Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

My guest today is Marty Greif, president of SiteTuners, a website conversion company and author of the book “'True Connections: Relationship Marketing in the Digital World. Way too many consultants and coaches mistakenly believe that their website is nothing more than an online brochure or resume.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

My guest today is Marty Greif, president of SiteTuners, a website conversion company and author of the book “'True Connections: Relationship Marketing in the Digital World. Way too many consultants and coaches mistakenly believe that their website is nothing more than an online brochure or resume.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 1, 2024

The exact opposite is true. I’ve mentored and represented hundreds of independent consultants and repeatedly I see those with a well-defined niche win more work. Because they’re experts in their field, their name immediately comes to mind when a specific phrase, problem, or business need pops up. What is his sweet spot?

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

It’s the choice to… Be True to Your Word. Someone who is true to her word does the following: She says what she means. When you are true to your word, there is virtually no deviation between your words and your future actions. Someone true to their word is unfailingly… Reliable. It’s merely a choice.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2020

True humility is having an honest perspective of your God-given talents and the results that they create for someone else and asking to be paid accordingly. Most consultants get anxiety attacks when it comes to talking about money with potential clients. If you are a consultant, you are a change agent.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2020

While these goals make sense - they are missing the heart of what it really means to be an executive advisor and what it takes to succeed in this sacred and noble role. An executive advisor at its core is someone who speaks truth to power so that those in charge make decisions that benefit the realm.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

This domain is true strategic foresight: a disciplined and systematic approach to identify where to play, how to win in the future, and how to ensure organizational resiliency in the face of unforeseen disruption.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This is particularly true in sales, a function rooted in processes, playbooks, scripts, and templates. Many leaders’ instinct is to provide direction and codification when trying to drive adoption of new tools.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 8, 2021

I no longer see the lack of common sense as “wrong” (okay, I confess I still do, but I keep it to myself… except when writing an article about it and sending it to 100,000 people :)) but rather as just “true.”. It is true that there is a mask rule on airplanes, and it is true that people take off their masks to eat and drink.

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Office Skills

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This is especially true for […] The post Exploring The Realities Of Job Seeking appeared first on Office Skills Training. Embarking on the journey of job hunting, whether you’re fresh out of high school or recently graduated college, comes with its own set of hurdles.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic made this clear, but research shows that it is true of other forms of unexpected disruptions, too. Remote-work-readiness is an important form of flexibility that companies need to consider. Extreme weather events are harder on companies that aren’t able or prepared to work from home.

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Sounds good, but the client is wondering if it’s really true. Well, it might be true in certain contexts and not true in others. It is more likely true if the management gives full buy-in to the program. • It is more likely true if the management gives full buy-in to the program. •

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While consultants do need strong analytical skills, the latter half of this saying holds true; you need to network. This is especially true for company-specific events, where the candidate’s enthusiasm will set them apart from the competition, highlighting their eagerness to make a meaningful impact for the company and its clients.

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UPD Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

Appeasement never works: it's an old lesson from the history books, and it rings just as true in today’s culture wars. This is true especially when outside pressures challenge ADEI values. The company revealed it had created a collection of diverse book titles for its fairs. So far so good. The question is, why?

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Here’s a simple grid that might change the way you think about internal stories: When we believe in something that’s useful but not true, it can serve a helpful purpose. When we act on something that’s useful and also true, we’ve found a resilient path forward. The tooth fairy, perhaps.

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Chad Barr

MAY 1, 2024

In an era where ideas often seem like mere reiterations, could it be that true innovation is not only thriving but is also concealed in plain sight? The familiar saying “there is nothing new under the sun” might lead us to think otherwise, but the truth reveals a striking contrast. The post Is There Something New Under the Sun?

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 31, 2024

Staying true to what we excel at is not just a strategy; it’s the cornerstone of our success. Have you ever considered that your next setback might pave the way to your most significant triumph? Thomas Edison’s journey to invent the electric light bulb is a testament to this. Failures are not mere roadblocks.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Instead, I think money and power merely amplify a person’s true values and beliefs. A cruel poor person, that suddenly becomes rich and powerful, becomes a rich and powerful cruel person. You can replace the word pair “cruel”/“kind” with other word pairs, and the statement would still be true. I disagree. It’s worth thinking about.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

At work, employees may say one thing, but how they talk about it outside of work is the true story. At work, employees may say one thing, but how they talk about it outside of work is the true story. A true story that demonstrates cultures that are top down driven and intimidating. Or at the kitchen table with their family?

