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The post Lessons from Managing a Cybersecurity Incident: A Case Study with Naren Aryal of Mascot Books appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker. We hear about cybersecurity incidents happening all the time. MORE
Fast math. Whether you majored in Economics, English, or History, you will be expected to be comfortable with math during your consulting case interviews. To be more specific, you’ll need to be good at fast math. If math isn’t your … Continue Reading. MORE
The post Using Strong Emotional Intelligence to Manage Conflicts: A Case Study appeared first on Gina Abudi. Many organizations focus on strengthening emotional intelligence (EI) of their management staff. While this is important, just as important is strengthening EI of all employees – at all levels, especially those employees who interact with customers. Strong emotional intelligence enables us to avoid or reduce conflicts and to manage through them when they do occur. [.]. MORE
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This is where case studies come in. Case studies, based on real-life situations within the organization and related to the employee’s responsibilities, enables for practicing new concepts learned in the classroom environment. The post Using Case Studies in Training Programs appeared first on Gina Abudi. Training case studies leadership programs learning and development Professional Development workshops MORE
We study and help. Marketing for Consultants Study (2019) is a post from: Consulting Success. Consulting Articles Consulting Industry Marketing Case Study Marketing for Consultants Marketing for Consultants SurveyHow do you get new consulting clients? MORE
Sometimes, publishing case studies to your consulting website isn’t an option. Publishing case studies with specific names and numbers is ideal. But, case studies are only one way to build trust through your consulting website. In this article, I’ll explain 4 forms of social proof consultants should use on their website that are not case studies. I’ll also include 2 examples of “nonspecific” case studies. MORE
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A new Fed Study shows the Phillips Curve Doesn’t Work. The Phillips Curve , an economic model developed by A. Phillips purports that inflation and unemployment have a stable and inverse relationship. This has been a fundamental guiding economic theory used by the Fed for decades to set interest rates. more…). Economics MORE
I’m excited to share the results of our 2018 Consulting Fees Study with you. I’ll quickly mention that our 2018 Marketing for Consultants Study will also be. 2018 Consulting Fees Study is a post from: Consulting Success. Consulting Articles Consulting Fees Study Consulting Projects Consulting Questions and AnswersBefore I provide you with all the details and results — I’ll also tell you about a funny story. A bit of background first. MORE
When done right, case studies are valuable marketing tools. We see quite a few case studies that don’t do any of these things. Peoples’ eyes glaze over and suddenly, instead of helping you drive new leads, your case study is taking up space at best, and exhibiting to potential buyers your poor writing skills at worst. Next time you want to create a good case study – one that gets read and gets results – keep these tips in mind: Tell the Right Story. MORE
Two case studies reported to me by consultants in the past couple of weeks: Rich, in South Carolina, nabbed a $64,000 project from a state agency. To win the project, he submitted a proposal that was easily accepted because he was the only consultant bidding. MORE
The Student Loan Debt and Housing Report 2017 by the National Association of Realtors and the nonprofit group American Student Assistance shows the obvious: Student debt delays household formation, home buying, and saving. more…). Economics MORE
The original question was: “How should I prepare and what should I notice when I get a case study sent to my email to be presented in and for a management consulting interview?” This post is based on an answer I gave on Quora. MORE
Health & Wellness For Consultants Study (2019) is a post from: Consulting Success. It’s easy to get wrapped in your firm’s marketing or pricing strategies. These are important subjects for any consultant. But, there is one thing that comes before ANYTHING in your consulting business. And that’s your health and wellness. This year, for the first time ever, we sent out a brand new survey to our list. MORE
One of the many things I study is market demand. As a student of market demand, I study what gets customers to spend money and what people complain about. While most people see me as a teacher, I see myself as a lifetime student. When my kids and their friends all talk about a product, I get intrigued as to why they like it. MORE
Studying entrepreneurship without doing it.is like studying the appreciation of music without listening to it. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Studying entrepreneurship without doing it : « Most people, most of the time (the perfect crowd fallacy) | Main. Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. MORE
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The case study question is a fundamental portion of any consulting interview. When it comes to evaluating case studies, none of your other skills really matter. The bad news is that case study questions require a very particular way of thinking. case studies MORE
The post Understanding Why Conflict Happens – A Mini Case Study appeared first on Gina Abudi. I have been coaching a client around conflict they are having within their project team. In talking with my client, she shared the following information: “Conflict is happening more and more on the project team. It seems that even the smallest issue becomes a big issue in just a matter of minutes! We are getting [.]. MORE
I’m excited to share the results of our 2018 Marketing Strategies for Consultants Study. In this study, we polled our list of 33,000 consultants and asked them about their marketing — and you’ll learn how you compare to other consultants when it comes to your own marketing. Marketing Strategies for Consultants Study: 2018 is a post from: Consulting Success. Marketing is always a hot topic for consultants. Many struggle with it. Few excel in it. MORE
