Simon Associates
MAY 12, 2020
During this crisis period filled with uncertainty and disruption, you might pause, step back and turn lemons into lemonade. There probably isn’t much else you can do. If we at SAMC could help you now, it would be to urge you to take some time to use Innovation Games® to bring those big, new ideas to the forefront of your thinking about yourself, your business and your future.
The Source
MAY 14, 2020
It’s difficult to imagine a world with Coca-Cola but no Pepsi. Or with Roger Federer but no Rafa Nadal. Would Mercedes make the cars it does if there was no such thing as a BMW? Would Barça fans care as much about their team if Real Madrid didn’t exist? In life and in business, we often define ourselves by our competitors—and consulting is no different.
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The Fearless Marketer
MAY 11, 2020
Quick, what is something that you know better than anyone else, but take for granted? It’s a skill, an ability, something you are brilliant at but you fail to leverage. Are you drawing a blank? This week, while driving home from my monthly trek to Costco, it hit me like a ton of bricks: For 23 years, I’ve been writing my weekly email newsletter. Yes, this thing you’re reading right now.
Henry DeVries
MAY 13, 2020
Purpose, even during tough times, is a key branding strategy.
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David A Fields
MAY 13, 2020
Your consulting firm’s prospects and clients are settling into the video call format. Other than the relationship-building advantages of video, has this newly-accepted communication medium ushered in any valuable opportunities for your consulting firm? You betcha. Video testimonials are where it’s at. Any testimonial from a happy client builds credibility for your consulting firm.
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Harvard Business
MAY 15, 2020
Three ways to improve your R&D efforts.
Clarity Consultants
MAY 13, 2020
When you invest in your learning and development (L&D) program, you want to gain positive results. However, not all training pans out. Sometimes, it just doesn’t work. Figuring out whether your training is ineffective isn’t always easy. However, there are some red flags that could signal a problem. If you want to determine whether your program is working, here’s what.
CaseInterview.com
MAY 15, 2020
When times get difficult, it’s natural to want to step back, play defense, and wait for conditions to get better. This is especially the case when difficult conditions are caused by extreme changes, such as COVID-19. While this is certainly one option of a way to run a business, there is another. It’s the option to be…. Aggressive. There’s both a dumb way and a smart way to be aggressive.
Markovitz Consulting
MAY 12, 2020
This winter, I surveyed nearly 100 CEOs from a wide variety of companies—large and small, multiple industries—about their feelings of overwhelm due to the staggering demands on their time. I wanted to see if there was anything to learn from how they dealt with their managerial burdens. I found that there were, in fact, lessons to be learned. CEOs that embraced lean principles felt significantly less overwhelm than “typical” CEOs despite the fact that they had less support staff.
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.
Harvard Business
MAY 15, 2020
It’s not just about your bottom line.
Alan Weiss
MAY 14, 2020
Since I’ve offered a special coaching program for people during the pandemic, and combining this with the ongoing coaching I’ve been doing, I can report to you these empirical facts: People who call clients, recommenders, and prospects regularly (daily, at least 3-4 calls) have consistently obtained more substantive meetings and business than those who do not.
Johanna Rothman
MAY 11, 2020
When I think of a training experience, I separate the training into these parts: The content I hope people will learn. This includes setting the context. The various interactions that will illuminate and reinforce the learning. How to wrap the experience so people get the most of it. I then need to think about which parts are before the meeting, which parts are during, and which parts are post-meeting.
Henry DeVries
MAY 15, 2020
Do you agree that people buy from people like them? To be more like your prospects, you need to pay attention to questions. That means the questions you ask prospects and how the prospects respond to those questions.
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Harvard Business
MAY 14, 2020
Findings from a study of more than 20 million online reviews.
