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Let's Hold Consultants Accountable for Results

September 20, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Ron Ashkenas, HBR Blog Network
When I recently asked a group of MBA students to define what it meant to them to be a consultant, they quickly rattled off phrases such as “trusted advisor,” “problem-solver,” “objective 3rd party,” and “subject matter expert.” What was interesting was that none of their definitions mentioned the word “results.” In other words, from their perspective, the consultant is not someone who actually produces results – but rather generates advice that someone else (the client) presumably turns into results.
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12 Phrases to Avoid in Sales Emails

September 9, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Geoffrey James, Inc. Magazine
If a prospective customer actually opens your email, the last thing you want to do is irritate or bore the customer. Here are 12 very common phrases that should be avoided:
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Mahindra Tractors Sales Up 7% in August

September 3, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: IRIS
Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 16.2 billion Mahindra Group, announced the total tractor sales numbers for August 2013, which stood at 13,543 units in the domestic market as against 12,394 units during August 2012, a growth of 9%.
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Propane Council Announces New Officers, Begins Work on 2014 Budget

August 8, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), meeting last week in New York, announced the election of a new Executive Committee, including the first woman to lead the organization, and authorized the staff to publish a 2014 budget plan for public review and comment. Paula Wilson, director of marketing at AmeriGas Propane in Valley Forge, Pa., presided over her first meeting as chairwoman. Four other newly elected officers also began one-year terms:
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