Funny Thing
Alan Weiss
APRIL 7, 2022
I am damn funny, but I’d prefer that people are surprised by that, not waiting to hear it. There was no way to meet that expectation (though I did begin by saying, “I was wondering if I would ever get on”).
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How the “Small Gap” Creates More Clients for Your Consulting Firm
David A Fields
JANUARY 5, 2022
Motivation’s a funny thing. People are most likely to act when what they want is within reach. You can leverage that bias to win more clients for your consulting firm. You think to yourself, “Self, this is the year my consulting firm is going to put millions of dollars into my pocket. Also, I’m going … Continued.
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The defensive arrogance of TL;DR
Seth Godin Blog
MAY 8, 2024
This is the mistakenly proud assertion that we are far too busy and too important to read the whole thing, we skimmed a summary instead. A joke isn’t funny because it has a punchline. It’s funny because something happens to us as the joke unfolds, and the punch line is simply a punctuation of that experience.
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338: Helen Newman—What Are Your Memories Of Growing Up, And Why Are They So Important To You Now?
On the Brink Podcast
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The funny thing about memories is that they're selective. Although we had different experiences in high school (she was in a sorority, I was president of the Salmagundi Club), we both experienced the good times and not-so-good times of the 1960s.
Writing Secret 1: Use the Growth Mindset to Write in 15-Minute Chunks
Johanna Rothman
JUNE 30, 2021
I can take one thing, explore it, and see how far I can go in just 15 minutes. How funny is that??). Because I don’t need a ton of time. No writer's block, because it's just 15 minutes. Side note: I need a 14-minute block for fiction. I’m not sure where to go once I hit 14 minutes, so I need a break. Why 15 minutes?
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Are You Funny?
Martinka Consulting
AUGUST 10, 2019
Then, during his talk he made a couple non-sensical statements, again trying to be funny. He said he has seen a lot of articles that are really lists, as in, the top 10 things to do, the top 7 things to not do, etc. His “funny” comment was about how the writers must be doing this to get search engine hits.
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Why is Writing Funny So Hard?
The Fearless Marketer
APRIL 1, 2019
When I say, “I help self-employed people write funny emails that get more attention and meetings.”. Yes, nobody thinks writing something funny is easy. Everyone seems to think that it’s a mysterious process and that either you’re funny or you’re not. And writing funny is hard, difficult, impossible. Why is this?
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How to Succeed as a Management Consultant
The Consultants Peer Group
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Not really funny to a practitioner. I am not a proponent of regulation but I am a proponent of professionalism, consulting competence, and, well, doing the right thing for yourself, for your clients, and indeed for society at large. Step up, do the right thing. The jokes persisted. Then books about consulting and TV shows.
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My Favorite Email Newsletter
The Fearless Marketer
DECEMBER 14, 2020
It’s usually very funny and often brings a tear to my eye. I wish I could remember all the things that he wrote “BULLCRAP” on – but he had a long list. Yeah, that was both funny and inspiring. Look, I get a whole lot of email newsletters, but one stands head and shoulders above the rest… and it’s unlike any other.
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The Story of The Drunk Marketing Letter
The Fearless Marketer
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Ever since I can remember, I’ve enjoyed reading funny stuff. And I would always go through and read the jokes in the funny sections: Laugher is the Best Medicine, Humor in Uniform, and Criminals are Funny. Normal is writing like we speak, cracking jokes, and using funny sounding confabulations. It’s a sickness.
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Read This Next
Kai Davis
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Fix This Next (FTN) is a great read – funny and informative. I’ve recommended the book to a half-a-dozen people so far and each person who has cracked open a copy has positive things to say. Author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and Clockwork.).
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Anyone Can Succeed - Celebrating 15 Years of Consulting Success with Dan Weedin
Consulting Matters
OCTOBER 30, 2020
But of everything that he shares, the one thing that has stuck with me was the importance of trusting yourself and believing in your ability to learn and grow. And he's working and what is he doing and what makes him decide you know I think I want to ditch this working for somebody else kind of thing and start my own business.
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The Fearless Marketer
MARCH 25, 2019
There’s one wacky little thing you can do differently to catch their attention and get a response. And what pray tell is this “wacky little thing?”. If you do, it will accomplish multiple things: It will make them smile and make them more receptive to your message. They went comatose while reading. So, what’s not to like?
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My favorite business book from 2020
Kai Davis
JANUARY 4, 2021
And then, once you’ve got that thing done, you can use Fix This Next to identify what to work on next. Fix This Next (FTN) is a great read – funny and informative. It’s one of my favorite business books that I read in 2020: Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz. What if you knew exactly what your business needed next?
