Successful Independent Consulting

JUNE 19, 2017

Many clients don’t understand the difference between change management work and the more complex change strategy work. Avoid leaving them with the client because it’s your intellectual property. Use your samples as marketing materials on LinkedIn and your website if you have one.

Intellectual Property 150

Intellectual Property Interviews Analysis Media 150

Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Imagine the difference it will make when you can say to a potential client with full confidence: “Investing in a strategic partnership with me is NOT an expense to be managed, but rather an investment that will generate a return.” The Ultimate Best Practice.

Consulting 214

Consulting How To Intellectual Property Meeting 214

Tom Spencer

MARCH 16, 2014

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. Availability of credit (consider also the liquidity and depth of the credit markets).

Analysis 114

Analysis Intellectual Property Trends Ethics 114

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

While India is the fastest growing major economy in the world today, some foreign companies are still struggling to enter the market there. To enter the Indian market with more profitability, multinational companies would benefit by creative use of the country’s supply chain and the explosive growth of its online channel.

Marketing 70

Marketing Intellectual Property Sales Retail 70

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 23, 2013

If you are pondering how management consulting got this far, this book is for you. If you want to submit a review on a book you’ve been reading, follow the same format, target 600+ words and send it over by email! —————— Why read it?

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Strategy& Strategy Strategy Oliver Wyman 139

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

home marketers (Fox, HBO), cable and satellite services (Comcast, DirectTV), video syndicators (PMI, TVS), film libraries and archives (Eastman House, Getty Images), and talent agencies (WME, CAA, ICM), each with its own contracts and accounting systems.

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Film Intellectual Property Video Advertising 133

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Transfer pricing comes into the picture when the forces of market competition are wiped out. The most widely applied practice is the so called “arm’s length principle”, meaning that goods and services transferred between related companies should be valued using market prices, which unrelated parties would agree on.

Intellectual Property 88

Intellectual Property Deloitte Benchmarking Company 88

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2016

At its most basic, blockchain is a vast, global distributed ledger or database running on millions of devices and open to anyone, where not just information but anything of value – money, titles, deeds, music, art, scientific discoveries, intellectual property, and even votes – can be moved and stored securely and privately.

Financial 70

Financial Intellectual Property Enterprise Data 70

Harvard Business

JUNE 11, 2018

On the flip side, a strategic transaction can catapult a company into first-mover position, give a speed to market advantage over rivals, and potentially let a larger company run away with a new market. It was painful, but it helped ensure there were no legal limits on any underlying intellectual property. Insight Center.

Intellectual Property 96

Intellectual Property How To Balance Sheet Emotional Intelligence 96

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Most corporate strategists focus on finding ways to win in the market — that is, they look for sources of competitive advantage based on the customers they serve, the products they sell, the suppliers they use, and so on. The ability of a firm to push into a new market or compete using a tried-and-true strategy hangs in the balance.

Marketing 70

Marketing Intellectual Property Pharmaceuticals Government 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

They also control for numerous relevant factors, from gender and ethnicity, to part-time vs. full-time, to the strength of the labor market in each year. And through some combination of timing, luck, intellectual property, valuable assets, and the right combination of employees, they have created a moat that competitors struggle to cross.

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Research Intellectual Property Video Education 122

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Analysis Group’s initial focus was on mergers and acquisitions before moving into other areas such as intellectual property and antitrust. Intellectual Property. From there, assuming all goes well, you will then become a Manager, then Vice President, followed by Principal and Managing Principal.

Analysis 100

Analysis Groups Interviews Culture 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Today we highlight Kalypso, a young but emerging player in the consulting market. If you are interested in the emerging market of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Augmented Reality (AR) devices, or are fascinated by helping a company navigate product placement in a grocery store, Kalypso may be a good fit for you. Value Management.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

Tom Spencer

MARCH 13, 2014

Britain’s finest educational name … ignores the explosion in online learning and fails dismally to exploit its intellectual property commercially … It lives off past glories, and is doomed to fade unless it reforms vigorously. It will consequently find life much harder in the 21st century. Oxford and Cambridge).

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Education Intellectual Property Course Productivity 126

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The Marshall Plan, the Common Market, the European Union, the Maastricht Treaty, the Schengen agreements, the euro – for the past 70 years, these have been Europe’s best strategy to preserve peace. We know what a disunited Europe looks like.

Intellectual Property 132

Intellectual Property Policies Government Development 132

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Bates White has been a dominant market leader in asbestos litigation and valuation as well as in False Claims Act litigation. Intellectual Property. If you join, you will be directly working with Managers and Principals on projects unlike other firms where you barely get to see senior management. Practice Areas.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Two managing directors and nine Senior VPs help the CEO lead Cornerstone Research.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

in Management Consulting. AECOM is a leader in providing fully integrated professional, technical and management support services for a broad range of markets. GHK employs a wide range of expertise including economists, social scientists, management consultants and planners. Definitions. Helpful Links. FTI Consulting.

