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10 Common, Avoidable Mistakes Consultants Make on Video Calls

David A Fields

Consultants would frequently travel thousands of miles, sardined next to strangers (crazy, right?). Even then, your consulting firm’s best, everyday outreach tool was your telephone. However, in the modern, no-travel era, video calls have become totally acceptable … Continued.

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7 Tool Tips for Your Newly Distributed or Remote Team

Johanna Rothman

What tools do you need? My list of the most important tools: A good microphone and headset so you can hear people, even in somewhat noisy environments, like a home with other people. I recommend a tool, such as Slack. A meeting tool anyone can start. Tools You Can Buy or Use. Tools I Didn't Mention.

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5 Ways AI is Changing the Consulting Landscape

Tom Spencer

Some examples of AI automation tools include ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Fireflies. AI-powered tools can enable management consultants to analyse vast data sets, automate time-consuming tasks, forecast a range of future business scenarios, provide personalised recommendations, and offer 24/7 availability to clients.

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Navigating ISO 20700 Training Options: A Comprehensive Guide

Effective Managers

Flexibility: Save on travel and accommodation costs while enjoying the benefits of a structured, instructor-led course. Cons: Travel and Accommodation: Additional costs and time are involved, especially for those not residing near the training location. Networking in Person: Build connections with peers in a more personal setting.

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The Emerging Spend Management Sector: Simplifying Your Accounting Processes

Speaker: Spencer Falbo, Principal at Kong Basile Consulting

For a long time, the market has offered point solutions for accounts payable, such as bill payment, expense management, travel software, and corporate cards. These instruments have aided in the automation of workflows for various aspects of non-payroll spending.

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B2B Salespeople Need to Act More Like Travel Agents

Harvard Business

Consider what’s happened with travel: With the explosion of internet travel sites in the 2000s, consumers took charge of their own travel, and travel agencies hemorrhaged business. According to the travel and leisure marketing firm MMGY, the use of travel agents increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. According to the Global Business Travel Association and American Express , Americans took more than 500 million domestic business trips in 2016.

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