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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Lee helped me see through this interview that we consultants and coaches don't need a lot of theory and the latest and greatest methods and tools to make a difference with our clients. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word. How your influence is felt all the time and why you have to be aware of this impact as a leader.

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Defense, then Offense

CaseInterview.com

The reason this occurs is that these two things happen in a recession: First, some opportunities get destroyed (think: airlines, hotels, restaurants). In your market, this might be a product opportunity. What you can do is show a customer how what they demand can be met by your product. economic history.

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. As we were talking, we started thinking that we could really improve the hotel experience, That sort of hit us on the head and we just couldn’t stop thinking about it.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I did this while attending UChicago and picking up extra cash cleaning industrial carpets, being a production artist for GES Exposition Services during the summer, or working a Blockbuster. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications.

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Want more consulting clients? Here's how to find them.

Consulting Matters

Do you see yourself enjoying walking the floor of a manufacturing plant, chatting with the production staff and engineers? How do you feel if your client gives you a free overnight to stay at one of their hotels to get a flavor of their customer service experience? Interview them. And that's just differences between industries.

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Inside the Invisible but Influential World of Scent Branding

Harvard Business

Scented environments have been shown to reduce typos made by office workers ; improve the perception of product quality ; increase purchase intent , average unit sales , and duration of a retail visit or stay among consumers; and boost the willingness of consumers to pay more for a product. Ad agency J.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

This article identifies what lies ahead for graduates considering a future in consulting, and highlights key insights that I gained by interviewing junior and senior consultants. Brace yourself. It is well known that consulting comes with long hours, time pressure, busy periods, and high performance expectations. Exit opportunities.