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Consulting Intellectual Property Engineering Real Estate 94

Chad Barr

AUGUST 26, 2020

I was recently asked what are the best strategies and best practices for consistently creating valuable content for my weekly newsletter and email marketing. These topics may be related to business, marketing, digital empire creation®, web presence, and various life issue topics that are dear to my heart.

Marketing 52

Marketing Strategy& Strategy Strategy 52

Tsavo Neal

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Which is a bit concerning, because you would think that firms that have marketing budgets would have better websites. Navalent Ron Carucci, Managing Director at Navalent. ” Currency Marketing Tim McAlpine, Owner at Currency Marketing. “ Currency Marketing is a credit union-focused marketing firm.

Consulting 121

Consulting Education Financial Tools 121

Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

I even managed to put Mitch on the spot towards the end of the interview. I conduct interviews as well and find them to be a powerful aspect of your marketing strategy. You increase your own interesting content, intellectual property and digital empire. New insights come up, which generate new intellectual property.

Interviews 52

Interviews Intellectual Property Media Strategy 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

In the span of 9 years, the firm acquired more than 16 consulting companies in 5 different markets, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Asia, the United States and Latin America. Intellectual property. Records management. Interim Management. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Consultant Ninja

APRIL 2, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. The whole dictator concept would probably work out well if we were talking about a fascist with deep rooted competence in financial markets. Management Consulting.

Financial 100

Financial Consulting Oliver Wyman Intellectual Property 100

Chad Barr

JULY 12, 2016

Long before these books were a reality, I knew they would help increase the reach of my intellectual property—something I’ve been doing with articles, podcasts, videos, and other publishing channels for years. From strategy, to copy writing to design, to project management and marketing, make sure every role is properly filled.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Groups Productivity Strategy 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Consider the dramatic shift in the types of assets that create market value. According to Ocean Tomo, a consulting firm focused on intellectual capital, physical assets (plant, property, and equipment) made up more than 80% of the market value of the S&P 500 in 1975. How much is changing?

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Resources Software Data 70

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The main media lobby behind Spain’s new intellectual property law, which caused Google to announce late on Wednesday night that it was to close Google News in Spain, has now said it wants the Spanish government and European competition authorities to intervene to stop Google shutting down the service.

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Government Intellectual Property Advertising Media 59

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

” As a specialist in design, copywriting, and marketing for consultants, I’m biased. Instead, they leverage their consulting websites as the centerpiece of their marketing system. Eventually, I learned how to do my marketing online to the point where people would pick up the phone. It even instills confidence in you.

Consulting 167

Consulting Case Study Case Studies Media 167

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

Small companies have to swing for the fences to attract market share from large companies, and home runs attract attention. Both of these lead to better management and higher RQ. This isn’t to say that founders walked out the door with their employers’ intellectual property.

Intellectual Property 127

Intellectual Property Research Industry Engineering 127

Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2015

For most business owners, the dream is to one day expand beyond the original market. Before attempting to begin an overseas expansion, it might be wise to outline clear and realistic expectations about the new markets in question. This is a guest post from Archie Ward.

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Intellectual Property Government Culture Marketing 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Board members should also make sure that the plan is thorough: marketing, crisis communication, risk mitigation, and decision making in the moment can be overwhelming and lead to errors. Without strong support from executive management and the board, companies are unlikely to develop strong cybersecurity practices.

Intellectual Property 76

Intellectual Property How To Meeting Operations 76

Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

Over the past five years, Apple and Google have made significant moves in the automotive, healthcare, media, and smart home markets, among many others. Today, technology is just a standard part of corporate infrastructure, like operations or marketing. Technology Creators generate and deliver intellectual property (software and data).

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Industry Company Intellectual Property Information Technology 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Manage costs — or add value? Exploiting global opportunities versus managing risk. Pursuing cost leadership versus differentiating for value.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Talent Industry Culture 70

MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2014

Intellectual property products increased 6.3 Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Report Intellectual Property Government Energy 69

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, when a shell company located in a low tax jurisdiction has no business operations other than being the formal owner of valuable intellectual property, and collecting royalty fees for it. This will prevent the most blatant forms of profit shifting. This should make the international tax system both simpler and fairer.

Intellectual Property 88

Intellectual Property Sales Policies Consulting 88

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

They document that physical investment (machines, factories, equipment) has declined relative to intangible investment (software, data, employee training, management). And they argue that the economic properties of intangibles lend themselves to the emergence of superstar firms. Second, intangibles complement each other.

Intellectual Property 81

Intellectual Property Industry Software Study 81

IMC USA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In Milan a few weeks ago, I attended the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) annual conference. Mastering Management Consulting Course, Available On-Line, On-Demand. session with Certified Management Consultant Wayne Outlaw. Many ideas were shared with me during my chapter visits.

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Ethics Conference Intellectual Property Education 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Changing technology and markets make it impossible to foresee future contingencies. Weak intellectual property laws prevent a firm from resorting to courts. When managers spot these sorts of problems on the horizon, a deal that potentially will create value may not get done because the contract is bound to be incomplete.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Government Transportation Management 70