David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'A question I was asked: Is it possible to provide too much information in an article so that prospects feel that they can do it themselves? What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Fees Positioning Relationships adding value benefits closing fees Marketing positioning.
Tom Spencer
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
'You just have to be interested. Interested in other people. Interested in what you can do for them. Interested in improving your approach. Interested in finding a new way forward. Interested in what’s next.
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Melissa Agnes
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'Two truths: Crisis prevention is the best form of crisis management. And. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein. New and relatable ways to continue to be fresh and impactful. Finding a new, relatable way to communicate the same important message is a strong and intelligent communication strategy.
Women in Consulting
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'By: Melissa Stacey. Many of us local to the San Francisco Bay Area were shaken awake by the Napa earthquake last month. It was a good reminder to be better prepared for emergencies…all types of emergencies, including floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, winter storms, etc.?? September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), with America’s PrepareAthon on September 30th.
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David A Fields
OCTOBER 2, 2014
'Rick, a friend and colleague of mine routinely sells $3 million per year in consulting projects for his small, independent consulting firm. Being a quant-geek (like yours truly), he’s conducted some internal research on why he’s able to win projects and why some projects don’t sell. (Tangential question for you to ponder: Why do you think that consultants who are closing millions in revenue have time to conduct research, write blogs like this one, etc.?
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Melissa Agnes
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
'Welcome to episode #017 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Thanh Nguyen. My favorite people are those self-educators who soak in knowledge and learn from anything and anyone they can, and that’s one of the things I really like about Thanh Nguyen, Fire Captain with the Garden Grove Fire Department in California. Two years ago, Thanh was asked to head Garden Grove Fire Department’s social media accounts.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'As many as 63 seriously misguided teenaged girls from France, 40 from Germany, and 50 in the UK have left their countries to join ISIS in Syria. The Guardian has a fascinating report on Schoolgirl jihadis: the female Islamists leaving home to join Isis fighters. Hundreds of young women and girls are leaving their homes in western countries to join Islamic fighters in the Middle East, causing increasing concern among counter-terrorism investigators.
David A Fields
OCTOBER 1, 2014
'A question I was asked: I’ve been asked to be on a retainer for six months to advise a team who are heading a major re-organization. How do I write a proposal that specifies the value in a situation like this? It’s hard to predict the outcomes upfront and I don’t work on concrete deliverables. What would your suggestion be to this consultant?
Strategy+Business
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
'Christine Bader reviews John Browne''s compelling account of a closeted career that ended with his resignation as the CEO of BP, and its lesson on LGBT identity for executives and their companies.
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Melissa Agnes
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'Two weeks ago I was in Dubai presenting a 6 hour workshop on the use of social media and mobile technology for emergency management, to the GCC healthcare sector. As all of my travels around the world, the experience was enlightening and inspiring. Within my group, I had delegates from the Dubai Health Authority, Ministries of Health, the Autism Center and others.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'US Bombed Wrong Refineries in Syria Oil is in the news in many countries in many ways. Let''s take a look starting with a couple of paragraphs buried in the Financial Times report Barack Obama Admits US Underestimated Isis. Allied aircraft on Sunday struck three makeshift oil refineries in an area controlled by Isis in an expansion of attacks intended to damage the militant Islamist group’s financial infrastructure.
David A Fields
OCTOBER 3, 2014
'A question I was asked: Some of my clients have active legal departments who want me to sign a standard agreement that contains all sorts of wacky legal clauses that are in their favor. How do you deal with this? Do you have a language you use? I hate hiring an attorney myself. What would your suggestion be to this consultant? What has worked for you?
Strategy+Business
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'Holding people, companies, or systems responsible for their mistakes is about more than just pointing a finger at the most convenient target.
