes, this prospecting meeting was in service to a meaningful business objective it also was an opportunity for me to try out new skills I had been working on.

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The One-Word Question that Helps Participants Realize Lasting Behavior Change

Actionable

How do you make sure your participants are applying what they learned in a repeatable, reliable, way? Ask them why. At the end of your session you’re likely already asking participants what their biggest takeaway is, what one change they want to put into practice, who is going to hold them accountable for making that […]. The post The One-Word Question that Helps Participants Realize Lasting Behavior Change appeared first on Actionable.co.

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What Stops Managers from Looking to Other Industries for Inspiration

Harvard Business

It’s a smart strategy. But people often lack the mandate, authority, or confidence to make it happen.

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Using Child Learning Principles to Generate Breakthrough Performance w/Ben Marcovitz, CEO Ep#157

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help align your team with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.