April, 2013

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Five ways to increase your business resilience|Women In.

Women in Consulting

'Peer-to-peer Fundraising Email Marketing Website Management Website Design Payment Processing Sphere Know How Blog Sphere Knowledgebase Sphere Forum Case Central Sphere Connect Sphere Connect Partners Blackbaud Connect Partner Network Overview Partner Login. Get the Flash Player to see this player. -->. Backed by award-winning services and support teams, Blackbaud’s comprehensive set of Internet solutions, featuring Blackbaud NetCommunity and Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing along with our ind

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Why I'm Cynical about the Consulting Profession | Consulting and.

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. Why I’m Cynical about the Consulting Profession By John Dupre on April 14, 2013. Years ago, I remember going out on sales calls with one of the partners in our consulting firm, Marv Weisbord.

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Giving With Impact - The Benevolent Way

The Nonprofit Consultant

'I''ve blogged endlessly about the importance of storytelling in fundraising. Last month I wrote specifically about the human need to feel and show empathy for others , and its relationship to fundraising. Yesterday the connection between empathy and giving was demonstrated again in an article on Bloomberg Businessweek about the online donations going directly to the victims and families impacted by the Boston Marathon bombing ( Bombing Victims Get Millions as Internet Redefines Giving ).

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Seth's Blog: The brand is a story. But it's a story about you, not about.

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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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Making Yourself the Captain of Customer Experience

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'Ultimately, any employee that has an interaction with a customer is responsible for some aspect of that customer''s experience. In great companies, a focus on the customer is something that everyone takes to heart, whether it''s a janitor, a receptionist, a contact center agent, or the CEO. Yesterday I was reminded of a heartwarming example of this from someone who strives to do right by the customer not because they''re told to or that it''s part of some corporate doctrine but because he simpl

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ATTITUDE: How's Yours?|Women In Consulting Blog

Women in Consulting

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The Uncommon Nature of Customer Service - Henman Performance

Henman Performance Executive

'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. The Uncommon Nature of Customer Service. by Linda Henman on April 25, 2013. I’ve spent more nights in hotels since the beginning of 2013 than the average nomad has spent in a tent in her lifetime. Most of them have been high end hotels, but a few have been more moderate chains, like the Marriott.

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Leaders Need to LEAD Change Not Follow Change

Cheryl Cran

'Master leaders know that they must create the future from the choices and behaviors of the present. In today’s fast paced and increasingly technological workplace the need for leaders to lead change is higher than ever before. Teams are more diverse than ever before with multiple generations, multiple cultures and other factors. Leaders today need to be more flexible, more adaptable, more open and more visionary.

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Seth's Blog: The loneliness epidemic

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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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Mobile Marketing: 5 Tips for Converting Attention Into Intention

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'Last week while attending the Inbound Marketing Summit in New York, I had the good fortune to sit in on some terrific presentations from a variety of industry thought leaders. One of them, Rick Bakas, the founder of Bakas Media, gave a great presentation on best practices for building a mobile-focused inbound marketing strategy. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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How to Monetize Your Site?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How to Monetize Your Site? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business - #1 Don't Do.

Women in Consulting

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: An Ode To The Madness That Is.

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 29, 2013. An Ode To The Madness That Is Teleconferencing. Thank you for calling WonderCall! Please enter your meeting ID and then press the pound sign. Look up meeting ID. Try to memorize stupidly-long meeting ID. 4815. 1623. 42#. Invalid meeting ID. Please re-enter your meeting ID and then press the pound sign.

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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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The Leader Within You

Cheryl Cran

'Whether you are a leader of a team or not – everyone has a leader within. I just presented a keynote for Duke-NUS in Singapore on this very topic. In the presentation I covered the three elements of leveraging the leader within. They are: 1. Developing higher self awareness. 2. Developing leadership skills. 3. Leveraging your leadership style.

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Seth's Blog: You don't have to pander

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 Social Evolution of Customer Service

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'While social networks have been around since the now forgotten days of MySpace and Friendster, today''s most popular sites continue to gain momentum as social media evolves. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest have grown into engagement platforms that allow consumers to interact with their friends, family, and favorite brands regularly. But, as these social interactions begin to blossom, companies have begun to value and utilize social tools as part of their customer care efforts.

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How Long Does it Take to Create Your Content?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How Long Does it Take to Create Your Content? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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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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Manage risks, yet know how to recover if things don't go well|Women.

Women in Consulting

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Use Whoever's On The Bench

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 22, 2013. Use Whoevers On The Bench. Warming the Bench by LouisRiley. Lots of people are aware of the old "bait and switch" perpetrated by the Big Firms: Show up with Mr. Incredible during sales, then staff the project with Jane and Joe College once the contract comes in. Maybe Incredible turns in the final report and attends a few dinners, but he really had nothing to do with the project.

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Leaders Need to LEAD Change Not Follow Change

Cheryl Cran

'Master leaders know that they must create the future from the choices and behaviors of the present. In today’s fast paced and increasingly technological workplace the need for leaders to lead change is higher than ever before. Teams are more diverse than ever before with multiple generations, multiple cultures and other factors. Leaders today need to be more flexible, more adaptable, more open and more visionary.

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Seth's Blog: Getting picked (need to vs. want to)

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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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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Investing in Customer Loyalty

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'Customer loyalty is precious and highly sought by organizations. Business leaders know that loyal customers are not only going to come back to do business with that brand, but will also likely recommend that firm to their friends, family, and social media connections. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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How To Strengthen Your Thought Leadership?

Chad Barr

© Chad Barr 2013. All Rights Reserved. The post How To Strengthen Your Thought Leadership? appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Best Practices to Grow Your Consulting Business. Tip #2 Listen.

Women in Consulting

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: The Airport Olympics

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The Airport Olympics. Its easy to hate airport security. But consultants do so much flying we have to learn to live with it. Once giving the screener the silent treatment (or the finger) gets tiring, what else is one to do? A few years back, well after 9/11 but before the transparent slowdown booths were installed, my project team and I hit on a great way to while away the lines: The Airport Olympics!

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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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The Leader Within You

Cheryl Cran

'Whether you are a leader of a team or not – everyone has a leader within. I just presented a keynote for Duke-NUS in Singapore on this very topic. In the presentation I covered the three elements of leveraging the leader within. They are: 1. Developing higher self awareness. 2. Developing leadership skills. 3. Leveraging your leadership style. The most masterful leaders have extremely high levels of self awareness.

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Seth's Blog: Conservation of energy in conversation

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 Changing Role of the CMO

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'The success of marketers everywhere is increasingly tied to the use of analytics and Big Data, with the goal of correlating campaign success to real business results. No longer are marketing departments simply thought of as creative machines, as their responsibilities now reach a broadening scope of channels and tasks that range from tying social media success to business ROI and delivering mobile messaging where it matters most in the customer''s buying journey.

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