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Because you already know how to take people out to lunch

Rod Burkert

I hope last week’s conversation about the either or-ness of face-to-face meetings and creating content spurs you on to do (more) content. Given how conservative we are as a profession, you would think we should not have all of our eggs in one marketing basket. On to this week. As a continuation of last week’s newsletter, and since you already know how to take people out to lunch, I thought I would pass on some tips I’ve learned that can make your content creating efforts more efficient, effectiv

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How to Break Into Consulting – Guide for Non-MBA Graduate Students

Tom Spencer

As addressed in my article from last week , non-MBA graduate students face a comparatively more challenging journey in their quest to enter the management consulting industry. That being said, I know plenty of non-MBAs who have received offers from prestigious consulting firms, and so I thought it would be helpful to share some strategies that you can follow at each step of the recruitment process to increase your chance of getting an offer.

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Haiku for You and Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

Change of pace today.Only haiku, not advice.You deserve some fun. One more week gone, andthe proposal isn’t signedShould I call again? Hooray, they said yes!Let’s review the task timeline.Uh oh. We owe what?! She greets me warmly.The flight attendant knows me.Another Monday. The client requestsan extra analysis. More work? Aaack. Scope creep. Our report, page … Continued.

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How to Discover Your Purpose

Consulting Matters

Are you at a point in your career where you're starting to ask life's big questions: Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? Then you're going to be relieved that I put together this video to help you start finding answers. Let me give you a few things to think about as you watch this video: Questioning your identity and wondering about your values isn't a sign that everything is falling apart (even though it feels that way.

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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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Tips for Building Accessibility and Flexibility into Your Training Programs

Clarity Consultants

By building accessibility and flexibility into your L&D program, you can make sure your employees have options that can make training easier to manage. If you aren’t sure how to begin, here are some tips that can help you optimize your training delivery. The post Tips for Building Accessibility and Flexibility into Your Training Programs appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Training Development.

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How to Return to Work After Taking Parental Leave

Harvard Business

Make your first day back a Wednesday.

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How to Choose a Business Mentor: 10 Ways to Ensure You're Getting the Support You Need

Consulting Matters

Hiring a mentor is the most significant business development decision you'll make. It signifies three things: You're done with trying to cobble together best practices from podcasts, webinars and books and are ready for real traction. You're wanting to grow your business right without wasting time and money on what won't work. You want your business to be the best.

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Why Use A Strategic Planning Facilitator?

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Are you a VP, CEO, or leader planning a strategy session for your organization? If you are, there are a lot of reasons why you may need to use a Strategic Planning Facilitator for your next strategy meeting.

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Study Market Demand

CaseInterview.com

While most people see me as a teacher, I see myself as a lifetime student. One of the many things I study is market demand. When my kids and their friends all talk about a product, I get intrigued as to why they like it. When I’m walking around town and see a long line of customers out the door and around the corner demanding to buy something, I go to the front of the line to see what is being supplied.

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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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5 Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview

Harvard Business

Lead with your energy, not your experience.

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Are You Making These 3 Rookie Entrepreneur Mistakes? Follow These Profitable Steps Instead

Consulting Matters

The majority of us who take the leap from high-paying corporate jobs into full-time business ownership do so because we want control over our career, time and earning power. We are SO done with those 70-hour workweeks investing in someone else's bottom line! So, it can be totally soul-sucking when after making this big move, we find ourselves in the chase for small-paying or labor-intensive gigs, working as many hours as we did before.

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How Self-Reflection & Continuous Learning Will Help You Become a Stronger Leader - Interview with Jacob Baadsgaard

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

In this episode of our Strategy & Leadership Podcast, we were joined by Jacob Baadsgaard Founder & CEO of Disruptive Advertising. Jacob began his career in the web analytics industry, eventually moving into marketing after working with various enterprise and Fortune 100 organizations to track their marketing efforts and data insights. Jacob founded Disruptive Advertising as an entrepreneur, and the organization now has over 150 employees.

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Behavior is Communication

CaseInterview.com

A friend of mine called me the other day to ask for career advice. In a recent reorganization, he was assigned to a new boss. The two did not get along well. The new boss kept send him emails about his failures to perform. When he would ask his boss in person for specific feedback on what he wanted him to do differently, the boss wouldn’t give any specifics.

