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Dec. 20, 2011

Brian Smith asked a question

What service (for example: coaching) do you want but are not quite willing to buy?

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Dec. 1, 2011

Kevin Cohen asked a question

Please share your insight & opinion on IT decision making services.

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Aug. 15, 2011

Rahim Thawer answered this question

Why should I use a VC Consulting firm?

Ryan,
Reputable VC Consulting Firms bring immense experience and value to any engagement regardless of what stage the venture is in, whether it be acquisitions, or startup. Not only do they bring in well researched analysis and outlook of the targeted industry but more importantly a ... more

June 21, 2011

James McGovern and 1 other person answered this question

When would you hire an Independent Technology Consultant over a consulting agency?

Small consultancies are great for niche expertise and should be mined for their knowledge. Implementation services are best left for the bigger players who have deep benches and can provide services the small guys can't match. more

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General Management; Strategy; Business Intelligence; Operational Improvements

June 4, 2011

Bill Bentley answered this question

What are the standards for Six Sigma quality?

Can you be more specific with your question? Do you mean what methods do we use to measure the quality level of a process characteristic? Or how do we evaluate the quality of the process we use to do projects? Or what quality metrics do ... more

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May 16, 2011

Jim Cathcart asked a question

How can the AIBC, Assn. of Independent Business Consultants assist Focus? We have 1K FB members.

March 28, 2011

Michael Fahey and 3 other people commented on a brief

Why Your Consultative Sales Approach Isn't Working

"The fact that you're asking questions, relevant questions, they don't have the answer to is itself valuable to the prospect. They'll wonder what other questions you have they should have answers to, and they'll also immediately start believing that 1) you probably know what you're ... more

March 22, 2011

Michael Fahey answered this question

Unified communications consultants: What should I look for?

The question is, what do you think unified communications is?
Is it having voice mail, sms, multiple e-mails from multiple devices in one central location? Is conferencing part of it, enabling multiple users to enter the conference via, phone, cell phone,chat or video phone?
How will you ... more

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Feb. 5, 2011

Jeff Ogden and 15 other people answered this question

Any recommendations for good marketing automation consultants?

To see our services for marketing automation, please visit our Marketing Automation Jumpstart Service at http://www.findnewcustomers.com/marketingautomationaccel.
Thanks,
Jeff Ogden, the Fearless Competitor
Find New Customers "Lead Generation Made Simple"
http://www.findnewcustomers.com
@fearlesscomp more

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Marketing Auotmation Consultants

Marketing Automation

Feb. 3, 2011

Brielle Nikaido asked a question

What is the difference between a technical consultant and a functional consultant?

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Feb. 1, 2011

Rohan Aswani and 34 other people answered this question

CRM adoption: How do you get sales reps to use your CRM system?

Let’s be honest - systems are enablers of business, not business itself. Unless, of course, you are in the business of systems.
Hence, parts of a CRM system that a user will NEED to perform their own role are more likely to have fewer adoption issues. ... more

Jan. 21, 2011

Jeff Ogden and 2 other people answered this question

Why should I hire a consultant when purchasing and implementing marketing automation software?

I agree with both Thor and Brian, and Find New Customers is a Gold Silverpop partner. But regardless of which software is selected, most companies need outside help to make it success.
Take something like lead nurturing and scoring. Ideally you create a Problem to Solution ... more

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Marketing Automation

Marketing Automation Software

Jan. 5, 2011

Geoff Vincent and 4 other people answered this question

How can you be sure that your marketing 'guru' is worth their salt?

Hi Kevin ...some very good advice so far from previous contributors to this thread. I'll echo David's comment that if someone actually markets themselves as a "guru", stay away.
So here's my contribution to this topic: While its important for you to ask a prospective marketing ... more

Dec. 27, 2010

Steve Christensen and 3 other people answered this question

Why are consultants usually to blame for failed ERP implementations?

Dana,
Good point. Any project, good or bad, requires a post mortem. At least the customer will know what killed them and hopefully avoid it in the future. more

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