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The art of the conference

Conference Marketing: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Away from the office with its demands and distractions … sharing meals, social activities, and information … Conferences offer the perfect conditions to connect with colleagues, clients, prospects, teaming partners,…

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Connecting Client/Prospect Feedback to Organizational Improvement

Connecting Client/Prospect Feedback to Organizational Improvement

‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get!’ This truism particularly applies to gathering client/prospect feedback. With so much valuable information to be gathered, it can be daunting to ask the…

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Coming up shorts

Coming Up Short: The Top 10 Reasons Why Companies Fall Short of Achieving Strategic Goals

Today, developing a strategic plan is a standard business practice, no matter your firm’s size. Yet many companies fail to reach the goals developed to make meaningful progress towards their…

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Compensation and Labor Accounting Back to the Basics

Compensation and Labor Accounting – Back to the Basics

Labor is the number one cost for most A/E firms … and often the least, most poorly documented. Whether labor is direct, allowable indirect, or unallowable indirect, the challenge of…

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Conversation and Collaboration Win Sales

Conversation and Collaboration Win Sales

Your firm’s growth depends on your ability to move prospects to clients conversation by conversation. It doesn’t matter how experienced, knowledgeable, or wonderful you are; if you can’t gain commitment…

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Demystifying the client selection process

Demystifying Client Selection Process Through Client Analysis Methods

“”They”” say that understanding is the key to success — and when it comes to securing your next project, “”they”” are right. Understanding social styles/personality-types and their effect on your…

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What you need to know about the fair pay and safe workplaces regulation

Blacklisting Is Back: What You Need to Know about the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Regulation

The U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council released the final rule to implement the Administration’s “”blacklisting”” policy that imposes new reporting requirements on violations and…

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Dare to Be Different

Dare to Be Different and Increase Your Win Rate

How many times was your firm the most qualified but you still finished last? How many times have clients told you that all short-listed firms looked equally qualified so they…

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Brand Now Refocus Your Brand and Help Your Firm Grow

Brand Now: Refocus Your Brand and Help Your Firm Grow

A strong brand has the power to differentiate your firm in a crowded market and ensures that new business opportunities present themselves. So how do you strengthen your brand to…

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Creating Culture

Creating Culture: How an External, Client‐Facing Culture of Superior Service Will Revolutionize Your Firm

Turning the focus of your firm’s culture outward, on your clients and the marketplace, improves your ability to pursue and win new business, increasing backlog in both current and new…

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