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The Top 10 Objections to Business Consulting

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The Top 10 Objections to Business Consulting

Business Consulting?

Most people won’t say they object to business consulting.  But, in the dark recesses of their minds, there are usually some common objections.

The list below covers some general reasons why people talk themselves out of business consulting.  In fairness, many of these objections could be based upon past experiences.  However, Blue Elevator™ is pleased to be able to offer our unique approach as a counterpoint in each of these instances.

1.  Why should I pay a ...

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Categories: Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting, Business Startups, Startups

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

A case of mistaken identity

Do you have a dream?  If we’re honest, we all have a dream.

You could be the solo-preneur of a start-up technology company hoping to become the next Microsoft or Apple.  You could be a pastor of a home church aspiring to move into a church building one day.  Or, maybe you have some other personal dream.

Here’s a great quote by Katherine Paterson:  “A dream without a plan is just a wish.”  So, when it comes to ...

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DEC
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting

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Go To Plan

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Go To Plan

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Categories: Blog, Business Growth, Innovate, Leadership, Management, Problem solving

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

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Social Media – Use It or Lose It?

Social media – use it or lose it?

Social Media: To engage or not to engage?  That is the question.  Whether you are planning to start a business or you are an experienced business veteran, the prospect of setting up accounts on social media platforms needs to be addressed.

There are plenty of options: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

  • Should your business be on social media?
  • If so, which platform(s) would be best?

Should you engage in social media?

Here’s the short answer: Yes!  More ...

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DEC
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Startups, Marketing

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Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

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Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

Tailing Piles and Business Prospecting

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Categories: Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Process Consulting, Marketing

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Build Your Twitter

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Build Your Twitter

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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Startups

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Scale Your Business: a Success Principle

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Scale Your Business: a Success Principle

The key to running a successful business (and the key to creating a “legacy business”) is learning what it means to scale your business.

Whether you are thinking about taking a trip aboard The U.S.S. Entrepreneur, or you have already set sail, we are all hoping to dock in Port Success.  No one starts out hoping to encounter a typhoon or ride through a tsunami.  Most business owners don’t start out with the following mission statement:

“I will start a ...

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MAR
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Categories: Blog, Business Development, Business Growth, Business Process

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Growing Too Fast?

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Growing Too Fast?

Growing Too Fast – in Sports

I’ve heard that symptoms of steroid use among athletes are injuries such as muscle tears, torn ligaments and tendons, etc.  Steroid use is, in fact, building significant gains in muscle; however, these gains in muscle are happening at a pace greater than the surrounding tendons’ and ligaments’ ability to handle the extra force being generated.

Growing Too Fast – in Business

We can draw some parallels from this when it comes to business.  For the record, steroid ...

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Categories: Accelerate, Business Growth, Business Process, Business Startups

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