Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 21, 2014

For those unfamiliar with the term “behavioral economics”, I generally describe behavioral economics as a combination of psychology and a traditional science like economics or finance. How do we know when a commercial or public system has been set up in a behaviorally unfriendly way, and what can or should be done about it?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. Your mindset still has to be one of service and value for what you bring to the table vs. letting fear and need drive your marketing.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects.

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Agile Tools Data Talent 52

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. Your mindset still has to be one of service and value for what you bring to the table vs. letting fear and need drive your marketing.

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Consulting Strategy Strategy Strategy& 202

The Fearless Marketer

JULY 23, 2018

I like to think I’m a pretty good marketer of my professional services. After all, I’ve been at it for 34 years, read hundreds of marketing books, thousands of articles and studied with the very best marketing gurus. But marketing is still challenging for me and the majority of independent professionals.

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Meeting Marketing How To Resources 48

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The table was so large that every seating position had its own microphone that was attached to a public address amplification system. The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. but was still profitable!

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Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Numericable (NUM), which provides cable and internet service in France and other European markets, sold a record amount of high-yield bonds Wednesday with some priced in dollars and others in euros. billion debt sale in September. It''s sold $7.78 billion and €2.25

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consulting is about helping businesses grow sales and profits in order to achieve their strategic objectives. Business development consultants enable companies to reach their full potential and rescue companies that are struggling to survive. Being able to implement a business development plan is important.

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Development Consulting B2C B2B 88

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

A source of irritation for many interviewers is when the candidate says, " We faced a $10 million drop in sales, and we fixed this by landing three new clients for $3.3 Did you find and close all $10 million in sales? Did you just show up at the sales meeting? Did you cheer the sales team on from the sidelines?

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A strategy consultant will take an overall view of the client's business and market while looking at its allocation of resources, and try to improve the client’s business. Marketing This is one of the most common reasons that businesses need consultancy. Never Miss a New Post - Subscribe to our Newsletter! Check out our privacy policy.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 8, 2020

My work helps clients create surges in market demand and then adapt to sell to and service those new customers. The key is to find the constraints in the systems and remove them. If you have a surge in qualified leads but aren’t closing them, you know the constraint in the overall system lies in the sales team.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

As the organization learned to work together better through training, numerous cross functional teams arose to deal with process, quality systems, and procedural issues. This inefficiency can lead to delays in project completion, missed deadlines, and ultimately, reduced output, poor customer service and lower sales.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 19, 2017

In particular, blockchain is a system which enables micro-payments, in some cases in increments of less than a penny. Basically, in an Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-things world, the transfer of digital tokens is what will make the system go. However, questions about payments are always present when talking about blockchain.

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Enterprise Banking Transportation System 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. per year over the same period.

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Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

MishTalk

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Bloomberg reports Venezuelan 1,000% Inflation Seen by BofA Without Weaker Bolivar Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, set to announce a new currency system today, needs to devalue the bolivar or risk inflation passing 1,000 percent as soon as next year, according to Bank of America Corp. to about 50 bolivars per dollar. “If

Banking 76

Banking Finance Government Sales 76

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Compensation and benefits are on par to the market, but not adjusted for NYC living (so for take-home pay you might be better off in Atlanta or Dallas as a young McKinseyite, unless the magnetic draw to the Big Apple is just too much). The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years. Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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ROI Tools Travel Sales 40

MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2013

annual return, with an 8% return assumption, the Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) fell another $3.5 This increase in the System’s unfunded liability, even with good investment results, is another wake-up call to state officials and our members that TRS long-term finances continue to head in the wrong direction.".

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System Government Sales Policies 78

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 8, 2018

There are at least two systems of work we need to change: The management system and the culture of management. There might be more systems I don’t see yet. I wonder if the first thing is to understand the essential complexity of our current system. This is where looking at the system of work can help.

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Productivity Efficiency System Management 60

MishTalk

AUGUST 15, 2013

Finance reports Wal-Mart cuts profit outlook on shopper worries. and our international markets, as customers are cautious in their spending," Wal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said in a statement. Cisco Systems Inc. But sales were flat in the company''s original business of routing gear. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Retail Report Journal Conference 73

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Without additional credit, interest on previously issued liabilities cannot be paid absent the sale of existing assets, which in turn would lead to a vicious cycle of debt deflation, recession and ultimately depression. Importantly, no money held for safe keeping (checking deposits), would ever be at risk in 100% gold-backed system.

