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Focus on Happiness: Achieve Sucess - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Focus on Happiness: Achieve Sucess. by Tom Spencer on May 30, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Seize the happiness advantage. SHAWN ACHOR explains, in a fascinating and amusing TED Talk about the happy secret to better work, that being more positive in the present is shown to improve performance.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: What In The World Is A Deliverable?

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. What In The World Is A Deliverable? If there is one constant in consulting it is the production of deliverables. But what the heck is a "deliverable" anyway? This is one of the first lessons in consultantese that new consultants learn. Deliverables are pretty much what we consultants do: Deliver stuff.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business - Tip # 4 - Stretch.

Women in Consulting

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How to Manage Resistance in Consulting ? Part 1 of 3: What is.

Consulting and Organizational Management

'Library. Translate This. Home. A. A. A. Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Guest Writer Submissions. Policies. To Subscribe to a Blog. About. Feedback. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? By Carter McNamara on May 5, 2013. Welcome to this 3-part article on managing resistance in consulting projects.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Financial Modeling 102: 4 major types of consulting models.

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Better Is Not Better - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Better Is Not Better. by Tom Spencer on May 16, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Different is Better. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Name *. E-mail *. Website. Previous post: Sustainable Social Enterprise.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: TSA PreCheck: Hot or Not?

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, May 6, 2013. TSA PreCheck: Hot or Not? TSA PreCheck should be the best thing ever to traveling consultants like me. After all, it effectively rolls back security to pre-9/11 levels! But its been worthless in practice, since you never know if, when, and where youll get the nod. See, the problem isnt with the idea of PreCheck - that frequent fliers should be allowed easier access through security.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business - Tip # 7.

Women in Consulting

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Crowdfunding Roundup for Nonprofits

The Nonprofit Consultant

'It seems that with the rise of Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, crowdfunding is on everybody''s minds these days, but what''s a nonprofit to do? First, let''s clear up what we mean by crowdfunding, and how it differs from traditional online fundraising. Crowdfunding generally refers to grassroots efforts to raise money for a project or product that is in development, directly from the eventual purchasers.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Injecting the Fun Factor into Customer Service

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'Good customer service is difficult to come by these days, but even more elusive is fun service. Some companies like Southwest Airlines and Zappos rely on laughter to stand out from the competition. In fact, Zappos, famed for its customer service that goes the extra mile for customers, has created a company culture that instills having fun on the job.

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Chad Barr Keynote at the 2012 CAPS Convention

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post Chad Barr Keynote at the 2012 CAPS Convention appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: Every day is an investment

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: I Got the Squeaky Chair

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, May 20, 2013. I Got the Squeaky Chair. Considering how often I find myself sitting behind a desk at the client site, you might be surprised to learn how much I loathe it. Its not that I dont want "face time" with the client - far from it! Rather, I despise the petty politics of cube life, especially when they dont mean a thing to me.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business - Tip # 6.

Women in Consulting

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Can You Measure Your Evolution As a Leader?

Cheryl Cran

'When is the last time you reflected on the progress you have made as a leader? What are you most proud of in your evolution as a leader? These types of question can help you measure your evolution as a leader. As human beings we are all a work in progress. We aspire to be as effective and to make a positive impact on those we lead and work with. Yet we may get sidetracked by tasks, projects and speedy demands.

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Service, Satisfaction, and the Social Customer Comment

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'"If you don''t have anything nice to say, don''t say anything at all." Mothers may be fountains of wisdom, but in today''s social world, Facebook and Twitter encourage many to rebel against the astute words of yesteryear. Though many bite their tongue in person, they rush to social media to vent their frustration, as offline interactions become online conversations.

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How To Break Through a Business Plateau?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How To Break Through a Business Plateau? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Seth's Blog: Overcoming the impossibility of amazing

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: An Open Letter to Disgruntled Hotel.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, May 13, 2013. An Open Letter to Disgruntled Hotel Staff. The following is a response to the alleged Marriott staffer who complained about the tantrums of elite guests. Dear hotel staff, Do you know who I am? I am your best customer. I am the reason you have a fatter paycheck than the guy at the Motel 6. I am the reason you get to dress nicely and not worry about being mugged while on the evening shift.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business ? Tip # 5 ? Charge.

Women in Consulting

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Toward a Better-Informed Cynicism - Strategy+Business

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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Delivering an Unforgettable Customer Experience - Think customers.

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'--> -->. ); 1to1 Media is a division of Peppers & Rogers Group, a leader in Management Consulting. Back towww.1to1media.com. Welcome to 1to1 Media — a multimedia resource for CRM and Customer Experience Professionals. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices. Customer Strategy Trends. Emerging Business Tactics. Register. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine.

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The IBM Unsubscribe Saga

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post The IBM Unsubscribe Saga appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Seth's Blog: On teaching people a lesson

Seth Godin Blog

'Seths Blog.Seth Godins riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread. Home. About. Archives. Subscribe. Recent Posts. "Oh, thats just a hack someone put together.". The sophisticates. Q&A: Purple Cows and commodities. Colors or numbers? Words are hooks, words are levers. Mumbo vs. Jumbo. Death and Taxes, 2014. The opposite of anxiety. Stoogecraft.

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Heed the Early Warnings - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Heed the Early Warnings. by Linda Henman on May 22, 2013. Sunday I attended my grandson’s baseball game where my three-year-old granddaughter found the one and only mud puddle in the park, apparently put there for her amusement. Since her parents were coaching the game, I took on the responsibility of warning her to get away from it.

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The Art of Remote Collaboration: How to Successfully Whiteboard with Remote Teams

Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.