Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sure, we may jot down our key points or put together a flawless presentation, but have we prepared our brains to seek the outcomes we desire? I call it “the big ears diagram” because that’s what it looks like when you’re done and it makes it easy to remember. Steps: List your objective(s). He’s disappointed but not angry.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Verify Its Accuracy Use a Critical Eye: Remember, ChatGPT is your wingman, not the captain. Your expertise is the final stamp of approval. Privacy First Cleanse Your Data: Be cautious with sensitive information. Ensure your communication is clear, concise, and aligns with your professional image.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs and product managers (PMs) know that they need to find out what people want. In this article, we will look at how to conduct what is called ‘ customer development ’ – the process through which a business comes to understand the needs, pain points, and behavior of potential customers through direct conversation and feedback.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. Related Article: "How to Find the Exact Words That Attract Your Ideal Clients". They want your results. Your clients do not care AT ALL about your process and will never buy that from you.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Hold onto your headphones as we embark on a captivating journey with Adrian Salisbury, a seasoned professional in video creation and YouTube mastery. He emphasizes the need to uphold a consistent, premium brand image, and how stepping into the world of pre-recorded videos can be a fruitful starting point.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 11, 2024

Show notes can add tremendous value to your podcast by giving you a way to engage with your audience and share resources. In this step-by-step guide, we will look at what makes show notes an important part of your podcast workflow and why they're worth the extra effort!

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

But sets him apart from his peers is that no matter what, he JUST. But of everything that he shares, the one thing that has stuck with me was the importance of trusting yourself and believing in your ability to learn and grow. Do you want to start or grow your own business? That's what I do. Transcription.

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The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this article, Charlotte Scott explains why we need assertiveness, what it actually is, and how to be assertive. Being assertive enables you to put forward your ideas, thoughts and opinions by expressing yourself effectively. It also helps to earn others’ respect and boost your self-esteem.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? I'm sure you have personally lived through those 70-hour workweeks that took you from your hobbies and time with your family. And have experienced the crazy decisions in service of 90-day numbers that impacted your career opportunities.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2020

We started negotiating as babies when we cried to get what we wanted and gradually built up our negotiation tactics to negotiate dinner locations, job offers, problems with partners, and basically anything that life throws at us. The anchor point is essentially the first number that is thrown into a conversation.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 5, 2021

Your marketing efforts have paid off. All of your activities on social media and doing speeches worked. You created a proposal, negotiated and renegotiated with your client and the deal is done. And now you’re wondering what to do now. This consulting process is what I call the “Consulting Engagement Cycle.”

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 2, 2019

Are you at a point in your career where you're starting to ask life's big questions: Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? Finding your purpose is an inside out experience. Then you're going to be relieved that I put together this video to help you start finding answers.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? Or maybe this is your first exposure to case competitions, and you are debating whether they are worth the effort. What is the exact question we are answering? What is the logical flow of our presentation?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. Craft a detailed agenda that outlines key discussion points, topics that will be covered, and time allocations.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Finding career fulfillment starts with a clear picture of what it looks like to you rather than adopting an "anything but this" approach. Here is what you need to know about an ancient Japanese concept called ikigai and three steps to find career fulfillment. What does the world need? What can you get paid for?

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can help you avoid a delegation trainwreck and ditch your delegation headtrash. Barry MacMillian – and proven in our coaching experience with thousands of leaders – effective delegation is composed of just eight ingredients and each and every one is within your control. 1 Here’s how to delegate your way to a great 2024!

