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Director of Marketing at Event Planning asked:
"What strategies should we implement to enhance our digital marketing capabilities and foster a culture of innovation in event planning to stay competitive in the industry?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Innovative Event Planning Strategies: Enhancing Digital Marketing Capabilities

Project Manager at Insurance brokerage asked:
"I need a sample implementation and country roll out plan with a set of global activities to roll out the global platform across countries in a sequencing order. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Global Insurance Platform: Streamlining Efficiency and Benchmarking for Business Success

Chief Marketing Officer at Large Enterprise Segment Focused Agtech Player in North America, LATAM, EU & UK asked:
"What is the best GTM model for us to build out for the North America, LATAM and EU + UK markets"

Read Marcus's analysis: Scaling Agtech in North America, LATAM, EU: Strategies for Growth

IT Director at AgTech asked:
"I need a powerpoint with the above details to describe the software development life cycle for my client"

Read Marcus's analysis: AgTech Project Development: Cycle Process and Responsibilities Overview

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT at mid-sized companies asked:
"I'm looking for frameworks to implement management by process, policies, procedures, budgeting, strategic planning, in my clients"

Read Marcus's analysis: Interim Management Solutions for Mid-Sized Companies: Profitability Recovery Strategies

Executive Coach at Fortune 100 Grocer store sector asked:
"I am looking leverage ai as part of the agile and digital transformation to accelerate how can I best go about this ? I need a deck. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Agile and AI Transformation Strategies for Fortune 100 Grocers

Operations Director at Textile finishing machinery internationall all over the world asked:
"What is the best strategy for our company in the next years?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Revitalizing Textile Machinery: Navigating Market Shifts for Small Businesses

General Manager at Pharmaceuticals asked:
"Help me prepare a launch plan for a vaccine against chikungunya"

Read Marcus's analysis: 2025 Chikungunya Vaccine Launch Plan by Leading Travel Pharma

CFO at Grocery asked:
"Do you have a template that can guide this process"

Read Marcus's analysis: Family CEO Succession Plan: Managing Shareholders & Vision Strategy

consultant at mid-size national financial services asked:
"Do you have any information to explain strategy at various levels of the organization? Do you have any information on levels of strategy in an organization that may be helpful to the situation?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Revitalizing Growth: Strategic Alignment for Military Financial Services

Partner at grocery industry in south america asked:
"Therefore, I would like to develop a project proposal that could help understand the competitor's strategy and assist my client in identifying opportunities for opening new stores, improving assortment strategy, and other related areas"

Read Marcus's analysis: South American Supermarket Industry Analysis and Expansion Strategy Proposal

Strategy Consultant at Strategy Consultant in South Africa asked:
"What consulting support is needed by entrepreneurs and executives? What best practices and approaches can be applied in strategy development and business planning and Policy Development? What best practices, approaches and guides can be used for Strategy Mapping and Scorecard development? What guides are available to develop strategy KPI's? What strategies can be applied to run a successful independent consultancy? How to ensure an ethically run consultancy? what marketing and sales strategies can be applied to an independent strategy consultancy? How to transform a strategy consulting business? How to run a borderless strategy consulting business? How to maximize networks? what creative and innovative tools and techniques can be applied in a strategy consulting business? how to introduce a new strategy consulting business to clients? how to provide a personalized support service to entrepreneurs and executives? how to manage time running an independent strategy consulting business? how to provide a fair and just service to entrepreneurs and executives? what pricing models can be applied for strategy consulting businesses? How to brand an independent strategy consulting business? "

Read Marcus's analysis: South Africa Strategy Consultant: Boosting Business with Callaghan Consulting

Consultant at Metal 3D Printing asked:
"Can you help me to wire the report?"

Read Marcus's analysis: ABC-Printer-3D: Navigating Autonomy and Efficiency in Organizational Analysis

Chief Accounting Officer at Banking asked:
"We are looking to template to document an exit a product and service and need to analysis and outline financial impact and process "

Read Marcus's analysis: Bank Loan Sale Strategy: Exiting Products with Financial Impact Analysis

Owner at Small life coaching business, revenue of $3 million per year asked:
"Other than increasing the spending on social media ads, what other ideas can drive increased revenue?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Maximize Profitability: Expanding Beyond $3M for Coaching Businesses

CFO at Commercial Real Estate owner/operator/developer/and property management, asked:
" I need an excel template for labor allocation using payroll expense actuals and allocation method based on billable hours."

Read Marcus's analysis: Commercial Real Estate Firm: Owner, Developer, Property Management Services

consultant at small manufacturing business, single state in US asked:
"How do I properly evaluate current product market offering and prepare strategic, market and finance plan for the next 5-15 years"

Read Marcus's analysis: Maximizing Small Manufacturing Value for Future Sale Preparation

Consultant at Training and Consulting asked:
"Can you help me finding tools for customer profitability analysis? "

Read Marcus's analysis: Cost & Managerial Accounting Tools: Enhance Profitability Analysis & Training

sr. Director at small asked:
"I have to outline a problem and include all the steps to the problem in a workflow. do you have a slide"

Read Marcus's analysis: Business Operating Workflow Issue Slide for Executives

Consultant at Metal 3D Printing asked:
"Can you organize what I tell you and write a report with the evidence I found and the result of the analysis?"