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85 Best Podcast Interview Questions to Ask [2024]
Buzzsprout
JANUARY 8, 2024
What is the one thing I want to accomplish or convey? Things to avoid A good interview follows many of the same rules as everyday conversation. What's your favorite funny story to tell people? What was the last thing you searched for on Spotify? What is your favorite thing about yourself and why?
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Why Good Companies Fail
Steve Tobak
DECEMBER 17, 2017
They have so many moving parts it isn’t funny. Any one of them could go haywire and, next thing you know, you’re flying off a cliff.[.] If you ask 10 CEOs why good companies fail, you’ll get 10 different answers. They’ll say corporations are like complex, modern-day sports car engines.
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How do you get more referrals as a freelancer?
Kai Davis
APRIL 12, 2021
Not by being funny/great/helpful on Twitter or social…. Referral Systems is a short video course (with loads of audio Q&A recordings and PDF resources) to help you do one thing well: get more referrals. Not by picking the right target market…. Not by having a killer website…. Not by having a great podcast…. How do you do it?
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Emotional Resilience in a Pandemic
CaseInterview.com
DECEMBER 9, 2020
It’s a crisis because your ability to do the day-to-day things that you used to is being impaired. Several things contribute to greater emotional resilience: Emotionally close relationships with family or friends. A sense of self-worth that’s tied to things within your control and not external factors that aren't. It can change.
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Short and funny
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2019
If we only forward the easy, short and funny things we read online, why are we surprised that our inbox is filled with nothing we’ll remember tomorrow? What would happened if instead, we shared the most complex, useful and thoughtful things we discovered instead?
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The correlation
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 15, 2022
On the other hand, being funny isn’t always correlated with being a rich and famous comedian. The things we believe are important, useful or moral are not always related to the metrics that the marketplace focuses on. Anything that makes you go faster is correlated with the goal, which is winning the race.
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Lighten Up Your Marketing
Women in Consulting
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Show Empathy: The Truth is Funny. Hey, the truth is funny! It has a very funny video that parodies the ‘awkward’ relationship between a vendor and customer by comparing it to a romantic one! The most important thing is to show a personality and focus on what the product or service allows the client to do. Kinaxis.com.
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Don’t be Greedy – Be the Best
Martinka Consulting
APRIL 21, 2021
There needs to be a cushion because “things happen” and one of the best and worst things is fast growth. It’s funny. It’s why good bankers (for our clients’ size of deals) won’t let a buyer have the bare-minimum debt coverage ratio. Growth sucks cash and that’s where the cushion comes into play. Tallulah Bankhead.
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Management Consulted
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
We had a good laugh together, and even though all of the top consulting firms treat Duke as more than a target, but a core school, they said that what we brought to the picture was something their group had never experienced before – a funny and unbiased perspective, with really practical advice.
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You Can do Better than the Government (any Government)
Martinka Consulting
JULY 21, 2021
Funny because I got vaccinated four months ago. Our little company has a CRM that can track a lot of things including who opened a message, who clicked a link in it, and can exclude categories when sending a message (as in, exclude those on the vaccinated list when putting together a reminder mailing). What are some of those things?
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What’s The Next Pivot in Your Business?
The Fearless Marketer
MAY 25, 2020
But the funny thing is, selling has always been about listening. However you serve your clients right now, whether it’s offering a series of free webinars or being extra mindful about the quality of the paid services you’re offering, one thing is certain: “The best way to find yourself is in the service of others.”.
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What Writers Can Do About Informal Plagiarism, Part 1
Johanna Rothman
OCTOBER 30, 2020
I have two funny stories about when plagiarism happened to me. I didn't think that story was funny at the time. The big thing is to develop a list of topics so you can write at (almost) any time. For some reason, some people feel that if the work is online, they don't have to credit the original writer for the ideas.
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Absolute value
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Store owners allow kids to have a 2 foot by 4 foot piece of window to paint a scary/funny/punny Halloween billboard, and the winners get a certificate. The thing is: Not one of these entries, ever, has been the best in the world. It’s time for the annual window painting competition in my little town.
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Case Interviews via Video Conference
CaseInterview.com
MARCH 3, 2021
Today, I’d like to cover some of the things about the case interview process itself that you will want to handle differently when it is done via video conference. They understand that things are a bit different. First, worry about what you’re communicating, then they will be able to see past some of the other things.
When City Slickers Go Camping
Martinka Consulting
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Things always look better and easier from the outside. It’s only looks easy, better, or greener when you don’t do the things you’re supposed to do and do them correctly. Realize getting into business (or exiting) isn’t easy. Make a decision; analysis paralysis doesn’t help anybody.
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Hey, What’s Going On?