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 11, 2022

Finishing a story creates a new decision point, for both the product and the corporate strategy. Now, the PO has a decision point. However, if your team uses flow and you use product minimums , the PO can decide which story to do next. Every delivery creates a decision point. That's the point of the image with this post.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

If you have sufficient functional skills, domain expertise, and agile expertise, use the advice in Part 1 to iterate through your resume. If you don't have those skills yet, obtain them with your next line job. However, just because people paid you for your past work does not mean they will pay you in the future. Limit your WIP.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Does it seem like project stakeholders routinely ignore messages coming from your team? A queen honey bee and her court If you want your project messages to stand out in this sea of communications, consider these 9 tips to keep even the busiest stakeholders engaged. Those should be the backbone of your communications strategy.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 31, 2023

Here’s a look at gamification, how it increases engagement, and what organizations can do to implement gamification in their training. What Gamification Is Gamification is a concept that involves introducing play aspects or game-like features into a training program or other environment that’s not typically viewed as a game.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2022

Most people I talk to, regardless of what stage they are at in their career, can connect the dots as to how they arrived at their current position. There are a common set of events and actions that are universal to career journeys which can be categorized in the following order: Characterizing your journey. Identifying decision points.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we begin this new year, I encourage you to spend some quiet time reflecting on this past year - the unforeseen challenges, the changes you made to your leadership habits, and what is most important. But, it is the ability to learn through reflection and shift your mindset that will bring out your best in the new year.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 22, 2021

As time has passed, new customer pain points emerged. As a company, you need to be prepared to address these newer customer pain points. Often, that means training your workforce to adjust their approach in a meaningful way, allowing them to offer precisely what today’s customers need. Accessibility.

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Buzzsprout

JUNE 25, 2023

Creating an episode script before you record your podcast is a simple way to prepare for your recording sessions so you can convey your message clearly and concisely. CONTENTS : Podcast script template example Before you write your own script, it can be helpful to have a podcast script example PDF to give you a starting point.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Why” Questions Innocuous as they might seem, it’s important to answer them well because they contribute significantly to your interviewers’ first impressions of you. While there are indubitably many aspects of a career in consulting that are attractive, the point of this motivation question is not to elicit a laundry list of advantages.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 1, 2023

So this morning, I wanted to lay out some of the things y’all need to know to effectively use price framing in your business. Reference point: You vs. the Competition. What does this mean? In price framing you have to consider two things: Your price. The point of reference that exists in your market’s mind.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

What sets a data-driven organization apart? But, unlocking the full potential of what is possible requires a talent strategy tightly aligned with your company's data analytics strategy. Cutlure Lever #1 : What leaders pay attention to regularly. This is one of the most potent mechanisms every leader has in your company.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

And because the hiring manager is only thinking of their time, they don't consider offering you any compensation for your time. Two big problems: The hiring manager does not receive useful results that can predict your success. So what can a candidate or consultant do to show their skills without working for free?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 23, 2022

Has your manager ever said, “Could you build the team slide deck?” Below are six tips that you can follow to aid your process of slide development and help you build incredible presentations. Collate your research in a word document. This will make it easier for you to build your slide deck. Accumulate Information.

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Whether you deliver your speech, being interviewed, or create your videos or podcasts content here are my favorite 10 opening statements and several examples: “Imagine” – present a scenario that puts your listener’s mind into exploring various possibilities.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 12, 2022

At the time, I was slightly annoyed that I had to “waste” time studying these subjects instead of what I really wanted to study. My original thinking was, “What’s the point of studying what happened in the past when today’s world is all about the future and where it is going? ” Well… I was wrong. First Name *.

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Makarios Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happened? What the CEO said was “We are targeting 25% sales revenue growth.” What the CEO did not say was “I want 50% of the revenue growth to come from new clients because we need to expand our customer base.” As a leader and delegator, the primary responsibility for keeping delegation on track is yours.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 8, 2024

Asking your guests engaging questions is pivotal to the success of interview podcasts and helps differentiate your content from other shows. This guide breaks down how to come up with great questions so you can nail your interviews and keep listeners hooked. Ask yourself: What is the primary goal of this episode?

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Chad Barr

MAY 15, 2024

Jacob wasted no time and got straight to the point of his visit. I would have gladly handed over a donation at that point, but he continued. If that is all it takes, imagine what we can accomplish together—all of us—with just a little bit of effort to make this world a better, kinder, and more peaceful place for everyone.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Negative Stories Questions that enquire about a weakness or failure can be a point of discomfort. What do you think is your greatest weakness?” “What do you think is your greatest weakness?” Tell me about your biggest recent failure.” After all, who likes to talk about their blemishes?

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