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A Short Rant About AI and Intellectual Property Theft

Johanna Rothman

I didn't give them permission to scrape my site and use the results in their product. That means these models have committed intellectual property theft. But here's the thing: if the LLMs can steal my intellectual property, what will they do about yours? Create your own art.

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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. That makes so much sense.

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How To Turn Consulting Services Into Scalable Products With Eisha Armstrong: Podcast #326

Consulting Success

Eisha Armstrong, co-founder and executive chairman of Vecteris, dives deep into how to productize your services for growth. Learn how embracing a product mindset and specializing in a niche can boost your profits.

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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

Some of us have respected industry certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). During an engagement, our activities may include a wide variety of activities – from system analysis and design to coaching executives, technical assistance, and producing intellectual property.

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Use Work Samples to Seal the Deal

Successful Independent Consulting

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. This goes a long way toward removing uncertainty and skepticism. If a sample isn’t generic, definitely don’t leave it behind.

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PEST Analysis

Tom Spencer

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. Insights gained from the analysis can then be used to develop a strategic plan of action.

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Consulting Scale Up

Consultant Journal

You want to take your business beyond its initial offer and start leveraging your intellectual property so that you can achieve scale by selling products, building a team to take on more work, or hiring in coaches and consultants to take on part of your offer.