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My Networking CV (or, What’s In It For Me?)

By Jim MacLennan ⋅ January 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

As social networking sites proliferate and mature, we’re all learning how to use these interesting new resources. True, it is just a modern take on “professional networking” – purposeful connections with different special interest groups, to share ideas and lay the foundation for current or future “opportunities”.
I’m involved with a couple of organizations like [...]

Strategies for Intellectual Property in Consulting Engagements

By Jim MacLennan ⋅ May 8, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Previously, I wrote about Fee Structures in Consulting Engagements, which is the stuff that the consultants are primarily interested in. If the consultant / firm has any strategic skills,their next concerns will be about Intellectual Property (IP) rights.
<aside> Not that IP, this IP </aside>
Do you really think that they make it all up from scratch [...]

Strategies for Fee Structures in Consulting Engagements

By Jim MacLennan ⋅ March 5, 2006 ⋅ 2 comments

Yet another vendor seminar last month, and the idiosyncracy of the day was an abnormal amount of focus on the fee structure (they were presenting their expertise on a certain platform, and talk of fees was a tad disconcerting).
The vendor is, of course, railing against the fixed fee – puts all [...]

Making the internal pitch? Learn from the entrepreneurs

By Jim MacLennan ⋅ October 10, 2005 ⋅ One comment

This article (see also here) led me to this next one (access limited by subscription, sorry) in Business 2.0, about making an effective pitch for a new business plan. The same tactics can and should be used when moving projects and initiatives [...]

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