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Alan Weiss

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Talk only to true buyers. The best way to avoid questions about your methodology instead of your results is to stop talking to lower level people, especially HR. They’re interested in outcomes. If you keep encountering this obstacle, it’s you, not them.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

That’s not true for a screwdriver. Or a table saw or even a spatula. These are useful tools, but they don’t pretend to be well-informed or wise. They’re dumb, and they look dumb too. That’s one reason that tools are effective. Not about the unknown, but about everything. I’ve switched mostly to claude.ai

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Chad Barr

APRIL 10, 2024

As those 3 minutes of darkness ticked by, and as the temperature plummeted by at least 10 degrees, she joined others clapping in a great crescendo as we both witnessed a true miracle in the now cool and crisp afternoon air. The eclipse has come and gone in almost a blink of an eye, but more accurately, in 3 minutes and 13 seconds.

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LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2024

New manager training participants know that true influence at work stems from earned trust, respect, and credibility. Empowering Your Team True leadership influence is not about micromanagement or control; it’s about empowering your team to perform at their peak. How strong are your relationships with everyone on your team?

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Neither is true. When it’s tough going and it feels fraught, it’s easy to imagine that the headwinds will never end. And yet, when all is going well and the wind is at our back, it’s tempting to imagine that this is the way it’s going to stay. The reason we see them as headwinds is that they shift.

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Action Plan

JANUARY 30, 2024

But have you ever thought about what you really like? There’s a whole lot of things to choose from out there. What are your preferences? Below is a list of things that you may like. Just read each one and think, for each category, “What do I like or love the most?” Just say it to yourself and then go to the next one. Take your time. and choices.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

And the same is true for technologies and companies. It’s easy to be in favor of the status quo, but it’s also true that the status quo used to be a brand-new threat. Honeybees got to North America around the time Columbus did.

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 31, 2022

But it this were true, we’d simply buckle down, learn what we needed to learn and get on with it. There are two things that make us struggle with marketing. One is relatively easy to solve and the other is more difficult. The first thing is all the strategies and skills needed to market ourselves effectively. And this is a hard realization.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2022

It took me a lifetime to learn its true meaning.) I see this with some new first year consultants. They stop learning. In a world that is continually changing, the moment you stop learning is the moment you stop growing. It’s a risky path. The consequences don’t occur immediately, but they do start accumulating. You’re not.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Fabled author Ursula Le Guin had a sign over her desk: Is it true? Is it necessary or at least useful? Is it compassionate or at least unharmful? Not a bad place to begin.

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Chad Barr

MAY 8, 2024

As he aptly puts it, “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” Challenges Facing Earth : Discussing common themes such as climate change and asteroid impacts, Tyson highlighted how a deeper understanding of science and technology can help solve planetary challenges.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is always true, anywhere a leader succeeds. The plants grow themselves. Her job is to create conditions for the plants to grow. The soil, the water, the light, the weeds… these are the conditions. But none of it happens if the plants don’t do the thing they want to do in the first place.

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Simon Associates

APRIL 24, 2023

While it is true that in recent years women have made significant strides in the technology industry (read Samantha Radocchia's story in my book Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business ), they still face a number of stubborn challenges.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 23, 2021

What they are is true… for the person who adopts them. What they are is true… for the person who adopts them. I call this the paradigm of prestige. It is the default premise of many country, company, and academic-institution cultures. It is part of the premise and allure of attending an Ivy League school. It’s implicit.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2023

But you can’t speak a speak-up culture into existence — doing so in the absence of true psychological safety is an abdication of leadership and an admission of failure.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It should also be true for the strategic price solution. It should also be true for the strategic price solution. The strategic price component is not just about the numbers. It is also how the price story and value proposition carry out the complete picture for the intended Government contracting customer. Make it beyond the numbers.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

How do we find the right people and tell them the right (true) story that helps them get to where they’re going–and that they’ll tell to their peers? How do we find the right people and tell them the right (true) story that helps them get to where they’re going–and that they’ll tell to their peers?”

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Neither is true, helpful or generous. Deny the problem. Minimize it, make up data, distract from the conversation, make people feel like hypocrites, and emphasize the convenient and persistent elements of what is in place. Acknowledge the problem but point out that it’s now far too late to do anything about it. Both happen all the time.

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