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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business

Like international travel or meditation, it creates space for us to question our assumptions. They make us more efficient and productive. So consider leaving the latest white papers, industry rundowns, and management hot takes at the office. Science fiction isn’t useful because it’s predictive.

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To Grow Your Business Abroad, Partner with Local Influencers

Harvard Business

The most common ways of doing this are to send executives to build personal relationships with international business partners and to hire local distribution partners — or independent, third-party intermediaries — to represent their products or services overseas.

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What One Company Learned from Forcing Employees to Use Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business

A white paper published by the Workforce Institute and produced by Circadian, a workforce solutions company, calls absenteeism a bottom-line killer that costs employers $3,600 per hourly employee and $2,650 per salaried employee per year. Creativity went up 33%, happiness levels rose 25%, and productivity increased 13%.

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Inside the Minds of Your Prospects: 37 Critical Digital Marketing Statistics for Consultants

Tsavo Neal

They come for the content or the service, like booking air travel. Whether you are selling productized consulting on your website or use it as a way to foster interaction with potential clients, B2B buyers expect to be able to purchase your services. Tweet this White papers and eBooks make fantastic lead magnets for consultants.

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64 Proven Ways Consultants Can Generate Leads Online (Consulting Lead Generation)

Tsavo Neal

Publishing a white paper. Selling productized consulting. Publishing a White Paper. A white paper is a report given on a topic in your industry. White Papers are a great lead magnet because they position you as a trusted advisor to your prospect. Writing for a trade publication.