David A Fields
MAY 30, 2017
Wouldn’t you like to plant yourself across the desk from a prospect who’s dripping with extra cash and happens to be afflicted with exactly the problem you solve? Of course you would. Unfortunately, most executives don’t seem to leave puddles of money in their footsteps.
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
BULGER PARTNERS. Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty.
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Women in Consulting
JUNE 1, 2017
By: Amy Huson. We all need a reality check now and again, and the annual WIC Best Practices Survey is a great place to start. Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 15th when Survey Program Director Jen Berkley Jackson of The Insight Advantage and Deb Siegle of Strategic Marketing Solutions will share this year’s results from your consulting peers. So now is the time to join WIC if you want to know more about things like: Total revenue for 2016.
Tsavo Neal
JUNE 1, 2017
This post is a guest post written and submitted by Carl Friesen, founder of Thought Leadership Resources. Do you ever get the feeling that your most ideal prospective client organizations are like fortresses designed to keep you out? Their senior leaders are guarded by receptionists, personal assistants, voicemail and a never-ending series of meetings.
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Tom Spencer
MAY 27, 2017
As a small business consultant, I see the impact that stress has on people’s lives up close. Many times it is a good thing as it forces the business owner to adapt and excel so that his business thrives. Excelling, however, is contingent on the business owner knowing how to harness small doses of stress and manage its effects. Unfortunately, for far too many people stress both consumes them and paralyses their decision-making abilities so that their health deteriorates and their business suffers
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Strategy+Business
MAY 30, 2017
Whether you're sinking beneath your workload or sailing through with ease largely depends on your ability to suss out subtle challenges and turn them into opportunities.
Actionable
JUNE 1, 2017
Stepping back from anything—a dilemma, a relationship, or yes, even a job—is really valuable. It provides a lot of clarity and fresh perspective. The post Fresh Perspective — The Power of Stepping Away appeared first on Actionable.co.
Chad Barr
MAY 31, 2017
I’ve said it before, and I’ll said it again: We’re on the cusp of being able to create truly unbelievable experiences for our customers through next-generation imagery, videos, 3-D, and virtual reality—or, what I like to call experiential marketing. And it’s not as far away as you might think. This week, I want to encourage you to think about all the ways in which experiential marketing will change the world as we know it.
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
BULGER PARTNERS. Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty.
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Strategy+Business
MAY 30, 2017
IMD Switzerland professor Howard Yu talks to s+b about the state of disruptive innovation in this Young Profs interview. The pace of technological change has accelerated to an unprecedented speed, and incumbents need to rise to the challenge and identify areas of potential growth.
Actionable
MAY 31, 2017
"Luck” happens because the person has used a systematic approach to ensure progress toward their dreams and goals. It’s not as simple as just getting lucky. The post Getting Lucky At Work and Beyond appeared first on Actionable.co.
MishTalk
MAY 29, 2017
In response to Homeland Security Ponders Laptop Ban On All International Flights: Surefire Way to Stop Bombs on Planes reader Brindu sent a pair of interesting links discussing new bombs that airport scanners cannot detect. (more…).
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
BULGER PARTNERS. Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty.
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Harvard Business
MAY 30, 2017
Marion Barraud for HBR. When we travel to a country that has a different culture than ours, many of us spend time learning ways to communicate and connect with the people there. We might look up the meanings of common terms and access maps of key attractions. Similarly, when you first become a manager, it’s helpful to spend time up front connecting and creating a common language with your team.
Actionable
MAY 29, 2017
Technology change is here to stay. Those who make it an integrated part of their work will be able to use those strategies for agility in their businesses. The post Technology Change: Overcoming Resistance appeared first on Actionable.co.
MishTalk
MAY 31, 2017
A “sugar bomb” will detonate on June 5 unless the US and Mexico can reach an agreement on sugar imports within the next week. If the US takes action, Mexico has threatened to retaliate. Corn and high fructose corn syrup are likely targets. Mexico is the key buyer of US corn syrup. (more…).
Seth Godin Blog
MAY 30, 2017
It's difficult to find the leverage to make a difference. At your job, there are probably people with more experience than you, more domain knowledge than you, even more skills than you. The same is true about your competition. But there's one place where you can make your mark: Your attitude. You can bring more generosity of spirit, more enthusiasm, more kindness, more resilience, more positive energy, more bravery and more magic to the room than anyone else, at least right now.
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Harvard Business
JUNE 2, 2017
How do you get a job these days? The answer often involves networking — it isn’t what you know, it’s whom, we’re told. But what does that mean? After all, we’re connected to many people, in countless ways. So who can actually help? What kinds of relationships should we try to use when we are looking for a job? If you go to job-searching workshops — and I went to more than 50 in the course of studying the contemporary hiring landscape in 2013 and 2014 — y
BCG
JUNE 2, 2017
Article Friday, June 02, 2017 When designed properly, a social business not only benefits the community it's designed to serve but also delivers tangible benefits to the parent company.
MishTalk
MAY 27, 2017
Fed Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen re-blew the Alan Greenspan initiated housing bubble. However, the trend towards higher and higher home prices started well before that dynamic trio made a mess of everything. The following picture shows the true origin of escalating home prices. (more…).
Seth Godin Blog
MAY 28, 2017
Ask someone what they do, and they'll probably talk about where they work. "I work in insurance," or even, "I work for Aetna.". Of course, most of the 47,000 people who work for Aetna don't do anything that's specifically insurance-y. They do security for Building 7, or they answer the phone for someone, or they work in the graphic design department.
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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
Harvard Business
MAY 29, 2017
The research is clear: women in competitive, historically male, “up-our-out” organizational cultures make more money and enjoy more rapid promotions when they are mentored by men. Excellent mentors generally provide two clusters of critical mentoring functions. Psychosocial functions include encouragement, friendship, and emotional support.
Martinka Consulting
MAY 31, 2017
Earth Day featured multiple marches across the country, protesting the anticipated cuts in federal dollars to science. An interview with one scientist hit the proverbial nail on the head. He said marches, protests, and similar won’t do anything, i.e. it’s preaching to the choir. He went on to say presenting facts (about why (fact-based) science is valid and necessary) doesn’t change feelings, because it’s just facts.
MishTalk
MAY 30, 2017
Brexit without a signed agreement looks increasingly likely as I suggested all along. EU documents reveal “ Painstaking Brexit Detail ” down to the smallest item demanded by every nation. The document also demands arbitration by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). These are both non-starters from the UK side. (more…).
Seth Godin Blog
MAY 29, 2017
Knowing where 'enough' is. More might be better for awhile, but sooner or later, it can't always be better. Diminishing returns are the law. If we look to advertisers, marketers, bosses, doctors, partners and suppliers to tell us when we've reached 'enough', we're almost certainly going to get it wrong. It's okay to stop when you're happy. Is more always better?
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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.
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