Banking 77

Banking System Policies Government 77

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The market panicked. It may feel as though the financial system hasn’t changed much in the decade since the downturn, but it has. Most of the regulation was meant to safeguard the financial system, and the taxpayers who had to bail it out, from another crisis. HBR Staff/CSA Plastock/Getty Images. mortgage-related funds.

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Banking Balance Sheet Financial Finance 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department.

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Company Survey Finance Engineering 42

Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 31, 2019

Too often otherwise good sales reps fail because they just haven’t learned to stop talking and start listening. The objective of basic sales questions is to identify what your prospect actually wants. By asking more questions and listening even more, you can take any sales conversation to a higher level. By Ken Lizotte CMC.

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Sales Conference Industry Productivity 40

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

I hear various reports of what the hryvnia actually trades for on the black market in Ukraine. Today, I have an actual black market link to share thanks to reader Oleg from Crimea. None of that applies at the black market of course. Of course, going straight to the black market is risky in many respects.

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Banking Marketing Course Report 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Many former employees go on to programs in business, finance, economics and law.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

On February 8th, 2001, KPMG Consulting, LLC, went public on the NASDAQ starting at $18 per share under the ticker “KCIN” Their IPO was 6 months delayed due to the quickly declining high-tech consulting services market. BearingPoint was also in the midst of integrating all of its international acquisitions into the old system.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

For companies, smart cities represent major business opportunities — and not only for tech firms selling systems to government agencies. Even if they don’t become providers of systems or services, many companies will need to adapt in some way as cities become more digitally connected.

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Company Real Estate Government Transportation 32

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

Create and improve systems to manage staff’s and students’ needs — schedules, records, facilities, personnel, and budgets. Meghna has been COO of a small market research company since she earned her MBA several years ago. into multiple global markets. Go well beyond job descriptions. Expand from U.S.

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Transportation Real Estate Financial Operations 46

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Alex Petrov, former VP of Retail Marketing at PayPal and VP of Consumer Brands at Safeway, joined the company as Vice President of Partnerships. With this power-hitter on the team Square has already entered the market in Japan, and we’re expecting even bigger things ahead in the next year. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Engineering 100

MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2014

It wants to reverse minimum wage cuts, freeze state layoffs and halt state asset sales. Bailed out twice with over 240 billion euros over four years, Greece''s prospects have improved since it nearly crashed out of the euro but it still needs aid and lacks full market access. The vaguer the better for black market dealings.

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Finance Government Banking Travel 76

Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2015

In the pursuit of growth, should a company enter a new market, develop a new product, launch a start-up, form a joint venture, or acquire a competitor? These three strategic decisions helped to shift market power in the PC industry away from IBM and towards Microsoft and Intel. The story of the IBM PC is a cautionary tale.

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Survey Industry Company Productivity 60

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2018

System Development Time. First, there is the time required to develop AI systems. Such systems will probably add little value to your business if they are completely generic, so time is required to tailor and configure them to your business and the specific knowledge domain within it. Integration Time.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

The Boston office was the originator of concepts such as the experience curve, the portfolio concept, time-based competition, and segment-of-one marketing. The industry focus in Boston is on Financial Services, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Private Equity.

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Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

And you probably won’t even know you’ve been affected until it’s too late to prevent significant damage to your company’s finances, operations, and reputation. But the scale of the problem means cybersecurity should be a concern for every executive, from HR to Marketing. The risk is growing.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2017

Tim Cook recently confirmed that Apple is working on ‘autonomous systems.’ With that in mind, I can see three potential scenarios for how Apple might play in the autonomous car market. With that in mind, I can see three potential scenarios for how Apple might play in the autonomous car market. Or a kitchen?

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Sports Transportation Pharmaceuticals Sales 33

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

LTCM was founded, in 1994, by some of the best minds in finance theory, including two Nobel Prize winners. It has at least 21 data science systems , which include several supply chain optimization systems, an inventory forecasting system, a sales forecasting system, a profit optimization system, a recommendation engine, and many others.

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