When I worked for Big 4 consulting, one of the hardest things was rolling off a project you did not like. Too often, what you become good at – is exactly – what bores you. It’s a bit tricky because no one likes a short-timer. There are multiple ways to orchestrate this, but also many ways to… Read More »
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We create what we see. If you want to work with ideal consulting clients it’s important that you know who they are and have set a criteria that you use to decide whether or not someone is an ideal client. As you become intentional and choose to work with only the right clients you start […]
What We Look For In Clients: How to Select Your Ideal Consulting Clients is a post from: Consulting Success
After writing 3 non-stop blog posts on presentations, here is an awesome one. Bain & Co (apparently) put together a presentation and recommendation on how to get the most out of Thanksgiving here. You can find the 12 page pdf at a half dozen places on the web, all pretty much “saved” from 2005. So geeky and… Read More »
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Dear friend, To celebrate Thanksgiving we are offering 7 of our best-selling courses and trainings at an amazing discount. The Ultimate Consulting Package is now available at 50% off for just two more days… If you’re looking for specific step-by-step strategies to increase your fees, win more proposals, land more clients and have more confidence […]
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This is the final section review of Duarte’s Slideology (affiliate link). I am going to pick and choose what to share with readers. Consulting presentations (for good or bad) are fairly conservative and a bit regimented. As a result, the parts of the books about color, tone, font type, backgrounds, icons etc. . . is a bit… Read More »
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Chapter 2 – Create ideas, not slides. I will largely skip this chapter as the idea of brainstorming, understanding the WHY, sketching out the storyline, and getting feedback are not new concepts for readers of this blog. The main points of this chapter: Simplicity is the essence of clear communication. – Duarte The best place… Read More »
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(Image from VaynerTalent) Some people just don’t get it. VaynerMedia, Gary Vaynerchuk’s social media agency that works with some of the world’s largest brands recently announced a new division and service called VaynerTalent. The new service creates content for people and then distributes and promotes that content. If you’ve seen Gary’s DailyVee videos you’ll have […]
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Slideology is a book from 2008 about PowerPoint. It is well-structured, thoughtful, and a massively influential book in the “presentation business”. It makes a whole lot of sense to me and is quite easy-to-read. Nancy Duarte has been doing this for 20+ years and makes some crazy good points. After listening to a podcast interview,… Read More »
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If you are like me, you love listening to successful people tell their stories – for their confidence, ingenuity, fears, failures, heroism, goofiness, and ultimately success. We see a little of ourselves in them and experience the art of good story-telling. So, listen to this NPR podcast called How I Built This – where they interview Jim… Read More »
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If you’re thinking about becoming a consultant or becoming a better consultant there are three keys that will get you there. I’m not talking about marketing or earning higher consulting fees. This isn’t about how you write your proposals or structure or productize your service offerings. If you want to BE a great consultant you must […]
Becoming a Consultant: What Matters Most is a post from: Consulting Success
The global asset management business is huge. There are lots of billionaires and lots of people like you and me who have money with our companies, pensions, 401K, and in stock/bond mutual funds. With the incredibly loose monetary policy (read: printing money), it is no surprise that global assets under management (AUM) have done well. In fact, they… Read More »
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