Sat.Feb 09, 2019 - Fri.Feb 15, 2019

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Brand strategy: One size does not fit all

The Source

Brand is becoming ever more important to buyers of consulting services. In fact, when we asked clients what was most important when selecting a digital transformation partner, reputation with the board was more important than anything else.*. So it’s interesting to see firms taking two divergent approaches to their brands: In one camp are firms consolidating under one almighty parent brand; in the other are firms that are launching sub-brands to complement their parent brands.

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Volunteer Consulting: The Ultimate Consulting Career Gut Check and Primer

Tom Spencer

The clients won’t be household names. Compensation for your volunteer consulting work is at an exciting zero. Worst of all, it will be just another project that competes with school work, networking, and sleep for a piece of your time. Yet for graduate students seriously considering a consulting career without prior professional consulting experience, I would strongly recommend it.

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Marie Kondo is a Genius

CaseInterview.com

Over the last few weeks, my kids and I have been asking each other, “Does this spark Joy?”. What a simple yet profound question. If you’re not familiar with Marie Kondo, she is an international home organizing sensation. Here in the United States, she has a become a household name in the last 45 days. In addition to a best-selling book on organizing your home, her TV show appeared on Netflix at the beginning of this year.

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How to Know if You’re Successful at Consulting

David A Fields

How do you know if you’re doing well at the consulting game? Revenue? Client feedback? Those are okay metrics; however, if you look around your office you’ll find a better clue. Somewhere nearby, you probably have a stack of business cards from people you met at conference or trade show or similar event. Who’s In … Continued. The post How to Know if You’re Successful at Consulting appeared first on David A.

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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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How To Win Consulting Business Through Honest Conversations with Rob Kendall: Podcast #75

Consulting Success

“My one job here is to create enough value. Hopefully, they’ll ask me to stick around and do some more work.” That was the statement conversation expert Rob Kendall made about during the early days of his career. Rob’s biggest challenge was the way he communicated with people. For his own self-development, he started to do some work that was focused on the whole area of communication.

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Invest in Your Company’s Learning Process for Better Project ROI

Clarity Consultants

Ultimately, companies can’t afford to forgo training if they want to remain competitive. However, it isn’t always easy to see the ROI from the investment. If you want to know how investing in your company’s learning process can improve project ROIs, here’s what you need to know. The post Invest in Your Company’s Learning Process for Better Project ROI appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Training Development.

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Medicare for All, plus Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amazon HQ2, Marie Kondo, Toys, Spotify and Podcasting, and More

Harvard Business

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir debate Medicare for All and ask whether the U.S. healthcare system is broken. They then offer quick takes on everything from Amazon’s latest HQ2 news, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s influence, Marie Kondo, the toy industry, Spotify’s aggressive push into podcasting, and more!

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Deloitte Consulting Senior Manager: how consulting set her up for entrepreneurship, nonprofit and public sector leadership, and industry impact

Management Consulted

The Story of one Deloitte Consulting Senior Manager Are you interested in Deloitte Consulting? Or just in good stories about how consultants transition as experienced hires? Have we got a treat for you today! Our team recently connected with Lynn … Continue Reading. The post Deloitte Consulting Senior Manager: how consulting set her up for entrepreneurship, nonprofit and public sector leadership, and industry impact appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Lessons from Detroit: Three (More) Reasons Why Your Lean Efforts Fail

Markovitz Consulting

In 2014, The Greening of Detroit (TGD), an environmental non-profit, was pushing hard to reforest the city after years of neglect. To their surprise, the tree planters faced stiff resistance—about 25% of the 7,500 homeowners they approached rejected the opportunity to have a free tree planted in front of their houses. Residents weren’t stupid—they understood that the trees provided more shade, better air quality, and increased property values—but they still elected not to have trees planted for

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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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The Fearless Landing

The Fearless Marketer

Imagine that you are the pilot of a cargo plane during wartime. And you’re coming in to land your plane on the base’s runway. But as you approach, on the runway you see burned-out tanks, overturned trucks and crashed fighter planes. Obviously, the base has been attacked and because of all the debris on the runway, you can’t land your plane. You hail the control tower and say, “What’s going on down there?

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13 Ways We Justify, Rationalize, or Ignore Negative Feedback

Harvard Business

Don’t let your ego get in the way of your growth.

