Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives). Here's how to tap into this market: Find the Right Firms Start with internet searches that combine your area of expertise and location (e.g., boutique firms digital marketing Atlanta"). Look for firms that complement your skillset and industry experience.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Many strategy execution processes fail because the firm does not have something worth executing. The strategy consultants come in, do their work, and document the new strategy in a PowerPoint presentation and a weighty report. Many so-called strategies are in fact goals. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

By investing in L&D, organizations can close skills gaps, improve employee engagement, and enhance their overall competitiveness in the market. L&D programs help organizations keep up with industry trends, adopt new technologies, and respond to changing market demands. Knowledge retention from eLearning courses.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You may be looking for honest feedback about a particular product, pricing strategy, distribution channel, logo, or brand name. Wes Brooks is an incoming Summer Business Analyst at Cicero Group and an undergraduate studying economics, management, and strategy. Instead of asking “do you like this logo?”

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

On the one hand, it means “the carrying out of a plan or course of action.” ” When leaders “execute a strategy,” they usually mean the former — putting an idea into action. Execution is often where strategies go to die. But those efforts all too often end up meaning the latter.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2018

I call this approach nonprofit judo , a reference to the martial art that emphasizes how an apparently disadvantaged player can succeed through a strategy that turns weaknesses into strengths. Marketing: Forge aligned partnerships. Salesforce spends about $4 billion a year, half of its $8 billion budget, on sales and marketing.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 31, 2020

In general, consultants are not the biggest fans of marketing, even in the best of times. The marketing challenge is definitely exacerbated in times like these, when there is a massive threat to our global health and economy. This crisis is not the time to get stuck in your head about whether or not marketing is for you.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Of course, rate increases are a natural part of running a business. Do the math a few different ways and see how these numbers play out. In my example of $150 hourly, a 5% annual increase works out to $157.50 for year three.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2017

My clients and students assume that competitors should surprise one another with their strategies. I predict many of you will say: Of course. But in my experience with competitive strategy in the real world, they aren’t common. Unpredictability in competitive strategy is expensive. Not so fast.

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The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 20, 2018

Does the following give a pretty good picture of your current marketing activity? Now there’s nothing wrong with any of those marketing activities. It’s not that you need to do more marketing, it’s that you need to shift your marketing paradigm from one of “Randomness” to one that is “Focused.”.

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Consulting Success

JULY 17, 2017

Description: Steve Shu is a management consultant who has worked and consulted for Vodafone, Allianz, Nortel, Lucent and Wolters Kluwer, as well as taught courses in the business school at Irvine University. Start ups are another one of his desirable target markets. Blue Ocean Strategy. Mentioned in This Episode: Steve Shu.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2023

These services can include content development, learning administration, learning delivery, vendor management, measurement and analytics, learning strategy and learning technology. Industry visibility, innovation and impact in the learning services market. Our elite L&D consultants deliver game-changing strategies and training.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance. Nokia was so immersed in executing its strategy that it lost sight of its purpose. Insight Center.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Organizations can capitalize on opportunities, adapt to market shifts, embrace emerging technologies, and take other steps that keep them ahead of the competition by being open to change. Craft Your Strategy. Determine what your employees need and plot a course that walks them through the change.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2018

We were working hard on getting product-market fit right, so anything we could do to get more customers and to find the right feature mix was a critical learning opportunity. If someone had a marketing grader idea, chances are I would say “yes” to it. It empowered my team to move fast and get things done.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

Of course, the set of classics is always shifting, and some of Netflix’s originals are already well on their way to becoming classics. Of course, Blockbuster also made decisions about which films to make more salient (for example, by putting new releases in a prime location in the store).

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Figure out your market rate. This is your market rate. Of course, I would have loved to get paid at the higher end of the scale, but clients like to think they are getting a good deal. I said I could do an assessment, strategy, and plan in three to four weeks and my rate was $225 an hour. Don’t discount.

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Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2018

We can’t always match market salaries, but we need exceptional (read: expensive) talent in order to build from scratch. Parking, metro passes, gym memberships, hardware, snacks, the occasional lunch — over the course of a year, these costs add up for an employee. Cover expenses before taxes. you can stretch limited dollars.

