David A Fields

APRIL 3, 2015

'A consultant asked me this question: You recommend consultants focus on a problem in their Fishing Line. But wouldn’t making the same statement positive be more effective. For example, instead of saying “You are struggling to consistently deliver business” why not say, “You aim to consistently deliver business.” What would you recommend? Why should your Fishing Line focus on a problem or, alternatively, on a positive outcome?

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

'Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. True, true – many of you are dreaming about that coveted MBB job offer, with the prestige and lucrative lifestyle that follows. Rewind. You thought that getting the job offer is the end point, when in reality it’s only the very beginning. Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2015

'(Source: Flickr ). IN this post we look at researching consulting firms. Why, how and what should you research? Below we provide some ideas to help make your research as effective and efficient as possible. 1. Why should you research? Take control of your career. Researching consulting firms doesn’t just help you prepare your application and improve your interview performance, it will also help you decide whether you are really interested in pursuing a career in the consulting industry.

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Strategy+Business

MARCH 29, 2015

'Company leaders know they must drive change to stay competitive, but many lack the confidence to know which moves will pay off. To develop the wherewithal to take a successful innovation leap, trust your customer insight, combine it with a deep understanding of what new technologies can deliver, and give people the freedom to fail.

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David A Fields

MARCH 30, 2015

'A consultant sent in this question: How do you handle a prospect or a client who cancels at the last minute? Do you give them a mulligan the first time? What do you do if happens the second time? What advice would you give this consultant? How do you handle last-minute cancellations? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2015

'WE have updated our free guidebooks which outline key details of the most prominent management consulting firms in America and the UK. If you are an aspiring consultant with an interest in the USA or the UK, then this will probably be of interest to you. You can download the free guidebooks here and here.

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Strategy+Business

MARCH 31, 2015

'Many companies get caught in a cycle of chasing opportunities for growth, surging for a time, and then losing their momentum -- and their profitability. That''s bad growth. The alternative is good growth, based on a fundamental understanding of how your company creates value for customers. You can build a growth engine -- the kind that yields sustainable growth for years to come, with a line of products and services that all fit together and build on each others'' success.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 1, 2015

This week’s reflection point: One of the questions I get asked quite often is what are the key objectives of one’s web presence. Previously I suggested there are four key objectives. Yet with each client conversation, more are being suggested. So here is my most recent list of what are the top 7 objectives of your web presence: Increase your credibility and reputation as well as strengthen your brand and though leadership.

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

'Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Kristi Culpepper, a bond guru, has gone over Chicago''s annual financial report, bond documents, investor presentations, and CAFRs. She has uncovered things the City of Chicago does not want anyone to understand.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 3, 2015

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Strategy+Business

APRIL 2, 2015

'Many companies were caught unawares by the threat of online music piracy in the 1990s. But the lessons they learned then can teach them about how to deal with new technological dangers.

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Gina Abudi

APRIL 1, 2015

'A client’s story I was talking to a client a number of months ago who wanted to know what could be done to enable for more collaboration and sharing in the organization. In particular, he shared with me that the company had, about six months prior to our conversation, implemented a monthly innovation meeting. The [.]. The post Hey! You’re Stealing My Idea – Part I appeared first on Gina Abudi.

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

'With each passing month, driverless cars make new advances. Within five years I believe driverless vehicles of all sorts will be common, albeit perhaps not the norm. Robotics Trends reports Driverless Car Completes Historic Cross-Country Trip. It’s official: Delphi Automotive’s self-driving car completed it’s 3,500-mile trip from San Francisco, California to New York, setting the North American record for longest drive ever by a driverless car.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 28, 2015

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Strategy+Business

MARCH 31, 2015

'Economic historian Barry Eichengreen finds telling parallels between the botched responses to the stock market crash of 1929 and the financial crisis of 2008.

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Gina Abudi

APRIL 2, 2015

'A client’s story. Read Part I of our story. In this part of the story, we’ll share a bit around what’s going wrong and how it might be corrected for future innovation meetings. The premise behind monthly innovation meetings is a good one! Provide a forum for employees from throughout the organization to get together [.]. The post Hey!

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

'The Shanghai stock market is on a tear as the following charts show. $SSEC Shanghai Stock Exchange Monthly click on any chart for sharper image $SSEC Shanghai Stock Exchange Weekly Cannot Wait to Get In Since July 2014, the index has gone from roughly 2066 to 3810. That is a rise of 84% in eight months. As with every major bull market participants just cannot wait to get in, and cannot get in enough when they do.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 29, 2015

'There''s no more important criticism than self criticism. There''s no amount of external validation that can undo the constant drone of internal criticism. And negative self talk is hungry for external corroboration. One little voice in the ether that agrees with your internal critic is enough to put you in a tailspin. The remedy for negative self talk, then, is not the search for unanimous praise from the outside world.

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1 to 1

APRIL 1, 2015

'Mobile devices are quickly evolving beyond smartphones and tablets into smartwatches, fitness trackers, and more but marketers are still struggling with the same issue: delivering compelling content on mobile devices. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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Gina Abudi

MARCH 31, 2015

'Is the organization ready? For this article, let’s focus on changes that are upcoming in an organization that the organization knows about. Too often senior leaders know about changes that will have to happen in the organization, but do not share that information early enough. To be fair, some sharing cannot happen immediately as the [.]. The post Change is Ahead!

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MishTalk

MARCH 31, 2015

'The string of bad data reports not only applies to the US, economists up North appear to be no better at predicting the weather than US economists. Variant Perception reports Downside Data Surprises Continue in Canada. For the past 6 months, we have been alerting clients to the persistent decline in our Canada leading indicator. This is now showing up in numerous Canadian coincident data releases, with retail sales being the latest to miss expectations last Friday.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 28, 2015

'Perhaps you''ve decided that the idea of  Pick Yourself  is sort of a new-age mantra, a promise that everyone is entitled to what they want, right now. What a shortcut it seems to be. A false promise, holding out that illusion that we can get what we want if we just raise our hand. Pick yourself, you win. It''s precisely the opposite. If you want to be responsible for making music, make music.

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freshminds

MARCH 29, 2015

Our earlier post here listed top websites to learn the VBA language for Excel. So now it's time for the top video tutorials to get to grips with the macro features of Excel further. To start off, this video gives a good introduction on how to start recording a macro. Next, Hun Kim gives a good basic introduction to working with macros: 'Excel is Hell' tries to alleviate the more 'hellish' Excel features by creating this helpful list of 35 short videos on tips and tricks to wo

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1 to 1

MARCH 31, 2015

'In recent years, consumers have become increasingly comfortable with expressing praise and concern via social media. Thus, as external behaviors evolve, so must internal service strategies. Within the hospitality industry, Best Western and its properties have seen an uptick in occupancy rates that can be directly correlated to their social engagement efforts.

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MishTalk

MARCH 30, 2015

'Yet another central bank has announced a warning about the perils of deflation. Please consider China Central Bank Calls for Vigilance on Deflation. China''s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan warned on Sunday that the country needs to be vigilant for signs of deflation and said policymakers were closely watching slowing global economic growth and declining commodity prices.

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