Successful Independent Consulting
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. With the new year just a few weeks away, now might be the time. This article offers ideas of how to do this, as well as some sample language to use when notifying your clients. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula.
David A Fields
DECEMBER 11, 2018
You probably spend more time working as a consultant than you spend in any other role in your life right now. Holey shmoley. Can that be true? Yup. Before and after your work day, you may focus on excelling as a partner, spouse, parent, friend, hockey coach, volunteer, or civic leader; however, roughly half your … Continued. The post 10 Ways to Have Fun in Consulting appeared first on David A.
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Consulting Matters
DECEMBER 7, 2018
After 10+ years of running my own consulting practice, you can bet that I made my fair share of mistakes. I want to share with you my top 5 mistakes so you can sidestep the agony of wasted time and resources. Along with my mistakes, I will also be sharing my hard earned best practices so that you can accelerate the growth of your consulting practice.
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Productization is a hot topic today. What could be better than packaging your consulting services into products? No proposals. Minimal negotiations. A streamlined, predictable process. Sounds good, right? Yes — but that’s not the complete story. Productizing your consulting services can be an incredibly profitable move. It can help you scale your consulting business.
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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.
Clarity Consultants
DECEMBER 5, 2018
While it may seem strange that how people learn shifts with each generation, it is true. Today’s newest workers grew up with technology, altering their expectations regarding how information should be shared and presented. By understanding what makes them different, you can adjust your learning and development (L&D) programs to accommodate their needs, ensuring they get the most from the experience.
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Management Consulted
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Which airline is best for domestic consulting travel? Well, there’s a lot of different ways you could parse that question. Which airline provides the best rewards? Which airline will get you there on-time most often? Which airline provides the best … Continue Reading. The post Which Airline Delivers The Best Consulting Business Travel Experience?
David A Fields
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Pop a sun-warmed, fresh-off-the-tree olive into your mouth and you’ll spit it out after one bite. Blech! But if you process your olive with brine and NaOH (a.k.a., lye) for even a short time, the result can be sublime. You can achieve a similar transformation when you soak your consulting firm’s proposals in “PTF.”Your proposals … Continued. The post This Proposal Writing Trick Can Help Your Consulting Firm Close More Projects appeared first on David A.
Consulting Matters
DECEMBER 7, 2018
After 10+ years of running my own consulting practice, you can bet that I made my fair share of mistakes. I want to share with you my top 5 mistakes so you can sidestep the agony of wasted time and resources. Along with my mistakes, I will also be sharing my hard earned best practices so that you can accelerate the growth of your consulting practice.
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 17, 2018
First impression is really about human communication and how you can use your own behavior and body language to influence and persuade people. Mark Bowden is an expert in human behavior and body language and has helped people all over the world stand out with trust and gain credibility every time they communicate. Having four books on the subject under his belt, Mark give some tips on how consultants can make a great first impression.
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Clarity Consultants
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Millennials are still spoken about like they are mysterious unicorns; as though they are rare sightings that are not fully understood. However, there are approximately 80 million Millennials today, and they are currently the largest generation in the workforce. In fact, the oldest members of Gen Y are actively moving into leadership roles, so understanding how they work is essential if your company is going to thrive.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Menahem Kahana/Getty Images. I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization. When I sat down with the CEO and her executive team to think through their communication plan, I asked not about the change itself, but about how her employee
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 3, 2018
When you sit down for an interview or a performance review at a management consulting firm, you are being evaluated beyond just your current role. In fact, you are being assessed for longer term viability – from the next level … Continue Reading. The post Getting promoted: 3 skills necessary to make it to Partner at a Consulting Firm appeared first on Management Consulted.
David A Fields
DECEMBER 4, 2018
You’re diligently working away at your consulting practice, winning projects and creating exceptional value for your clients. Then, out of the blue, George Gigglehammer asks whether you can help him with his hardware enterprise. Not only is George’s potential project unexpected, it’s outside your strategic focus. It’s like going to the pie store for your daily slice of strawberry-rhubarb, and having the pie man offer you a pastrami sandwich.
