November 2009

"Right now, Social Media is the most important topic you can share with your readers."

Lon Safko and his colleagues wanted to offer a definitive voice on the subject of social media, so they spent the better part of a year researching the topic and interviewing experts on all aspects of social media.

The result of that work is included in the book, The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Business Success.

We ask Safko how consultants can and should use the tools of social media to build their practices and serve clients.

Read our interview with Lon Safko

We're also featuring a podcast on the state of hiring in the consulting industry, an update on the recent problems facing McKinsey, and articles on selling skills, entrepreneurship, and marketing.

As always, we're also keeping track of what's happening in the industry for you in our latest MCNews12 Index report. 

The Pulse of the Services Industry

Since 2007, we've published a monthly report on the global services industry called the MCNews 12 Index.

We track the stock performance of twelve publicly-traded services companies that account for roughly $80 billion in combined annual revenue, and serve clients around the world.

Then, we calculate an Index, like other stock indicies you see in the market, that reflects general investor sentiment about the state of the global professional services industry.

Read the latest MCNews 12 Index Report

Coming Attractions

"Leaders must ensure that that their clever people aren't burned out by their obsessions."

Next month, we'll talk with Rob Goffee, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the London Business School. Goffee is the author of Clever: Leading Your Smartest, Most Creative People.

Research shows that a handful of top performers create disproportionate amounts of value for their organizations. We'll ask Goffee how leaders should think about working with, retaining, and getting the most value from their stars.

Look for the next issue of Management Consulting News on December 1, 2009.

Guerrilla Consulting

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