The Fearless Marketer

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Management development programs, executive coaching services, communication skills training, financial planning, etc. Those are your services, but that is not what you are selling and not what your clients are buying. Those services are what you do. But when you think that’s what you’re selling, you are missing the point.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Pricing consulting services is notoriously difficult, particularly for self-employed consultants. You need to consider the real and perceived value of your services, expertise, and experience, as well as geography and market conditions. Clients are willing to pay more when there is a limited supply. Can you ballpark this for me?

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Jerry Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

This last week, I got caught on the bad side of the cusp of change multiple times. When I tried it I was advised that my browser software was unacceptable and that I must use one of two which I try never to use. But the companies that supply e-mail services have significant differences in how they respond to those regulations.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Obviously, the slimy bad guys (and gals) are out there and after us more than ever. Once breached, the bad guys try variations of platinum until they get a hit. When a website you use is breached, like LinkedIn, change all of your passwords. It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.”

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The Clever Consultant

JUNE 24, 2013

When you’re worried about where your next engagement is coming from, it’s already too late. When you do, it can yield valuable data, including early warning signs you’ve gotten off track. If a prospect turns out to be a bad fit, then move on. Once you do, though, don’t be shy when it comes to asking about budget.

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Comatch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you’re planning on becoming a freelance consultant, do it because you’ve got a great idea and the passion to make it work, not because you’ve had a bad day at work. How can I find work when becoming self-employed? Do you have any work lined up, or anyone that’s expressed interest in your services already?

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Tsavo Neal

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Here’s what’s helped me figure it out: When trying to find the work you love to do …. When trying to find an audience you love to serve …. But you can make it “easier” when you find that critical combination of work you love for an audience you love to serve. Think about your childhood. What did you love to do as a child?

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Jerry Fletcher

APRIL 10, 2021

Mold a product or service marked by a singular approach that is memorable. When everyone has the same mission the service you present to the world is consistent. The customer gets the same service regardless of where they are. Not bad words for a music guy. And so it goes. Get a word man. Do you understand?

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

When he wasn’t satisfied with his $400,000 business, he decided to expand it into an organization that now makes exponentially more money that he once thought possible. Take us back to when you got started. When I stumbled into it, it made so much sense to me. That was when the first iteration of Win Without Pitching was born.

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Martinka Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I’ve also noticed when the the economy is great, customer service from small businesses goes down (it’s usually always low from large companies, right?). This summer I’ve had a few instances of slow service, unresponsiveness, etc. The post Good Economy, Bad Service, Why?

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Epicflow

JANUARY 17, 2022

Before we start exploring the difficulties that A&D organizations face when managing their projects, let’s take a look at the general characteristics of the industry. Secondly, they should take these risks into account when planning a project. Cyber threats . The other important thing is proper risk management.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 10, 2014

The lip service paidto the benefits ofhumilityis widespread, and is not just a product of asecular market-based economy. When your author was in high school, his headmaster (a religious fellow) expounded the virtues of pride in oneself and pride in the school. We approve, and quickly move on. It can also happen to you.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Once inflation approaches zero, goes their theory, the deflationary firestorm is difficult to stop. That of course wasn’t the case in Grant’s 19th century version – there was very little debt to service. Alibaba’s stock goes from $68 on opening day to $92 in the first minute, but wages simply sit there for years on end.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Then, when you think you’ve gone far enough, you codify some more. 4-6 images, sounds, taglines, colors, or other identifiers that you use until your fans can’t help but think of you when they see them. It isn’t unusual for internal teams to have a different understanding of what “premium”, “customer service”, or “quality” means.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 3, 2024

The course goes step-by-step to create podcast episodes with high-quality audio. Pat Flynn's Power-Up Podcasting Price: $799 Best for : Those who want a deep dive into both podcasting and all the marketing that goes with it Pat Flynn focuses on the launch and the marketing behind it.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 4, 2020

I’m told there’s a saying on Wall Street that goes, “The trend is your friend.” However, it’s the 0.01% of the time when something in the world has changed significantly where this kind of default thinking can get you into trouble. She asked when things will return to “normal.”. Not bad for just $60. Here’s why.

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Effective Managers

MARCH 31, 2023

How old was Elvis when he dies? The most common mistake in hiring is made when the most successful front-line employee is promoted to be the manager of the team. The tool will therefore become even stronger as time goes on. The availability of information is augmenting our human intelligence. What time is it in Singapore?

