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2015 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns and More

Management Consulted

'Welcome to our Consulting Salary post – the kickoff to 2015! As you’ve been busy popping bottles of champagne, watching the ball drop while fireworks shoot up in the background, or just flat-out ambitiously working through the New Year holiday, we here at Management Consulted have had our version of fun. We’ve published new consulting videos , planned speaking tours to aid students and experienced hires for consulting recruiting, and created several surprises just for our MC

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The Frugal Way to Grow

Strategy+Business

Pioneering companies in mature economies are learning from emerging markets how to expand their businesses everywhere, by providing innovative products and services that are more eco-friendly and less costly. But as frugal innovation strategies take hold, many more companies will have to learn how to take advantage of this different way of thinking.

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Apocalypse Illinois: IOUs Projected to Hit $10.5 Billion, $163 Billion Total Accumulated Liabilities

MishTalk

Flat Out Broke Illinois is in serious fiscal trouble. Unpaid bills will hit about $10.5 billion later this year, counting unpaid lotto winners and state university bills. Lotto is a small problem overall, yet symbolic of the mess the state is in. Because Illinois has no current budget, the state does not pay lotto winners. Instead it sends the winners IOUs.

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Customer Experience in 2016: Making the Emotional Connection

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One of the undisputed thought leaders in the customer experience space is Bruce Temkin, customer experience transformist and managing partner at Temkin Group as well as co-founder and initial chairman of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA). In a blog post which lists the most important customer experience trends to watch out for next year, Temkin cites "the year of emotion" as the most important trend for customer experience professionals to track in 2016.

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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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On feeling like a failure

Seth Godin Blog

Feeling like a failure has little correlation with actually failing. There are people who have failed more times than you and I can count, who are happily continuing in their work. There are others who have achieved more than most of us can imagine, who go to work each day feeling inadequate, behind, and yes, like failures and frauds. These are not cases of extraordinary outliers.

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What the Hell is the US Mission in Syria? Perverse Wisdom

MishTalk

Now that the US has destabilized Iraq and Syria, and a four-way battle over both countries is underway, I have a simple question: What the hell is the mission? In Iraq, Isis, the Kurds, the Shia, and the Sunni all fight for portions of the country. In Syria, there are pro-Assad forces, Al-Qaeda rebels, and Isis fighting over a badly splintered country.

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Robot Taxis Starting 2016 in Japan; Self-Driving Trucks on German Autobahn; Millions of Truck and Taxi Driver Jobs will Vanish in US by 2025

MishTalk

I predicted robot taxis and trucks by 2020. Most doubted it, but I maintained I was as likely to be too late as opposed to too early. The future has arrived, at least in Japan. Autonomous taxis will operate in test mode next year with a goal of full production by 2020. Reader Alain writes. " Hey Mish, I saw this article and it reminded me of your self-driving cars posts some time ago.

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Congratulations! Chicago Just Leapfrogged 4 Cities to America's Highest Sales Tax rate; Graft Chicago Style

MishTalk

Listen to the chants from Chicago: We're Number 1! We're Number 1! We're Number 1! Chicago just leapfrogged past several other cities with the passage of a Cook County sales tax hike of one percentage point to 10.25%. With that hike, Chicago Now has America’s Highest Sales Tax. Chicago has long had a steep sales tax, but a vote by Cook County commissioners Wednesday night made the city’s rate the highest of any major city in the nation.

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The Most Common Job in 29 States to Nearly Vanish in 10 Years; Know What That Job Is?

MishTalk

The NPR claims the most common job in 29 of 50 US states is truck driving. This seems a bit overboard, and depends on how jobs are categorized, but here is the chart. The above chart from NPR "Planet Money" report that says. We used data from the Census Bureau, which has two catch-all categories: "managers not elsewhere classified" and "salespersons not elsewhere classified.

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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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Question to Millennials: Why Are You Not Mad as Hell Yet?

MishTalk

Millennials, why are you not angry about. Having to pay Social Security when it won't be there for you. Paying exorbitant taxes for public pension handouts and boomer retirements at age 50 for which you receive negative benefits. Obamacare for which you overpay to support the obese and the nicotine addicts. Enormous student debt burdens for which you received little benefit.

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Driverless Trucks to Hit Alberta’s Oilsands Region Replacing $200,000/yr Operators; Big Layoffs Coming

MishTalk

The Alberta oilsands region and the ore mining regions in Australia use some of the biggest trucks in the world. Above: Komatsu heavy earthmoving truck at the Tom Price iron ore mine, operated by Rio Tinto Group, near Perth, Australia. Drivers of these behemoths cost as much as $200,000 a year. With that incentive, the push to driverless is on. Big Layoffs Coming The Calgary Herald reports on the and the "threat of big layoffs" as Canada’s Oilsands Pave the Way for Driverless Trucks.

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Food Stamp Growth Outpaces Illinois Job Creation 5-4 During Recovery

MishTalk

Congratulations (of sorts) once again go to Illinois, the only state in the Midwest where SNAP (food stamp) growth outpaced job creation during the recovery. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, renamed from "food stamps" so as to not sound so derogatory. What follows is a guest post from Michael Lucci, Vice President of Policy for the Illinois Policy Institute.

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ISIS Claims "Only Beginning of Storm"; Poland Backs Out of Refugee Agreement, Says It's a "Great Mistake"; Paris Changes Everything

MishTalk

ISIS Claims Only The Beginning Lots of fresh details this morning on the terror in Paris. The First Attacker Identified. France could extend its state of emergency beyond 12 days, the prime minister has said, as officials identified one of the Paris terror attackers as Omar Ismael Mostefai, a 29-year-old Frenchman of Algerian origin, who had been flagged for links to Islamist radicalism.

