Sat.Feb 04, 2023 - Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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Rework is Bad. Wait, It’s GOOD for Your Consulting Firm?! Here’s Why

David A Fields

Remember your first boss, Justin Thyme? Your first boss may have worked under an assumed name.) Justin taught you, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you find time to do it again?! Rework is bad.” ” Justin was right. Justin was also wrong.

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Consulting Intellectual Property: How To Sell, Rent, & License Your IP

Consulting Success

If you’re a consultant, you’re sitting on a gold mine of opportunity. In this article, I’m going to share some “shovels” with you that can help you to extract some of that gold — and open up new profit centers in your consulting business.

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Question: When Should You Compete on Price?

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

I’ve had several reader and listener questions on price that I have been wanting to record responses to…today, I’ll answer one submitted: The question is: What are my thoughts on when a business should or shouldn’t compete on price against competition with a similar/same product?

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What is the benefit of working with a Strategic Planning Facilitator? (Shouldn’t the CEO lead the session?)

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans.

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The ABM Benchmark Survey

ABM gets better with age — but unfortunately, marketers don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. It’s clear there’s a maturity gap in ABM strategies, so how can marketers start closing it?

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How Processes Unlock Scalability For Consultants With Chris Ronzio: Podcast #276

Consulting Success

If you know how to unlock scalability, you already have the key to building a successful consulting business. What is the right way to do this while managing market competition and dealing with challenges in brand building? That’s what we’re here to find out!

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Staying Up to Date on Instructional Design Technology

Clarity Consultants

Staying up to date on instructional design technology is essential for creating practical coursework that takes advantage of cutting-edge tech.

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Investment Banking 101: Understanding the Industry

Tom Spencer

Investment banking forms part of the financial services industry involved in the underwriting, distribution, and trading of securities.

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A Simple Decision to Improve Your Life

CaseInterview.com

Sometimes very smart people overcomplicate their lives by overthinking things. Here’s one simple decision you can make every day that will dramatically improve your life. Does doing “X” improve the quality of my life (e.g., make me feel good or move me towards my goals)? If yes, do more.

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How to Use Strategic Planning to Help With Goal Setting & Prioritization

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans.

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Marketing-Led COVID-19 Growth Strategies: 2022 and Beyond

More than two years in, COVID-19 is far from over. Businesses are tasked with beating pre-COVID numbers, making marketing crucial. This is your time to create brand awareness, bring in the best leads, and play a vital role in new and existing profit.

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The Key To Innovation Games? Everyone Gets To Share Ideas And Build New Solutions

Simon Associates

In my previous blog on Innovation Games , I talked about how "serious games" have the power to change the way you work, approach problem-solving, and seek out new buyers of your product or service. How do they do this?, you might be asking. What's the secret sauce? In a word, collaboration.

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Acing the Fit Interview — Motivation Questions

Tom Spencer

Acing the Fit Interview: Strategy and Approach Motivation Questions Effective Storytelling Finessing Negative Stories In the second article of this series, you will learn about the often-underestimated motivation questions like “why consulting?” and “why this firm?”.

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Calling Someone Out

CaseInterview.com

There is an American idiomatic expression that people use to point out someone’s mistakes, often in a public setting. This is referred to as “calling out” someone for their mistake. This process usually involves judging someone’s behavior and confronting them about it.

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Hard Earned Leadership Lessons from 44 Years at IBM w/Nick Donofrio

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans.

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The Surprising Effects of Business Vs. Leisure Travel

*Already submitted with the first entry, please contact me if you would like me to write up again.

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Practice Empathy as a Team

Harvard Business

Employees who feel genuine care from their colleagues are less exhausted, more present, better teammates, and more satisfied. Employee engagement Motivating people Leadership and managing people Digital Article

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6 Pricing Strategies You Should Consider

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

My research on pricing taught me that 69.6% of respondents wanted to know more about pricing strategies. You ask. You receive. I was putting together a lecture for Ken Troupe’s Sports Revenue Class and as part of the lecture, I jotted down a few pricing strategies.

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348: Monique Russell—To Lead With Clarity, You First Must Communicate Confidently

On the Brink Podcast

Learn how you, yes you, can become an awesome communicator! In July of 2020 I had the pleasure of interviewing the very delightful Monique Russell , a leading executive communications coach who will share with you how to clearly communicate what you want to say in an effective way.

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What is Prioritization & The Goal Setting Process?

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Strategic planning scenario planning strategic priorities Goal Setting strategy execution strategic planning process strategic planning facilitator

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7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent

Streaming real-time intent is a homerun for marketing and sales’ account-based marketing (ABM) strategies. With real-time buyer insights, you can be first-in-line to provide solutions and lead better, hyper-personalized conversations.

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Getting Employee Buy-In for Organizational Change

Harvard Business

Six steps to creating a culture that embraces change. Change management Organizational change Digital Article

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How to Talk to a Two-Year-Old

CaseInterview.com

I was in my local supermarket today when I saw a happy two-year-old running around the checkout area. As I smiled and walked by, the moment reminded me of how I speak to two-year-olds.

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347: Naomi Redel—Energize Your Business With Games That Tap Creative Teamwork

On the Brink Podcast

Hear how games can make your employees' effectiveness soar! Several years ago, Andy (my husband and business partner) and I went to Brussels to train in Innovation Games. IG is a wonderful set of creative tools to help people see things in new ways by playing games.

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A Quick Guide to Essential Project Management Metrics

Epicflow

When managing a project, it’s vitally important to regularly monitor its state: whether or not it has deviated from the approved schedule and budget; how much work has been completed and how much is left; how efficiently your resources are utilized, etc.

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Digitizing Logistics: Harness the Power of Data in 4 Steps

Entering a new demand gen position in a volatile market is nerve-wracking. In demand generation, data is essential for knowing who you should target and how. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to identify and target your ideal prospects using different types of data.

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Managed Desktop: The Best Ways to Update Apps

Kraft Kennedy

Rethinking how IT works. Gone are the days when a Law Firm IT department could sit tucked away in a back room, avoiding interaction with lawyers. Like nearly all of today’s business functions, modern IT has a significant customer service component that didn’t exist even just 10 years ago.

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Strategic Pricing Plan

Granite Leadership Strategies

Every Government proposal needs a great plan before you write it. Even more important than the technical plan is the pricing plan.

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What It Takes To Be An Influential Leader

Organizational Talent Consulting

Tell me you've had this experience. You assign someone a project, and when questioned, your first response is a cop-out version of "because I said so." I know I have. As a leader, I am not a micromanager.

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Are You Prepared to Be Interviewed by an AI?

Harvard Business

Research-backed advice to help you impress an algorithm. Job interviews AI and machine learning Algorithms Human resource management Hiring and recruitment Digital Article

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16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel

After gathering some of the best go-to-market plays from our own B2B sales and marketing pros, we've package them here for you. Try one of these 16 plays in your next salesflow or as inspiration for your next winning sales engagement strategy.

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Build Your Brand Like New Balance And Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Henry DeVries

Here is a bit of brand wisdom from Chris Davis, chief marketing officer of New Balance and Steve John, CEO of Monterey Peninsula Foundation, host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Leadership Strategy /leadership-strategy Leadership /leadership Leadership Strategy /leadership-strategy leadership

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Most people (and the people you choose)

Seth Godin Blog

Most people want you to make something cheap, write something short, share something funny, and fit in. But the people you serve… they might want something else.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

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