Consultants Articles

1). Where To Go Public? By : Charlene Kalk
There are many ways to go public in the US and there are many different listings and quotations.
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2). Putting Professionalism back in Management Consulting By : Harry Greene
I have seen many changes in my forty years as a professional management consultant, particularly in the business change and management improvement practices. My specialty is applying information technology for the benefit of the business. In the 1960s and 1970s, we developed information systems from the ground up to satisfy user requirements. It was clear that users could not envisage how IT could really benefit the business.
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3). The Functional Consultant! By : Victor Pryles
A map is not functional until you know where you are on it. Consultants that objectively view their current reality always find a way to reduce confusion and misalignment. Agreement with yourself and your clients about what is true right now---in your company, in your project, in your life---is critical for making clear headway. Get a Grip There's an old saying: "what you resist, you're stuck with.
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4). Do You Know These Two Common Mistakes In Selecting An Investment Banker To Take You Public By : Stan Medley
Over the last 20 years, the most common mistake I see companies, large and small alike, making while going public is letting their "money raising" investment banker be their "senior consultant."
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5). 5 Tips For Closing That Consulting Deal By : Christopher Smith
There are several reasons why consultants ultimately lose deals they should have won. Unless your portfolio is poor, consultants lose contracts because they either didnt listen or they didnt speak effectively to convey what services they could offer, that would help the client reach their goals. Here are a few tips to help you sell your services. Every consultant feels that if there is anything that they do well, its talking the talk.
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6). The Interim Management Lifestyle By : JHadley
Interim management isn’t the career for you if you don’t like challenge and change. But for those of us who love both, it brings a rich variety of enhancing and intensive experiences: exposure to different industries, products and processes, and a variety of organisational structures, and cultural styles and the opportunity to establish an outstanding “track record for delivery”, added to which interim managers love not having to go through rounds of appraisals only to be told that: “unfortunately budgets for salary increases are limited”.
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7). Think Long & Hard About Offshoring By : JHadley
The rewards from offshoring can be dramatic, but the risks involved can be just as great. How should your organisation approach offshoring so that its a resounding success?
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8). Consulting: Expanding The Definition By : Victor Pryles
In my book “Anyone Can Consult!”, it has been brought to my attention that I use the masculine pronoun “He” in my writing. That’s because it was traditionally a male dominated industry, but that has changed now! As women have broken the glass ceiling in almost every industry and enterprise over the last 30 years, so has the consulting business become more accessible to the fairer sex.
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9). Understanding Logistics For Small Businesses By : David Gass
Explains the process involved in planning logistics for small businesses.
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10). Web Coach Tip: Top 7 Ways to Spice Up Your Web Site’s Audio Greetings By : Donna Payne
Copyright 2006 TheWebCoach.net So the audio greeting craze has finally caught on. How can you make your website stand above the rest? Pump up the volume of your audio, of course! Folks have found many different ways to utilize this cool feature, here are a few you can try: 1) Be sure to add a little excitement and sparkle to the tone of your voice.
Article Related to: web design, coaching, marketing, consultants, solo professionals, web site audio, music, sound, mp3

11). Top Performers Have These Critical Management Skills By : Dennis Sommer
Copyright 2006 Dennis Sommer Do want to be known as "The Expert" or "The Guru"? Do you want to advance your career and income? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you need to become a “Top Performer” in your profession. Whether you are now a Manager, Executive, Consultant, Sales or Service Specialist, then Management skills will be one of the keys to your success.
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12). Six Sigma Jobs By : Peter Peterka
The demand for people with Six Sigma expertise is constantly increasing. More and more organizations are discovering the many ways that the Six Sigma methodology can help them grow and improve. As Six Sigma spreads to many different industries beyond its genesis in manufacturing, you can now find many service and government organizations advertising for Six Sigma help.
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13). Medical Insurance. NHS Consultants Go Private! By : Michael Challiner
The funding crisis in the National Health Service is so dire that at least 4,000 frontline jobs might be axed say the Royal College of Nursing. “There's no doubt that there will be an impact on patients”, says their spokesperson. “This is not the sort of thing that is going to be resolved by cutting back on chocolate biscuits in the boardroom. The staff that we are looking at losing are not office based, they're people who are providing frontline services.
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14). A Simple Sales Strategy: Define What Selling Is! By : Tessa Stowe
How do you define selling? A lot of people think of selling as persuading/convincing people to buy things they may or may not want or need. To some, selling is all about closing a deal. Thinking of selling like this is not very empowering to you. Frankly, if you have this perspective on selling, it's no wonder if you hate it. I would too! So what perspective can you take about selling that will make it enjoyable, exciting and something you look forward to? Sounds like a bit of a tall order doesn't it? Read on.
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15). Frequently Asked Questions about Consulting By : Heather Colman
What is consulting? Consulting means to give professional advice in the area of your expertise. Consulting can be performed in a wide range of topics such as law, marketing, finance, accounting, communication and any other area in which you are an expert. When you become a consultant, you are essentially declaring yourself as an expert in that particular field.
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16). How To Select A Consultant - The Three Imperatives By : Bob Selden
Copyright © 2006 The National Learning Institute As a manager many years ago when faced with my first challenge of selecting an external consultant, I found myself all at sea. Fortunately for me, I intuitively hit two of the three selection targets. The project was to produce a communication video, so it was relatively easy to see and compare what each consultant had previously produced.
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17). Consultants Offer Flexibility, Hands-Off Productivity By : David Poulos
With staff sizes and budgets restricted or diminishing, and top executives up and down the ladder under pressure to do more with less each year, many savvy executives are seeking help among the seeming army of consultants of every stripe to get their companies on the profitability track. Are they finding success down that road?
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18). Benefits Of IT Outsourcing By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) is a smart strategy adopted by many companies, from small to big business organizations, to effectively carry out their business functions, thereby achieving their business goals.
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19). Custom Designed Business Processing Software By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Business processing software now finds a prominent position in almost all types of business, no matter it is a small business set up or a large business corporation.
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20). Software Project Management Outsourcing By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Let it be small business organization or huge business set ups, project management software plays a prominent role in the effectual carrying out of a myriad of tasks in connection with communication, coordination, collaboration, budget management, documentation systems, cost control, resource allocation, and overall management.
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21). Software and Project Management Outsourcing By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Nowadays, project management software plays a pivotal role in reducing the complexity involved in large projects. In other words, no matter it is a small business set up or a giant business corporation, project management software finds a key position for the effective management of project as well as to keep a business firm more organized.
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22). Effective Business Process Management Software By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Business processes are regarded as the foundation on which the success of all of the activities pertaining to a business including their products, services, and brands depend. Hence, it is important that business processes must be managed and aligned in such a way that it should enable for effective utilization of resources as well as achieve its business goals.
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23). Why Outsource Software Development to Thailand By : Wolfgang Jaegel
Nowadays, business enterprises across the world have recognized the need to concentrate on their core business competencies by effectively working to develop and upgrade their products and services.
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