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It’s Time To Shake Things Up

Claris Consulting

Last week I received an email from a friend and colleague with a link to a Monday Morning Minute from June of 2013. I watched the video again and was reminded of a key point regarding creative abrasion. The year of construction was a year of significant growth for our firm. Somehow the abrasive nature of unreliable contractors and ever expanding budgets had a positive effect on the vlaue we created for clients.

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Three things I wish I knew going into my summer internship

Tom Spencer

As an undergrad embarking on my first management consulting internship, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. On campus, I was involved in a consulting organisation where we did project work for clients, but I questioned if the skills I gained would be transferrable and applicable. It didn’t feel “real” enough. Upperclassmen who had done similar internships told me to relax and enjoy the remainder of my semester.

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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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How to Be Taken Seriously

CaseInterview.com

In a meeting, two people can express the exact same idea, and one will be overlooked while the other will be taken seriously. If you’re like me, you’ve witnessed this phenomenon your entire career. You may have even been the person whose ideas were overlooked. Why does this happen? Clearly, the reaction you receive is not based solely on the caliber of the ideas you present.

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Research-Based Advice for Women Working in Male-Dominated Fields

Harvard Business

The effects of gender bias can be both explicit and subtle.

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The Short Life of Enlightened Leadership (and How to Extend It)

Strategy+Business

Idealistic values and socially admirable practices in business are often effective, but generally short-lived. They rarely survive through more than two successions of company leadership. To break this cycle and leave a legacy of an enlightened company, three factors are critical: carefully articulated business philosophies, well-designed alternative governance structures, and nontraditional forms of ownership.

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Client Buy-In – Practical Tips for Analysts and Junior Associates

Tom Spencer

One of the most vivid memories I have from my early consulting career was the time a Chief Operations Officer (COO) nearly torpedoed my first engagement. It was a corporate reorganisation that involved taking 8 major divisions and around a dozen support units and rebuilding them into a simpler organisational structure. By the time the executive considered cancelling the project, our team had completed almost a hundred 90-minute interviews, two 100-slide PowerPoint decks, five board meetings, and

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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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How To Stage A Mastermind Retreat

Henry DeVries

When Karen Jacobsen moved to America from Australia in 2000 with the dream of being a singer and songwriter, she never envisioned herself as the leader of mastermind retreats. Jacobsen shared her top ten tips for those who want to create their own mastermind retreat.

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Why Highly Efficient Leaders Fail

Harvard Business

If focusing on your to-do list means you aren’t focusing on your employees, that’s a problem.

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Customers, Internal Delivery, and Trust

Johanna Rothman

Your customers can't take your product more often than once or twice a year. Because the product doesn't need to leave the building, the teams don't release internally. Nor do the teams demo on a regular basis. The teams miss the feedback loops so critical for an agile approach. Their agile transformation falls apart. Rethink Your Definition of Customer.

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How Impactful is Your Web Copy?

Chad Barr

Ever wonder what are the components of effective web copy? This is one of the challenges many of my clients face and one of the questions I am asked quite often. Five years ago, when writing the article “How Effective Is Your Web Copy?” I described the framework and have added one more component: Case study format – Start with the challenge, then the solution and then the results.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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The Short Life of Enlightened Leadership (and How to Extend It)

Strategy+Business

Idealistic values and socially admirable practices in business are often effective, but generally short-lived. They rarely survive through more than two successions of company leadership. To break this cycle and leave a legacy of an enlightened company, three factors are critical: carefully articulated business philosophies, well-designed alternative governance structures, and nontraditional forms of ownership.

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Yes, Sustainability Can Be a Strategy

Harvard Business

New research confirms that ESG can create competitive advantage.

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Transforming Global Functions

Kates Kesler

We regularly work with leaders of complex, global companies who want to transform one or more of their functions (Finance, …

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How To Make A Killer PowerPoint Networking Presentation

Henry DeVries

After hearing your presentation, they should have a crystal-clear idea of who you are, what you do, who you do it for and how they can help you find new prospects.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Hey Deltek! – Purposeful Innovation for ERP and PSA Solutions

Management and IT Consulting

The best way for consulting firms to attract and retain talent is by bringing the latest technology to the workplace.

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What to Do When You Realize You’ve Made a Mistake

Harvard Business

And three steps for making things right.

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Corporate Center Design in Complex, Global Companies

Kates Kesler

“How are you adding value?”.

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