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Henry DeVries
DECEMBER 27, 2018
Here are some predictions for the future of marketing in the year 2019 and beyond from thought leaders.
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Leaving your consulting business to spend time with your family or friends in some other part of the world seems an inconceivable idea, most especially if you are the type who worries about their business constantly. Learn how to be able to do just that. Michael shares how he managed to run his million-dollar consulting business while traveling the world for five months.
Clarity Consultants
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Learning and development (L&D) isn’t just stepping away from traditional paradigms, like formal classroom lectures; it’s sprinting away at a record pace. Professionals are looking for high-quality information along with convenience and flexibility, allowing L&D programs to easily integrate into their day-to-day and provide them with value. If you are wondering what next-gen L&D looks like, here’s what you need to know.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Dimitri Otis/Getty Images. Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk tweets that no one changed the world working 40 hours a week. He rarely sleeps or sees his kids and had a famously public meltdown. Apple’s Tim Cook is on email before the sun rises. And billionaire Mark Cuban worked until 2 am launching his first business and didn’t take a vacation for seven years.
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Management Consulted
DECEMBER 27, 2018
Our full 2019 Consulting Salary Report will be out in just a couple of weeks! See here what will be included in in the full report, and what to expect. Transcription of 2019 Consulting Salary Information Promo: Hi, I’m … Continue Reading. The post 2019 Consulting Salary Information Promo appeared first on Management Consulted.
David A Fields
DECEMBER 25, 2018
Maybe you’re taking a break from your consulting practice entirely this week. Or, perhaps just enjoying a lazy schedule with fewer client demands, lighter hours and higher stacks of festive chocolates. Either way, settling back into work can feel like waking up from a mid-afternoon nap— groggy, uninspired, and unproductive.A holiday hangover quickly deflates your … Continued.
CaseInterview.com
DECEMBER 4, 2018
When you’re an interesting person, people want to connect with you. They want to work with you, hang out with you, or work for you. Candidly, being interesting is a major advantage in both your personal and professional lives. An interesting person can’t easily be categorized, stereotyped. or ignored. When you meet an interesting person, you don’t know what to make of them.
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Nick Westergaard, consulting strategist, speaker, educator, and author, talks about strategies for branding and digital marketing. With his background in theater arts and psychology, he shares how the skills he got from improvisation has helped him improved being a consultant and strategist where it gave him the ability to consider multiple perspectives.
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Clarity Consultants
DECEMBER 26, 2018
Many of the innovations and training methodology updates that circled around Millennials and Generation Z can be just as effective for Gen Xers and Baby Boomers. If you need to train multiple generations, here’s what you need to know. The post Next Gen Training: Training for Multiple Generations appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Training Development.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 18, 2018
blackred/Getty Images. The best salespeople know they’re the best. They take pride in their art form. They separate themselves from the rest of the pack regardless of circumstance. So how do they do it? What’s their secret? Are you one of them? I’ve spent 16 years in technology sales, with most of that spent in sales leadership at Salesforce and other technology companies.
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Transcription from YouTube: Two weeks ago, some friends of mine on Facebook were lamenting the fact that they only made it halfway across the country before they had to get stuck in the Chicago Airport (which by the way is … Continue Reading. The post Craziest Travel Story of 2018 appeared first on Management Consulted.
Henry DeVries
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Making New Year’s resolutions is a fine thing. Keeping them is another matter. Do you have goals for 2019, and do you have a plan to achieve those goals?
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CaseInterview.com
DECEMBER 10, 2018
One of my favorite television shows is Inside the Actors Studio. It is a long-form interview show, where a famous actor or actress is interviewed for about an hour. The show is filmed before a live audience consisting of students at a well-known film school. What I like about the show is that it gets into real depth with the actor. They talk about their life story, early influences, and the technical work they did that led them to this point in their career.
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 10, 2018
It’s a known fact that consulting firms tend to be small businesses with a small number of employees. Oftentimes, because of this, when a simple knock is at the door, we tend to burst it open, ever-willing to accept all the opportunities. However, this leads to finding your business drowning with all of these things that you start losing your purpose.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 19, 2018
CEOs can boost consumer and employee confidence by asking these four questions about how their business operates.
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