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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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6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them

Harvard Business

You make thousands of decisions every day.

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How to Transcend the Fear of Building a Purpose-Driven Career

Consulting Matters

Got big dreams for your career and business? Chances are - you also got big fears. Part of you is SO EXCITED about the vision! It can see the potential and cannot wait to make it real! And another part of you is completely overwhelmed and terrified by the same idea. Part of you is saying, "Let's do this!". And another part says, "Who are you kidding?".

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4 Ways Cloud Computing Impacts Business Success

Tom Spencer

Cloud computing is basically network computing conducted on a large scale. The process is heavily reliant on servers that are distributed across the globe. These servers can, however, be accessed at any given moment. The user interface of cloud computing today runs on internet browsers installed on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. As such, globally distributed cloud computing is able to provide the functionality traditionally associated with a local area network (LAN), but with so

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Rethinking the Need for Generalizing Specialists

Johanna Rothman

Early on in my agile practice, I believed in generalizing specialists. I even wrote Five Tips to Hiring a Generalizing Specialist. However, if a team becomes collaborative, I no longer think we need generalizing specialists. That's because the team works and learns as a team. If a team is willing to collaborate as pairs, a swarm, or mob , you might not need generalizing specialists at all.

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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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Do You Really Know Why Employees Leave Your Company?

Harvard Business

Three ways to find out what exit interviews won’t tell you.

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How To Keep Your Employees Longer, Happier, and More Engaged in Your Company

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Are you looking to keep your employees happier and more engaged (and employed longer) with your company?

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How To Protect Your Marketing From Cyber Crime

Henry DeVries

“In the cyber world, you may be at risk, but you are not defenseless,” says John Iannarelli, author and cyber security expert.

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Consultant Website Breakdown #1: The Process Consultant

Tsavo Neal

Welcome to my new series: Consultant Website Breakdown. In this series, I’ll show you examples of the best consulting websites that generate business. Each breakdown will include 2 videos. The first video will explain what the consulting website does well. The second video will explain what the consulting website could do better. These consulting websites inspire my Consultant Website Template Kit.

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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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How to Do Strategic Planning Like a Futurist

Harvard Business

You don’t need a time line; you need a time cone.

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Strategic Planning for Political Risk

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

The never ending story of Brexit, American protectionism, and the Yellow Vest movement in France represent rising political risks, impacting organizations around the world. As a consequence, business leaders have to deal with challenging social-political situations and rising political uncertainty in their home markets on top of changing economic conditions regarding employment, finance, growth, and trade.

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Achieving Powerful Web Presence

Chad Barr

In my article Is It Time to Upgrade Your Web Presence? I’ve defined your web presence as the confluence of your strategy, content and marketing initiatives. I realize though that to achieve a powerful web presence requires a bit more involvement and articulation. I’ve decided to break it down into 11 key foundations that are the building blocks to your successful and powerful web presence: Buyer: How well do you know your buyers and their preferences?

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Why Your Marketing Plans Get Stalled

The Fearless Marketer

In working with the participants of my group marketing programs, one issue comes up over and over again. “I don’t know how to do that!”. Are you familiar with that one? It’s often an unspoken issue with a lot of emotional baggage. We want to know and we don’t know. And we think we should know. Besides, everyone else obviously knows. So why don’t I know?

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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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New Laws on Data Privacy and Security Are Coming. Is Your Company Ready?

Harvard Business

The consequences of weak security are about to go way beyond bad PR.

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From Russia (and Eastern Europe) with Love: Four things consultants in the region should keep in mind

The Source

Our latest research revealed that the Eastern Europe & Russia consulting market grew by a solid 6.8% in 2018, to reach total revenues of €1,917m. We’ve put together a few things to keep in mind if you are already active in, or thinking of entering, this potentially challenging market.

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Monitor Deloitte 2nd Round Interview

CaseInterview.com

Recently I received a question from a CaseInterview.com student about how to prepare for a 2 nd round interview with Monitor Deloitte as well as how to prepare for a group interview (this student was told that their 2 nd round interview would also be in the group format). My general advice to work on improving your core case interview skills by using resources like my free Case Interview Secrets videos and the Look Over My Shoulder ® Program.