Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For us, ChatGPT isn't just another tech gimmick; it's a virtual assistant that can elevate our creativity, enhance productivity, and revolutionize our communications. Use prompts like "Generate ideas for improving client engagement" or "Brainstorm innovative strategies for project XYZ."

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 18, 2022

As part of a consulting engagement or broader enterprise strategy alignment, you can expect to plan and run an offsite at one point of your career. So whether you are running a small executive team offsite, or one for a larger group, here are five tips I’ve used to plan a successful strategy offsite.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Here are six practical culture change strategies that will move your company closer toward your goal. Southwest Airlines operates within an industry routinely made fun of for its poor customer service; however, it is known for the opposite. Culture Change Strategy #3: How leaders allocate resources and control costs Follow the money.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Embarking on the journey to establish a skincare product line or brand requires a blend of innovation, market understanding, and strategic planning. In such a competitive and dynamic industry, aspiring entrepreneurs and investors can significantly benefit from the expertise and guidance offered by business consulting services.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the fast-paced and competitive landscape of the skincare industry, establishing a successful skincare company requires strategic planning, industry expertise, and a comprehensive understanding of consumer preferences and market dynamics. Achieve skin care business success with industry expert support through consulting services.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The digital marketplace offers an abundance of opportunities for businesses to sell products online, catering to a global audience. This article aims to provide a detailed roadmap for initiating online product sales while highlighting the invaluable support and benefits that come from working with professional consulting services.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

In the dynamic and rapidly expanding landscape of the skincare industry, launching a successful skincare product line necessitates strategic planning, comprehensive market insights, and an acute understanding of consumer preferences and industry trends.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 11, 2024

Creating a skin care product line is a nuanced endeavor that demands a blend of creativity, scientific precision, and industry knowledge. Business consulting services, particularly those specializing in the beauty and skincare sector, play a crucial role in navigating the complexities of bringing a new brand and product line to life.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The shift to advanced therapeutic modalities (ATMs) promises to change the nature of competition in the pharmaceuticals industry. They are shifting the nature of drug R&D risk and establishing manufacturing as a critical strategic priority alongside therapeutic safety and efficacy while also introducing new commercialization challenges.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2023

As a strategy consultant at a boutique management consulting firm, I am always on the lookout for new tools that can help organizations become more efficient, effective, and innovative. As a strategy consultant at a boutique management consulting firm, I believe that ChatGPT is worth keeping an eye on as it continues to evolve and mature.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, understanding the strategies of industry leaders, successful organizations and even your competition, is crucial for your own success. This AI-driven approach can dissect the tactics of industry leaders, and your competition, offering valuable insights to refine your business strategies.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Below are 10 tips on how to re-energise virtual meetings, to ensure they remain a productive tool for businesses and employees working from home. However, during a virtual meeting a presenter needs to adopt other strategies. Image: Pexels The post 10 Strategies to Re-Energise Virtual Meetings first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Establishing a product line tailored for medical professionals presents an exceptional opportunity for supplemental revenue, scalability, and an array of other advantages. Creating a product line for doctors with expert assistance for better results.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail. Why waste years scaling up a product that from the outset never performed the job that customers needed doing? It has come to be known as product-market fit.

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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Read the article to gain insight into the specifics of manufacturing project management and learn useful recommendations on the effective orchestration of projects in the industry. Increased use of technologies and related risks Industry 4.0 Increased use of technologies and related risks Industry 4.0

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

Strategy consulting vs. financial advisory consulting – both are consulting. First, a 101 on strategy consulting for you newbies to the site – having an insider view into the strategy and operations of a company requires that you quickly become an expert on day-to-day activities in light of the overall company vision.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The professional services industry is undergoing a transformation driven by familiar yet powerful forces. These forces encompass digitization, the adoption of data-centric business strategies, the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the highly competitive landscape of product development and manufacturing, the pursuit of quality-driven products is paramount. In this exploration, we unravel the myriad benefits of partnering with consultants in the quest for creating superior products. Get expert help. Call today and get a consultation.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Growth strategy begins with identifying the source of the problem – you will want to look at customers, products, the company and its competitors. They want to develop a growth strategy for the next five years. How are we growing relative to the industry? Source: Culturamix ). Customers: Who are our patrons?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. Setting the right time frame can really help to make your meeting more productive by reducing the likelihood of getting off track. Share your objective and agenda ahead of time. Optimize your “tech” in advance.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Pricing strategy is one of the easiest levers CEOs can pull to increase revenues in their company. Pricing Strategy Case Framework. The first option to price a product is to look at how much it costs the company and then to set a price by adding a markup so that the company earns a certain profit margin on each unit sold.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2014

Three strategies to achieve above-average performance: cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. In order to understand Porter’s Generic Strategies, it is helpful to take a step back and examine the two things which determine a firm’s profitability in the long run. Source: Flickr ).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Simply put, a B2C sale takes place when your business sells a product or service directly to an end consumer. Alternatively, B2B sales happen when one business sells its products or services to another business. B2C and B2B sales are very different processes, requiring different strategies. Potential leads.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This week’s post is on Lords of Strategy - written by Walter Kiechel III , a journalist for 30 years, serving as an editor of Fortune and editorial director of Harvard Business Publishing. This book covers the consulting industry from the 1930s through 2009. Quick overview. 3 interesting book insights. Overall summary/conclusion.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 9, 2024

They help define clear business objectives, value propositions, revenue models, and growth strategies that align with market trends and investor expectations. Market Validation and Product Development Consulting services play a crucial role in validating market demand and refining product/service offerings for startups.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Professional services is an expansive space spanning several industries – consulting firms, software publishers, IT service providers, even manufacturers and distributors that offer post-sale services — each with its own set of challenges, regulations, and opportunities. They provide customized, knowledge-based services to their clients.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Corporate Strategy. What is corporate strategy?

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In 2020, the financial services industry had to put its crisis management plans into action. Today, by looking back, it’s possible to assess how the financial services industry fared during 2020. Good Crisis Management Is Purposeful and Proactive: Companies with Robust Technology Strategies Were Better Prepared.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Keith Farley shares the best strategies and most relatable approaches to selling an intangible and invisible product.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 20, 2024

For skin care companies aiming to establish a successful brand, launch innovative product lines, and navigate the competitive beauty industry, partnering with business experts can be a strategic advantage. Skin care brands benefit from experts through consulting services.

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Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

Podcast Advertising & Sponsorships The most popular podcast monetization strategy is podcast advertising. Sponsorships and Brand Deals A sponsorship is a partnership between a podcaster and a brand that wants to promote their product or service to the podcaster's audience. In the industry, this is called an “air check.”

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. Known for its incredible family-style and entrepreneurial culture, relaxed work style, and long retention of employees, OC&C competes not only on strategy but also on culture.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 1, 2024

Market Entry Strategy Consulting services assist foreign companies in developing strategic market entry strategies tailored to the US market. Consulting services provide guidance on US laws, regulations, industry standards, and compliance requirements.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 2, 2024

In the ever-evolving beauty and skincare industry, launching a successful skincare company requires a blend of innovation, market knowledge, strategic planning, and operational excellence. Brand Development and Positioning Consultants assist in developing a strong brand identity and positioning strategy for the skincare company.

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