Better case studies. This allows you to create great case studies that resonate with the same type of ideal client and leads to attracting ideal consulting clients and winning more business. Consulting Articles Attract Ideal Consulting Clients Become an Industry Expert case studies MORE
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In this article, we’ll be looking at Market Study. 3 – Market Study. The Market Study framework basically takes the Profitability framework and flips it on its head. Whereas the Profitability framework works when you have intimate knowledge of the client’s accounts, working from the internal to the external, market study starts externally and works its way in. How to use Market Study: The first thing you do is assess what type of question you are answering. MORE
The post Learning to Delegate: A Mini Case Study appeared first on Gina Abudi. Consider this situation: This is the fourth project that Anna has delegated to Amanda and she is starting to feel she would be better off doing it herself! While Amanda is willing to take on additional assignments, she just doesn’t seem to be willing to be responsible for the assignment. She won’t do anything without [.]. Leadership managing employees building relationships delegating MORE
We recently asked over 25,000 consultants about their approach to pricing and fees as part of our 2017 Consulting Fees Study. On question we’ll look at in a further study is “The intensity and number of hours worked to generate a certain level of income.” MORE
The post Case Study Interview Questions and Answers appeared first on Management Consulted. One of the most challenging aspects of case interviews is that once you are provided with the problem, there are an infinite number of ways the case can go. MORE
Following several disappointing investments, the German electric utility RWE overhauled its decision-making processes. Learn how from the CFO who spearheaded the effort. Our Insights MORE
A quick-service restaurant chain with thousands of outlets around the world is using data to drive a successful turnaround, increase customer satisfaction, and grow revenues. Our Insights MORE
The post Helping Too Quiet Employees: A Case Study appeared first on Gina Abudi. Jack was concerned about Mary, one of his employees. He knew she had much to share and was very knowledgeable; but she was always quiet in team meetings. In fact, during the last team meeting when a problem was being discussed, and Jack knew that Mary had a few great ideas to solve it, she [.]. Leadership managing employees managing shy employees quiet employees team leadership MORE
Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below). MORE
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This mini case study shares that story. The post Engage Employees in Change: A Mini Case Study appeared first on Gina Abudi. One of Abudi Consulting Group’s client’s wanted to engage their employees in change. For this brief story, I’ll use the exhibit below. The client is a retail organization that had changed leadership at the top. The new CEO and other newly-hired top executives had experience engaging employees [.]. MORE
Having said that, we will now begin by exploring the framework which is most widely applicable in case interviews: the Market Study Framework. The Market Study Framework, some others may call it the “market entry” or “business situation” framework, is a means of understanding how attractive a new or existing market is. The Market Study Framework has four parts starting with macro factors and then moving on micro factors. Chart 1 – Market Study Framework. MORE
Unless your case studies show your potential clients that you’re capable of solving their problem, they are nothing but wasted space on your website. Your website’s copy certainly helps — but case studies provide an extra layer of credibility. MORE
Make sure you fully understand the question in hand and write it down, capturing all of the relevant details and requirements of the case study. The more case studies you practice, the more prepared you’ll be and the more mental arithmetic you practice ahead of the interview the better MORE
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I’m excited to share the results of our 2018 Marketing Strategies for Consultants Study. In this study, we polled our list of 33,000 consultants and asked them about their marketing — and you’ll learn how you compare to other consultants when it comes to your own marketing. Marketing Strategies for Consultants Study: 2018 is a post from: Consulting Success. Marketing is always a hot topic for consultants. Many struggle with it. Few excel in it.
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When done right, case studies are valuable marketing tools. We see quite a few case studies that don’t do any of these things. Peoples’ eyes glaze over and suddenly, instead of helping you drive new leads, your case study is taking up space at best, and exhibiting to potential buyers your poor writing skills at worst. Next time you want to create a good case study – one that gets read and gets results – keep these tips in mind: Tell the Right Story.
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Having said that, we will now begin by exploring the framework which is most widely applicable in case interviews: the Market Study Framework. The Market Study Framework, some others may call it the “market entry” or “business situation” framework, is a means of understanding how attractive a new or existing market is. The Market Study Framework has four parts starting with macro factors and then moving on micro factors. Chart 1 – Market Study Framework.
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This is where case studies come in. Case studies, based on real-life situations within the organization and related to the employee’s responsibilities, enables for practicing new concepts learned in the classroom environment. The post Using Case Studies in Training Programs appeared first on Gina Abudi. Training case studies leadership programs learning and development Professional Development workshops
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