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Consulting Tip 5: How to Think About Business Models to Avoid Commodity Work & Commodity Fees

Johanna Rothman

When consultants ask these questions, the consultants assume they are showing their unique value. They're showing how they only offer commodity, and too often, inadequate, consulting. Worse, these consultants give all consultants a bad name. I explain how in Successful Independent Consulting.)

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Product Demos: How to Sell Solutions Versus Products

Product Management University

It’ll make differentiation easier and improve your sales win rates. If this is the case, longer and more difficult sales cycles lie ahead and differentiation becomes more difficult. In the first column, list the name of each product. In other words, your credibility is the real differentiation.

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Who is Lenny Rachitsky: Background, Newsletter, Podcast, and More

Userpilot

With a self-named newsletter and podcast, Lenny is a widely followed product expert. Lenny is a newsletter writer, podcast host, angel investor, and product consultant. Currently, Lenny is best known for his newsletter, aptly named Lenny’s Newsletter, where he shares insights and thoughts.

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10+ Resources to awaken your strategic brain

The Product Coalition

While it is not a book on strategy per se , the deep understanding of how you will create a differentiated value proposition is the basis for creating a strategy that focuses on generating it. While everyone knows his name, his books are hard to read and his ideas ofter misinterpreted.

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Value Engineering and Build vs. Rent

Mironov Consulting

 Renting (licensing) means we can put more of our own effort into market differentiators. So a first pass at value engineering – doubling down on our core tech and market differentiation – might look like this: Logistics Apps HR Apps Agile Apps Security Apps CRM Apps We’re in the Logistics software business build?

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Outcomes Over Outputs: Saeed Khan Clears up Misconceptions About The Maxim

The Product Coalition

Outcomes over Outputs has been mentioned by many, and it was reportedly made popular by the innovation consultants, Joshua Seiden and Jeff Gothelf. ⚫ Outputs have your name on them for all to see. Here’s a maxim that arguably has that affect: “Outcomes over Outputs.” ⚫ Outputs are timely. ⚫ Outputs are easily measured.

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Driven by Purpose: The Secret Behind Successful Products

The Product Coalition

So I did what every well-trained consultant knows to do — I asked a question. This smartphone is produced by a Dutch social enterprise of the same name, with a clear and compelling mission: to develop a phone that doesn’t harm people or the environment. More than anything, I wanted to maintain the team’s motivation.