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Unleashing Business Potential: Benefits of Consulting Services

Business Consulting Agency

Startups that engage business consultants are 14% more likely to experience sustained growth, as reported by the Global Business and Economics Research Journal. Real-world Example: A local restaurant struggling to increase profitability engaged a business consultant to revamp its menu and implement cost-effective marketing strategies.

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It’s Time to Make Business School Research More Relevant

Harvard Business

In an Academy of Management Journal editorial, we described two problems that contribute to this challenge. Researchers have found that managers tend to be unaware of research-supported management insights reported in academic journals, and that such insights are typically excluded in practitioner-oriented journals.

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Social Media Platforms Can Be Built Around Quality, Not Scale

Harvard Business

In the traditional media industry, some outlets differentiate themselves through quality, but social media hasn’t gotten there yet — there is no “ New York Times of social media.” Similarly, Facebook doesn’t specialize in purveying journalism, even though almost every news company posts articles on Facebook.

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When is a Business Prepared for Sale?

Martinka Consulting

I got a call from a past client, with whom we worked together on four prior projects, telling me two companies in his industry, including his top competitor, were interested in acquiring his firm. And the business (industry) has suffered a decline due to Covid. He asked if I would help him structure a deal.

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Tronc’s Data Delusion

Harvard Business

The notion that you can transform a failing media company — or any company in any industry for that matter — by infusing it with data and algorithms is terribly misguided. While technology can certainly improve operational performance, the idea that it can replace a sound strategy is a dangerous delusion.

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How to Start a New Sales Territory to Beat the Competition

LSA Global

The key to hitting the ground running as you start a new sales territory is to make sure that you are crystal clear in three sales strategy areas: 1. Territory Success Metrics. Make sure you can identify the two metrics of success that matter most. Value Proposition. Learn As Much As You Can. Who are they? The Bottom Line.

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

In the warehouse and distribution industries staffing challenges, and increasing competitive pressures have accelerated the use of technology. It is when leaders use facts extracted from data and metrics to guide business decisions that support business goals rather than relying on experience, intuition, and stories alone. Collins, J.