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Consulting Networking: 6 Best Practice Guidelines

Tom Spencer

I am really amused how often networking conversations start with something along the lines of “I want to go into consulting because it meets my salary expectations” or “consulting is the best next career step for me”. Generally speaking, strengths fall under three categories: Skills – e.g. accounting, finance, data analysis.

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Bridging the Gap: From the Consulting Industry to the Management Consulting Profession

Effective Managers

The industry is vast, including freelancers, independent consultants, and employees of consulting firms, offering services across various sectors such as IT, marketing, finance, and more. While this model has its merits, including flexibility and a wide array of services, it lacks a unified set of standards or ethical guidelines.

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The 3 Secrets of a Successful Consulting Interview Suit

Management Consulted

Before starting Black Lapel , Tian worked in finance and his wife was a consultant at McKinsey. In other words, it makes you look professional and ready to meet with a CEO client at a moment’s notice. Following these guidelines will let you focus on getting the job, rather than getting dressed. But what exactly is a good fit?

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How to get a return offer from your internship

Tom Spencer

I suggest we set up a meeting with the [G] team to discuss this, what do you think? Knowing that it may take 48 hours, don’t try to rush and meet your manager’s deadline. This entails a weekly, 30 minute meeting with your manager to discuss work obstacles and your general well-being during the internship. Manager: “Yes” or “No”.

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Want to Conduct Organizational Assessments? Here's How to Get Started

Consulting Matters

Sometimes legal and finance, they can be in a group together. You definitely don't want to put like finance and operations together because they're going to have very different issues and very different perspectives. Then a focus group is really important to set the guidelines and the parameters.

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How to Write a Great Sales Letter

The Fearless Marketer

Getting a meeting and initial conversation with your prospective client. The next step for your prospective client is to meet with you for a selling conversation, so let them know what that will entail, what you’ll cover, how long it will take, etc. Getting your list of prospective clients together. Call to action. Cheers, Robert.

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Board Directors Should Be Paid Only in Equity

Harvard Business

Director compensation typically consists of a cash component (retainer), smaller cash amounts paid for attendance at board and committee meetings, and incentive compensation in the form of stock and stock option grants which vest over a period of a few years. But the gradual evolution of director compensation doesn’t go far enough.