On the Brink Podcast
MAY 14, 2020
Hear how anthropologists can transform your business! How amazing it was to meet and have the opportunity to interview Matt Artz, another business anthropologist like myself. This was a delightful podcast, focusing on the growing importance of anthropology in business and corporate settings. Matt shares with you his own experiences applying the methods and tools of anthropology to help companies better understand customer needs , build better cultures and capture designs to create exceptional us
Johanna Rothman
MAY 13, 2020
I suggested that I see three kinds of people in online “workshops:” attendee, student, or participant. I want to design for the outcomes these people can expect. I first start with this question: Who does the teaching? Who Teaches Whom? We have a model of teacher-led teaching, in both in-person and online workshops. I prefer a mixture of participant-led and facilitator-led teaching.
CaseInterview.com
MAY 13, 2020
In times of crisis, people look for leadership. A leader is someone with a plan, the competence to deliver on that plan, and the trustworthiness to earn the benefit of the doubt from others when things get tough. Calm is the sign of strong leadership. When a patient collapses from a heart attack, that patient and his/her family are having a crisis. Emergency medical technicians have a name for such an event.
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Harvard Business
MAY 14, 2020
How an experiment in productivity among friends became Caveday, a startup that helps people around the world reshape their work rituals.
Tsavo Neal
MAY 15, 2020
Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. You can follow me on Quora here , connect with me on LinkedIn here , and email me here. How do I stop hating selling and sales?
Rick Conlow
MAY 15, 2020
Great leaders shine in a crisis. Certainly, in good times great leaders communicate well. More importantly, during tough times they communicate brilliantly. 3 Examples How Great Leaders Engage Their Teams. Watch this short but powerful leadership training video as Rick shares what great leaders do differently. In this leadership motivation clip you will hear three examples of what the best leaders do and learn how you can adapt that for what you do.
CaseInterview.com
MAY 9, 2020
Through many of my struggles and failures in life, I’ve become far more acquainted with adversity than I ever wanted. In my 20s and 30s, failures and major setbacks were devastating to me. As I approach my 50s, I have a more sanguine attitude about adversity. Basically, sh*t happens in life. You can take every precaution, prepare in every conceivable way, and despite all that, there will always be major setbacks and failures.
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Harvard Business
MAY 15, 2020
Don’t exclude non-family members from the discussion.
Tom Spencer
MAY 9, 2020
EY has purchased Port Jackson Partners , a Sydney based boutique management consulting firm. Founded in 1991 by ex-McKinsey Directors Terrey Arcus and Fred Hilmer, PJP works with CEOs, boards and executives in Australia and overseas to set corporate direction, define business strategies and develop organisations. EY-Parthenon already has around 15% market share in Australia , but MBB remain the top players.
Johanna Rothman
MAY 13, 2020
In the Design the Webinar Experience post, I said breakout rooms take longer. It's not just breakout rooms. Everything online takes longer. People need time to synch online that differs from in-person synchronization. (I'll talk more about this when I talk about designing interactions.). That's why I think differently about what I want in each of these buckets: Workshop pre-work.
The Fearless Marketer
MAY 11, 2020
Quick, what is it that you know better than anyone else, but take for granted? It’s a skill, an ability, something you are brilliant at but you fail to leverage. This week, while driving home from my monthly trek to Costco, it hit me like a ton of bricks. For 23 years, I’ve been writing my email newsletter. Yes, this thing you’re reading right now. This little newsletter has been responsible for generating virtually all of my business for the past 20 years.
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
Harvard Business
MAY 15, 2020
Not every meeting needs to be a video call.
Simon Associates
MAY 11, 2020
Hear how to reinvent your future in the midst of crisis. At the height (or depth) of the COVID-19 crisis, we thought it might be valuable to have an anthropologist share with you his perspective on how we might imagine the changes that are going to follow this major economic disruption, especially since we too are anthropologists. We had Adam Gamwell on our podcast back in September 2017 which you can listen to here , and it was natural to want him back now.
Consultants' Consultant
MAY 15, 2020
Consultants Consultant: I so much enjoyed the lively debate and conversation in this podcast from Adam Grant: The post Making work better appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
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