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Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 3, 2014
'Welcome to this week’s #CrisisRoundup! The summer is officially over and Autumn is in full swing. That’s fine by me as it’s my favorite season! The beautiful colors, the cool air and the comfy yet fashionable sweaters and boots, what’s not to love? In case your week has been as busy as mine, below you’ll find my #CrisisRoundup of worthwhile reads, as well as what was published to The Crisis Intelligence Blog and Podcast this week.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'Reader Mike wonders how interest can ever be repaid in a credit-based economy. Hi Mish, I wonder if you would be able to comment on this from Bill Gross in For Wonks Only : " A credit-based financial economy (as opposed to pure cash) depends on an ever-expanding outstanding level of credit for its survival. Without additional credit, interest on previously issued liabilities cannot be paid absent the sale of existing assets, which in turn would lead to a vicious cycle of debt deflation, recessi
Seth Godin Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'A common form of complexity is the sophistication of fear. Long words when short ones will do. Fancy clothes to keep the riffraff out and to give us a costume to hide behind. Most of all, the sneer of, "you don''t understand" or, "you don''t know the people I know.". "It''s complicated," we say, even when it isn''t. We invent these facades because they provide safety.
Strategy+Business
OCTOBER 3, 2014
'Advertisers are eager to take advantage of mobile channels, but they must carefully position their products to get consumers'' attention.
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Gina Abudi
OCTOBER 1, 2014
'Sometimes our team members get burned out. Let’s face it, we have all been there at some point. Especially in organizations that are on the go and team members move from project to project with barely a time to take a breath in between! Burned out team members don’t have to stay that way! As [.]. The post Engaging a Burned Out Team Member appeared first on Gina Abudi.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
'The "elephant in the room" is debt. Try as they might, central bankers have not been able to spur credit, hiring, or much business expansion because of the elephant. Things are even worse in Europe. Via email, this is a guest post from Steen Jakobsen, chief economist of Saxo bank. Debt - The Elephant in the Room ‘ Interest on debt grows without rain ’ – Yiddish proverb This proverb explains most of what goes on in policy circles these days.
Seth Godin Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'By giving people more ways to speak up and more tools to take action, we keep decreasing the gap between what we wish for and what we can do about it. If you''re not willing to do anything about it, best not to waste the energy wishing about it.
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 3, 2014
Welcome to this week’s #CrisisRoundup! The summer is officially over and Autumn is in full swing. That’s fine by me as it’s my favorite season! The beautiful colors, the cool air and the comfy yet fashionable sweaters and boots, what’s not to love? In case your week has been as busy as mine, below you’ll find my #CrisisRoundup of worthwhile reads, as well as what was published to The Crisis Intelligence Blog and Podcast this week.
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OCTOBER 2, 2014
'Real-time data is essential for optimizing a campaign, but is it overused? And what defines performance? Yesterday, executives from Time Inc., MSN Global Marketing at Microsoft, Mediahub and more tackled these questions in a panel discussion hosted by publishing company Purch as part of the networking marathon known as Advertising Week in New York City.
MishTalk
OCTOBER 2, 2014
'In the curious news of the day, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke was turned down in his effort to refinance his mortgage. Bloomberg reports You Know It’s a Tough Market When Ben Bernanke Can’t Refinance. Ben S. Bernanke said the mortgage market is still so tight that he’s having a hard time refinancing his own home loan. The former Federal Reserve chairman, speaking at a conference in Chicago, told moderator Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics Inc. -- “just between the two of us” -- that “I recently t
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2014
'I wonder if this has always been true: When things start to go awry, we get frustrated at leaders (or employees or co-workers) who seem to be calmly considering the options and doing their best work instead of hyperventilating. The amount of hysteria one demonstrates isn''t at all related to how much work is being done (or how much we care).
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
It’s amazing how life and business is a cycle. I pulled this from the archives. I wrote this ten years ago, but I could have written it this morning. See if there’s something in here that resonates with you…. I recently read the McKinsey & Company Report on Global Leadership in which they site the two primary concerns for global executives: 1 - The Economy; it's recovery has not been as strong and doesn't look as if it will be as strong as anticipated six months ago, and 2 - Retaining Employ
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