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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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Police State "Ministry of Truth" Hits Spain; Man Fined for Calling Police "Slackers" on Facebook

MishTalk

On July 1, the Spanish Government went to " Full Police State ", with enactment of law forbidding dissent and unauthorized photos of law enforcement. Spain's officially a police state now. On July 1st, its much-protested "gag" law went into effect, instantly making criminals of those protesting the new law. Among the many new repressive stipulations is a €30,000-€600,000 fine for "unauthorized protests," which can be combined for maximum effect with a €600-€300,000 fine for "disrupting public ev

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30% Bail-In Haircuts on Greek Deposits Over €8,000 Coming Up; Banks to Raid Deposits to Avert Collapse

MishTalk

30% Bail-In Haircuts Coming Up I warned countless times over the last six months that Greek citizens need to pull their deposits before it was too late. Today I report it's too late. 30% bail-in haircuts on Greek bank deposits are coming up. Banks to Raid Deposits to Avert Collapse The Financial Times reports Greek Banks Prepare Plan to Raid Deposits to Avert Collapse Greek banks are preparing contingency plans for a possible “bail-in” of depositors amid fears the country is heading for financia

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Governments Don't Really Want Clean Energy; Economic Madness In US and Spain

MishTalk

A curious thing is happening in the battle on carbon. Solar panels are finally becoming cheap enough and efficient enough to warrant usage, without government subsidies, at least in sunny places. Everyone should be happy. Right? Instead we have tariffs, fees, and taxes on those who use solar panels. In effect, when solar energy made no economic sense, companies received subsidies, now that solar makes sense, many governments want nothing to do with it.

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Real Median Earnings for Men at 1971 Level, Women at 2001 Level; Household Income at 1996 Level; What About the War on Poverty?

MishTalk

If you are looking for evidence that QE has done anything to improve income for the bottom half of the nation you will not find it in data released today from the Census Bureau. Please consider the census report on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States for 2014. Highlights Median household income was $53,657 in 2014 [down 1.5% from 2013].

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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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Five Chicago Suburbs Headed for Bankruptcy (More Illinois Cities Will Follow)

MishTalk

Illinois House Bill 298 would allow Illinois municipalities to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. That bill is endorsed by Governor Bruce Rauner, and currently rests in the house rules committee. As soon as Illinois passes Bill 298, a number of Illinois cities are highly likely to file bankruptcy as noted by Bond Buyer in Illinois' Candidates for Municipal Bankruptcy.

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Cash Dinosaur: France Limits Cash Transactions to €1,000, Puts Restrictions on Gold; Bitcoin End Coming?

MishTalk

'A few days ago I asked How Long Before Cash is Banned? My question was in reference to reader CNA (Cards Not Appreciated) who commented. Hi Mish I''ve been in Italy for a month. It''s quite amazing how many places ask you to pay cash. Even at hotels, they would like you to pay your €1000+ bills in cash. And people ''wonder'' why these countries always get into trouble.

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Capitalism for Me Socialism for Thee; Progressive Capitalism?

MishTalk

A self-proclaimed "progressive capitalist" (hypocrite) store owner in San Francisco complains about Proposition J which voters passed with a 77% approval rate hiking the minimum wage to $15. Capitalism for Me Socialism for Thee The National Review details the plight of Brian Hibbs, owner and operator of Comix Experience, an iconic comic-book and graphic-novel shop on San Francisco’s Divisadero Street, of the city’s new minimum-wage law.

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Banco Madrid Files Bankruptcy Following Money Laundering Charges, Accounts Frozen

MishTalk

'A bank run on Banco de Madrid following money laundering charges did the bank in today. The Wall Street Journal reports Banco de Madrid Files for Bankruptcy After Parent Accused of Money Laundering. Banco de Madrid SA, the Spanish unit of an Andorran lender accused of laundering money for organized-crime groups, has filed for protection from its creditors, Spain’s central bank said Monday.

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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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What's the #1 Predictor of Success in Love?

MishTalk

Here's an interesting article that just came my way from the Washington Post. It's about success in love. Please consider The One Number that’s Eerily Good at Predicting Success in Love. When people are looking for a significant other, they often try to find someone whose values, education, earnings, hobbies and even height match their own. But new research suggests there's one promising measure for finding a committed partner that most daters overlook -- credit scores.

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Email from Greek Voter With "No Dreams and Nothing to Lose"; Greek 'No' Vote Demographics

MishTalk

Every age group but 65 and older voted "No" in the referendum as the following Greek "No" Vote Demographics shows. click on chart for sharper image The following email was to a reader of mine. The email comments on the state of affairs in Greece as well as my proposed Way Forward. "No Dreams and Nothing to Lose" Nothing to Lose writes. I don't give a * for politicians, I just care about my country.

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Breathtaking Political Capitulation; Tsipras Should Resign; Tsipras Trades Royal Flush for Draw at Inside Straight

MishTalk

Shockingly Stupid Sequence of Events I am seldom stunned by political stupidity. In fact, I am surprised when I don't see it. Yet, I have never witnessed a political reversal so shockingly stupid as we saw tonight from Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras. For months on end Tsipras claimed he would not accept blackmail by Germany. He rejected Germany's "final offer" in favor of a referendum.

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Ukraine Bans Gold Transactions Over $125, Currency Derivatives and Interbank Purchases Exceeding $10,000; Update on Black Market Rates in Ukraine

MishTalk

'Today the National Bank of Ukraine announced new capital controls on currency transactions. All Interbank Transactions Over $10,000 are Banned. The national Bank of Ukraine has expanded the list of administrative restrictions for stabilization of the hryvnia, in particular, completely prohibiting the withdrawal of foreign dividends and limiting the purchase of foreign currency on the domestic markets.

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The Art of Remote Collaboration: How to Successfully Whiteboard with Remote Teams

Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.