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A Short Rant About AI and Intellectual Property Theft

Johanna Rothman

I didn't give them permission to scrape my site and use the results in their product. That means these models have committed intellectual property theft. But here's the thing: if the LLMs can steal my intellectual property, what will they do about yours? Create your own art.

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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants.

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5 Effective Content Marketing Tips for Consultants

Consulting Matters

We don't sell a tangible product or service. it's one thing to have a repository of intellectual property (IP). Engage : These are the how you leverage that content as a part of your full on-consulting services, your core products and services. Fifth, tier your content in such a way that creates action.

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PEST Analysis

Tom Spencer

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. PEST Analysis is often used as part of a broader situation analysis. Technological.

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5 Rookie Consulting Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

Consulting Matters

This fear often shows up when faced with identifying ideal clients and relevant products and services to meet their needs. I have given away my time and intellectual property for free to people who asked me for coffee but really wanted to pick my brain for free solutions. MISTAKE #5: NOT INVESTING THE RIGHT HELP SOONER.

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5 Rookie Consulting Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

Consulting Matters

This fear often shows up when faced with identifying ideal clients and relevant products and services to meet their needs. I have given away my time and intellectual property for free to people who asked me for coffee but really wanted to pick my brain for free solutions. MISTAKE #5: NOT INVESTING THE RIGHT HELP SOONER.

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Use Work Samples to Seal the Deal

Successful Independent Consulting

Avoid leaving them with the client because it’s your intellectual property. Add a front page to the sample to set the context, using a short project summary (your role, the problem you solved or what you were hired to do, how this work product or deliverable was used). If a sample isn’t generic, definitely don’t leave it behind.