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Consulting Success

JUNE 12, 2017

Unfortunately, many of the required courses were as dry as a camel’s tongue after crossing the Sahara Desert without water. To graduate, we had to take specific courses according to a set curriculum. To graduate, we had to take specific courses according to a set curriculum. Trouble was, I did not want to take them.

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Jerry Fletcher

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Keep making the offer even after they have completed our course. Repeating a course can easily be sold especially if you allow them to bring a friend. Jerry Fletcher is a sought-after International Speaker, a beBee ambassador, founder and CEO of Z-axis Marketing, Inc. Meanwhile back at the ranch.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

Business Strategy : The organization’s formula for winning (e.g., Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., This guidebook is your crash course on how to BEST position yourself as a consultant to the senior team in the C-Suite.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Blockchain has important implications for marketing and advertising. But according to The CMO Survey , only 8% of firms rate the use of blockchain in marketing as moderately or very important. This combination creates a natural barrier to entry and has likely caused marketers to take a “wait and see” approach.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Related: The Little Known Strategy for Becoming an Executive Advisor. Therefore, you have to be vigilant in your marketing and especially your contracting to test that your clients are ready to work with someone like you. Take 30% off the Consulting Beyond the Bottom Line Course Series! The Bottom Line.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 17, 2020

You also don’t need to become some marketing guru to land work with the C-Suite. Understands business drivers, challenges, competition, goals and strategies. HINT: This trait might be key to understanding your unique and marketable expertise. Take 30% off the "Consulting Beyond the Bottom Line" Course Series!

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy. Pricing strategy is not one-size-fits-all. Perfect price discrimination, of course, is typically not possible.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There are countless learning styles and preferences, which is why creating specially designed courses and work for individuals is extremely important for training. Learners today expect more than a boring course or class irrelevant to them. There’s no denying that it’s a competitive market today. Every student is different.

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Chad Barr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Interestingly, the space bar and the backspace key hold the top spots, and they reveal powerful lessons for business and marketing. These seemingly simple keys offer profound insights into how we create space for growth and adjust our course when necessary—keys to success in both life and business.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned about balancing entrepreneurship and parenthood, from setting clear intentions for your business to making sure your systems and strategies work for you, not against you. Build a business around work that excites you, so you can show up fully for your clients and your family. Let’s chat.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 17, 2024

The rapid pace of technological advancement is unprecedentedly reshaping the job market. Here are some strategies for equipping the workforce with the skills needed for jobs that don’t yet exist, ensuring individual and organizational success in the face of change.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Marketing consultants advise companies on marketing strategies and campaigns. Marketing consultants may work as freelancers, or as part of a digital agency (such as Slalom ), marketing agency (such as Ogilvy ), or larger firm that has digital and marketing capabilities (such as McKinsey Digital or BCG X ).

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

Military strategy has long been a source of wisdom for the field of business, inspiring countless comparisons. This article will consider three examples from military history that can examined to better understand competitive strategy in the business arena. Similarly, businesses can employ speed to gain a first-mover advantage.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 25, 2023

Custom content development primarily includes custom instructional course design and development for external use. Industry visibility, innovation and impact in the learning services training market. Our elite L&D consultants deliver game-changing strategies and training. Client representation. About Training Industry, Inc.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Companies must prioritize employee upskilling to stay competitive in the market. In tight labor markets, offering opportunities for skill development can be a crucial differentiator for your organization. As they acquire new skills, they increase their value within your organization and become more competitive in the job market.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

MAY 7, 2018

Video one is all about 5 strategies to overcome the first hurdle – winning business. In 2017 she launched the Solo Consultant Masterclass , a comprehensive online course for consultants to the public and community services sectors. The aim of the game is that when a project becomes available, they think of you.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

MAY 7, 2018

Video one is all about 5 strategies to overcome the first hurdle – winning business. In 2017 she launched the Solo Consultant Masterclass , a comprehensive online course for consultants to the public and community services sectors. The aim of the game is that when a project becomes available, they think of you.

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 30, 2023

The more self-assured they feel, the more motivated they will be to work hard, which of course, also increases productivity. Enhanced Organizational Agility If there’s one thing that the pandemic showed us, it’s that adapting to changing market dynamics is essential. We’re here to help you succeed.

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