Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Figure out your market rate. This is your market rate. If you plan to work for different types of companies, consider coming up with two rate scales ("market pricing") — one for large companies and one for small. As a business owner, right now make up your mind that it is your policy not to discount your rate.

Consulting 236

Consulting Real Estate Policies Operations 236

Epicflow

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Nearly 56% of survey respondents believe they cannot demonstrate improvements in on-time project delivery, organizational efficiency, or profitability. Hyundai Heavy Industries Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is a top South Korean shipbuilding company that holds roughly a 15% share of the world’s shipbuilding market.

Management 222

Management Cash Flow Industry Real Estate 222

Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

Although still early, behavioral insights and the application of behavioral economics principles have been going global in the public policy space. For example, Opower tapped into a great market using software-as-a-service and a behavioral efficiency model for saving energy. What’s going on in the market?

Video 230

Video Analysis Operations Development 230

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Regional integration, similar to the European Union’s, has been cited as a key to creating stability, growing economies, improving market efficiency, sharing the costs of large infrastructure projects, and addressing peace and security.

Efficiency 210

Efficiency System Marketing Policies 210

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market.

Efficiency 167

Efficiency Marketing Analysis Financial 167

Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2012

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Marketing 91

Marketing Nonprofit Software System 91

Women in Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2013

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Marketing 88

Marketing Nonprofit Leadership Software 88

Kraft Kennedy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Why Law Firms Need IT Policies Is it okay to store your password on a post it note on your computer monitor in your personal office? In o rder to appreciate why law firms need IT policies, i t’s important to first identify their purpose. Is it acceptable to use your family computer to access your firm’s work product?

Policies 59

Policies Intellectual Property Ethics Information Technology 59

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

The government implemented a number of policies including social distancing, curfews, mandatory facial masks, and stay at home orders. Much less emphasis has been placed on developing tools suitable for emerging markets and the businesses in these economies. Obstacles in Emerging Markets. Conclusion.

Marketing 103

Marketing Boston Consulting Group Government Transportation 103

Women in Consulting

JULY 3, 2012

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Nonprofit 82

Nonprofit Marketing Video Software 82

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

Thus a trust and efficiency engine like blockchain technology has the potential to drive radical change in the insurance industry while improving transparency and outcomes across the entire value chain. Herein lies the most transformational opportunity for blockchain in the insurance industry.

Insurance 133

Insurance Insurance Industry Balance Sheet 133

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

Some companies increase their social media staff to offer live responses during big events like the Super Bowl or the Grammys, but then they return to predominately one-way social media or content marketing. What systems, policies, and employees are responsible for monitoring social media? Who controls the official brand channels?

Media 70

Media Marketing Software Efficiency 70

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2018

The marketing industry will be no exception. AI holds great promise for making marketing more intelligent, efficient, consumer-friendly, and, ultimately, more effective. Data-Driven Marketing. But first, what are some examples of how AI can help make marketing more effective? Using AI in Marketing.

Marketing 72

Marketing Data Ethics Policies 72

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Markets are usually a good way to organise economic activity: Individuals and firms that operate in a market economy respond to prices and thereby act as if guided by an “invisible hand” which leads the market to allocate resources efficiently. For example, an electricity supplier might have a monopoly.

Consulting 128

Consulting Government Resources Case Interview 128

Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

And organizations in search of efficiency, shortcuts or profits often argue for freedom as well. The freedom to organize their production and to go to market without regulation or hassle. List for us all the negative consequences of your policy, output or actions, and then tell us how you’ll remedy them.

Efficiency 42

Efficiency Policies Productivity Marketing 42

Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

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Nonprofit 109

Nonprofit Software Consulting System 109

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

By thinking of a company’s culture as a form of investment subject to market failures, we can better understand why companies sometimes tolerate misconduct, and why they can’t always fix it on their own. Market Failures and Misconduct Risk. The justification for this attention comes from relatively simple economics.

Culture 134

Culture Company Financial Banking 134

Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2016

ZBB’s resurgence is further fueled by the uncertain markets hindering many companies’ efforts to attract fresh capital, as we see venture capital and private equity funds increasingly pushing ZBB on their portfolio companies, in the hope of securing a more rapid and profitable exit on their investments.

Company 114

Company Benchmarking Travel Policies 114

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And how much do entire economies suffer when governments enact discriminatory policies against certain groups? The latter type of government policy in particular is reflected in current events and global history. These results indicate that the loss of Jewish managers also led to real losses in firm efficiency and profitability.

Study 126

Study Policies Government Talent 126

Women in Consulting

MAY 3, 2012

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Nonprofit 103

Nonprofit Strategy& Strategy Strategy 103

Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2012

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Nonprofit 108

Nonprofit Software How To System 108

Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2012

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Nonprofit 107

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

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Development 105

Development Nonprofit Software System 105

Women in Consulting

MARCH 13, 2012

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Nonprofit 105

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2012

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Nonprofit 104

Nonprofit Consulting Software System 104

Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2012

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Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Software System Education 98

Women in Consulting

MARCH 28, 2012

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Nonprofit 104

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. bribes and kickbacks).

Company 170

Company Survey Finance Engineering 170

Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2012

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Nonprofit 103

Nonprofit Software Consulting System 103

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2017

For decades, African governments have used many policy instruments to improve farm productivity. Sokopepe uses SMS and web tools to offer market information and farm record management services to farmers. From precision farming to an efficient food supply chain, technology could bring major economic, social, and environmental benefits.

Financial 135

Financial Tools Data System 135

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

Earlier this year, the European Union announced that its climate and renewable energy targets—a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% of EU energy from renewable sources, and a 20% improvement in energy efficiency—are actually on track to realization by the year 2020. Thus markets entering “Energiewende 3.0”

Energy 129

Energy Industry Government Policies 129

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2020

Flow efficiency at all levels. But, if you know your market won't change, and you know your customers won't change, you don't need business agility. Deciding what not to do is often more effective than trying to be efficient. Instead of optimizing for a team's agility, we can encourage management agility with flow efficiency.

Agile 83

Agile Efficiency Culture Resources 83

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

And big companies tended to be more efficient than smaller firms, which meant their workers were more productive and therefore better paid. First, the catering companies hired employees at the going market rate, without any wage premium. Part of it was related to the people who worked there. In 1950 the economist S.H.

Company 132

Company Information Technology Information Technology Research 132

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2018

We can’t always match market salaries, but we need exceptional (read: expensive) talent in order to build from scratch. It may cost us a few hours of productivity per month, but we’ll earn that time back as our employees leverage new skills or networks to be more efficient at their jobs. Promote balance and flexibility.

Strategy& 133

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Recruiting 133

Women in Consulting

MAY 29, 2012

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Nonprofit 99

Nonprofit Software System Education 99

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The market for smart technologies is predicted to be worth up to $1.6 Surely, given the size of the opportunity, increasing interest among governments and policy makers, and the explosion of relevant technologies, we can start to understand what smart societies are and establish standards and ideals to aim for. trillion by 2026.

Benchmarking 128

Benchmarking Government Policies Case Study 128

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. Policy Incentives.

Trends 88

Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88