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 2, 2015

I’m writing this in Antigua, West Indies while I’m here as part of my Rotary service project. Computers sit unused, books sit in boxes and when a part goes bad a well becomes useless. When we started our projects 10 years ago we fell into the above category. Part one of two.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 31, 2014

Yet, there is no denying the bad that has come with it. Read: Internet Defamation: When To Take Legal Action vs. When To Let It Be. When you or your business has been harmed online, you will want to ask the following: Is this a one-time attack by a disgruntled party, or is it the beginning of a full-fledged campaign?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Nally stating that the merger will strengthen the scope and quality of PwC’s service offering. People sometimes mistakenly believe that PwC only provides accounting services, when in actual fact its audit business generates less than half its revenues. Background to the Deal. Enron Scandal. Industry Consolidation.

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The Fearless Marketer

OCTOBER 1, 2018

LinkedIn is one of the most important online tools for marketing your professional services. And almost all of them are bad. Then he goes on to outline what should be in the Summary Section of your LinkedIn Profile. Simply put, when it comes to LinkedIn, John Nemo is the real deal. Read the original article 5 Pillar here.

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Tsavo Neal

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

It’s an incredible feeling when your website works for YOU — helping you build a level of familiarity and trust with your potential clients when you’re not even there. Testimonials are far more persuasive when they tell a story. When they tell a story, they help answer your prospect’s objections.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 8, 2020

Gartner research found that 53% of customer loyalty is driven by the sales experience — more so than by the brand, product, service and price combined. Does your sales team have what it takes to handle difficult sales scenarios when the stakes are high and still deliver an exceptional sales experience? Your Buyer “Goes Dark”.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

For a lot of people, myself included when I was making the leap, that going from a full time job where you have a steady paycheck into the unknown world; that's a big transition. Like one of the things I think about anger is it gets a bad rap. It tabs back to a long time ago when you were a kid. But let's be honest.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

” When Matt drowned in a fast-moving river, it fell to me to cancel his credit cards, close out the utilities at his apartment, and manage his cell phone account. We cannot close or transfer this service without their permission.” And so in corporate responses to death, poor service is the norm, not the exception.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 5, 2020

This is another thing that's really important is you want to be able to show your clients like, "Yeah, when we achieve these goals, these KPIs, or these key performance goals, these are going to be what we are able to look at to show that we're having improvements.". The client is here. They want to be there.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

For a lot of people, myself included when I was making the leap, that going from a full time job where you have a steady paycheck into the unknown world; that's a big transition. Like one of the things I think about anger is it gets a bad rap. It tabs back to a long time ago when you were a kid. But let's be honest.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you so over those labor intensive projects that keep you as busy as you were when you were an employee? I'm going to share my screen and I'm going to share with you my secrets around how you go from service provider to strategic partner. And when everything falls off the rails, who are they going to blame?

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I'm going to share my screen and I'm going to share with you my secrets around how you go from service provider to strategic partner. We know when you do the work that you need to do, then together, we can elevate the consulting profession. And when everything falls off the rails, who are they going to blame? Think for a minute.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Think about how your life will transform when you have work that you love with the ability to set your own schedule. And, we’ve got a lot of questions around what does it cost to start your own consulting business and what is the ongoing expenses, things to expect when you have a consulting or coaching business. Be strategic.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2016

When Uber entered the Chinese market, it soon learned it had to change its core product. Similarly, drivers were encouraged to join the service. But the same goes for its erstwhile chief rival. The nationalization of industry regulation was bad news for a startup that depended on local variance and gray zones.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Some of the taxes go to support public unions, and the rest goes to government bureaucrats doing everything they can to not only pad their own pockets but also to stay in power. The percentage of working parts is small and can safely be ignored in assignment of where tax money goes. And please note the irony. It can''t and won''t last.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2018

Automatic computer grading could do exactly that, learning from previous answers and getting better as it goes — and it is already being used in some universities and for large online courses (MOOCs). Talent and motivation are wasted doing routine tasks when they could be doing more creative ones. Insight Center.

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Consultant Ninja

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

BearingPoint Goes Chapter 11. I was wrong about BearingPoints business Model ; turns out that you can bankrupt a services business. We are a little insulated from the GFC here in Oz - but I have a bad feeling something is going to happen layoffs wise. Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Related Posts. 3 comments: Consultant Insider.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Yes, I think it is, but you can't always manage it when you want to manage it. As one of my clients recently said, they have this song that goes like this, "If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere." In New York, my work gravitated to financial services. This is especially true when you have children.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

MARCH 22, 2023

When the pricing team knows what is in the pipeline, especially re-compete opportunities, it helps them identify overlapping pricing requirements which can then be addressed once and reused across multiple bids. As you develop the standard content, you will uncover both good and bad examples of sterling and not-so-sterling prose.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2018

How many times have you heard an executive assign familiar aphorisms to business challenges–and you just know it’s a means to justify bad behavior? You can achieve all three when you’re working in the right ways to creatively solve problems, using data to make your decisions and modeling start-up behavior to move quickly.

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