CaseInterview.com
JULY 23, 2020
Funny enough, I teach my daughters the same thing. When I work with my CEO clients, one of the first things I do is develop my own situational awareness of their business. As I understand, the military term for this is “situational awareness.”. As the name suggests, you want to be aware of the situation you’re in at all times.
Be Like Oliver; Do a Little Extra
Martinka Consulting
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
One of the difficulties of being alive today is that everything is absurd but fewer and fewer things are funny.” We are constantly trying new and different strategies to keep our name in front of referral sources and prospective clients. Like many businesses I see, every potential customer is valuable. Humorist) Alexandria Petri.
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Negotiating Bonus Tips
Peter Stark
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Because we are so busy, some things just slip through the cracks. Whenever you feel stressed or overwhelmed, the last thing you need is a difficult or angry customer. Then the best thing you can do is ask a fellow employee or manager for assistance in helping you solve the problem. Stay objective–do not get hooked.
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Get The Weight Off Your Shoulders
Chad Barr
JULY 26, 2017
Are there things that bring your down? ” Even though it’s meant to be funny, it connotes that which holds us back or pulls us down. Unappreciative clients: No matter how much we feel we are giving, doing and helping, they never seem to show any gratitude but nit-pic every little thing.
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Confusing signals
Seth Godin Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2017
The same thing is true with the way we interview people for jobs. We think that a funny, calm person who looks like we do and interviews well is precisely the person who will perform the best. And, far more often than we'd expect, this is shown to be untrue.
A Masterclass on Selling
The Fearless Marketer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
People die, someone gets promoted, companies get put into play… we have a pandemic… A million things can happen that can cause the deal to die. It’s actually pretty funny. Next, I want to shorten the sales cycle. I always say that time kills all deals. The next step is to qualify, qualify, qualify. Watch the video for more!
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How to Destroy an Enemy (or Your Business) from the Inside
Organizational Talent Consulting
JANUARY 23, 2023
If it is true that teams and organizations can be destroyed from the inside, then one of the most important things a leader can do is to reverse engineer these now-declassified tactics of sabotage to bring out the best in followers. If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. How to be funny at work.
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Case Interviews via Video Conference
CaseInterview.com
MAY 6, 2020
Today, I’d like to cover some of the things about the case interview process itself that you will want to handle differently when it is done via video conference. They understand that things are a bit different. First, worry about what you’re communicating, then they will be able to see past some of the other things.
Do you have assets?
Tom Spencer
JULY 7, 2015
This may sound like a funny question, but it is particularly important for the success of organisations and your success as an individual. These might include things like cash, inventory, property, plant and equipment. This will include things like brand recognition, scale of operations and proprietary technology.
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Do you have assets?
Tom Spencer
JUNE 6, 2015
This may sound like a funny question, but it is particularly important for the success of organisations and your success as an individual. These might include things like cash, inventory, property, plant and equipment. This will include things like brand recognition, scale of operations, network effects, and proprietary technology.
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Emotional Resilience in a Pandemic
CaseInterview.com
APRIL 7, 2021
It’s a crisis because your ability to do the day-to-day things that you used to is being impaired. Several things contribute to greater emotional resilience: Emotionally close relationships with family or friends (There is enormous longitudinal and empirical data on this one.) These are things out of your control. It can change.
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Will your Attitude Make or Break your Team?
Peter Stark
JULY 5, 2020
Psychologists define attitude as a learned tendency to evaluate things a certain way. The greatest thing about attitude is that it is the one choice we all have the ability to control. The only thing worse than feeling bad about your home life is combining it with poor results at work. Learn to laugh often.
Three Lessons Learned from Writing a Book
Women in Consulting
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Here are three things I learned in the process of fulfilling this neglected, longtime ambition: Writing a book deepens your expertise. A funny thing happens when you stretch your comfort zone – it gets bigger. It was time to take a run at that dream of being an author, albeit in a different way than I imagined as a child.
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Why You Need an Email Newsletter
The Fearless Marketer
JANUARY 18, 2021
Two things: Technical barriers and writing barriers. Be clever or funny at your peril. If they hadn’t signed up for my newsletter, they never would have attended my intro webinar or joined my group. So, what’s stopping you from sending out a regular email newsletter? Technical barriers are relatively minor. I love writing it weekly.
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Searching for New Ideas in the Curious Things Your Customers Do
Harvard Business
APRIL 13, 2017
“That’s funny,” Hughes said to himself, his curiosity piqued. This difference between “That’s weird” and “That’s funny” is subtle but important. At the core, the reaction “That’s funny” is one of curiosity. Related Video. The Explainer: Marketing Myopia.
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