Read Marcus's analysis: ABC-Printer-3D Organizational Analysis: Autonomy and Control Needs

Pricing Manager at LOgistics asked:
"How can we improve performance in pricing area? Do you have any recommendation in terms of steps to better leading the pricing area? Which kind of professional should we have? What are the main criteria for pricing area performs well?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Improving Performance in Pricing Area: Recommendations for Pricing Managers

Digital Transformation Consultant at Small and medium size powder coating shops and machine shops in the united states asked:
"What is the greatest opportunity for digital transformation for these types of organizations, and how might this transformation be implemented? What challenges might be faced when trying to implement a digital transformation strategy? What software tools or techniques can be utilized to accomplish these goals. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Optimizing Small Shops: Digital Transformation for Efficiency and Growth

CEO at Developing software for financial institutions asked:
"Looking for a joint software development agreement"

Read Marcus's analysis: Agile Financial Software Firm Seeks Joint Development Partnership in Europe/APAC

Market Research Analyst at AI in Transforming Global Economy asked:
"Craft a case study Employing the McKinsey SCR method i.e. 1. Situation 2. Complication 3. Resolution with the above example Situation Explanation of AI risk. Examples of incidents of AI risk. Complication Who are the people/stakeholders that will be impacted and how? What are the other negative impacts predicted? Are there any positive outcomes? What are the ethical and philosophical discussions? What is the severity of the AI risk? Resolution How companies are attempting to address these risks. Recommendations from experts, think tanks, academics, watchdogs, etc., on addressing these risk topics. The regulatory landscape and proposed laws and regulations by governing bodies Summarize the key takeaway or conclusion"

Read Marcus's analysis: AI Impact on Trucking Industry and Global Employment Trends

Chief strategy officer at Small sized Liquor distribution company in Kenya asked:
"1. A marketing strategy 2. A marketing plan"

Read Marcus's analysis: Targeted Liquor Distribution Strategy for Nairobi's Competitive Market

Founder at Global Custom Market & Competitive Intelligence Service Provider asked:
"As a new start-up offering an online portal for servicing customers, I would like a complete strategy guide and framework which can help in defining sub-elements within the different functions as well as frameworks and guidelines for other key aspects such as service excellence processes, business process improvements, etc. Would also want formats and frameworks for sales, marketing, business development, and finance. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Innovative Global Market Intelligence: Faster, Focused Solutions for SMEs

Chief Strategy Officer at Central Bank Botswana, Southern Africa asked:
"Assist with the best strategy management information in line with the balanced scorecard and executive execution premium (xxp) by kaplan and norton"

Read Marcus's analysis: Central Bank Botswana: Overcoming Strategic Planning Challenges for Growth

Consultant at Government asked:
"Explain the strategic planning process"

Read Marcus's analysis: Strategic Planning Process: A Comprehensive Methodology for IT Departments

Project Lead at SaaS leader in Brazil asked:
"Tell me how this workshop should be run by helping me with: 1) what materials I should prepare 2) what questions I should ask in the workshop"

Read Marcus's analysis: AI-Enabled Sales and Marketing Workshop: Prioritizing Use Cases in Brazil

Management Consultant at High Tech asked:
"1. What templates are available for strategic planning in management consulting? 2. Are there specific templates for financial analysis and reporting in a consulting context? 3. How do templates support project management and timeline tracking in consulting projects? 4. What kinds of templates are used for client communication and presentation in management consulting? 5. Are there standardized templates for market research and competitive analysis? 6. How do consulting firms utilize templates for risk assessment and mitigation strategies? 7. What templates assist in tracking and measuring project performance and outcomes? 8. Are there templates designed for internal team collaboration and knowledge sharing within a consulting firm? 9. How do templates facilitate the process of problem identification and solution development in consulting? 10. Are there industry-specific templates that cater to unique challenges in sectors like healthcare, technology, or finance?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Management Consulting: Boosting Performance with Strategic Template Utilization

Chief strategy officer at Small sized Liquor distributor in Kenya asked:
"What is the best route to market strategy to employ?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Market Entry Strategy for Small Liquor Distributor in Kenya

Sales Consultant at Higher Education asked:
"How can we grow enrollment in an environment with fewer graduating high school students?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Strategic Recommendations for Growing Student Enrollment and Revenue in Higher Education

Consultant at Metal 3D Printing asked:
"Can you organize what I tell you and write a report with the finding e the result of the analysis?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Metal 3D Printing: Navigating Organizational Challenges at ABC-Printer-3D

Strategic Consultant at Large, Fortune 500, real estate company, global with strong US presence and accounting centers in Poland, US, India asked:
"I need market examples of operating models that clarify roles and responsibilities and ownership."

Read Marcus's analysis: Streamlining Operating Models for Global Real Estate Companies

Global Procurement Manager at FMCG / Sourcing R&D services Globally asked:
"Any idea or recommendation on how the strategy could be formalized and then planned and executed?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Optimizing Global FMCG R&D Services Procurement Strategy

Strategic Sourcing Manager at FMCG / R&D Services Globally asked:
"Any ideas or recommendation on how the strategy could be formalized and then planned? And how we should execute the collaborative Procurement model with this strategy?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Global FMCG R&D Services: Optimizing Procurement Strategy for Strategic Sourcing

Consultant at Ministry asked:
"Based on achieving country vision 2030, mainly the goal of achieving economic diversification, which includes diversifying sources of income through industry development and improving the competitiveness of the national product. On the other hand, national product faces competition from similar imported products, which may cause harm, threaten harm, or hinder the establishment of a national industry. This constitutes a major challenge to the national industry; therefore, it has become necessary to provide solutions to support and protect the national products through the legal mechanisms stipulated in the World Trade Organization agreements, economic agreements between the GCC countries and other agreements. As part of its strategic vision for economic development, the Ministry is asking you to do a comprehensive study on the protection of local products. aim to identify challenges, assess the current situation, and propose support and protection mechanisms and strategies to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of locally produced goods. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Economic Diversification 2030: Boosting Local Product Competitiveness

Corporate Trainer at Emotional Agility for shop floor employees asked:
"Need you to make a detailed presentation on the above topics, use tools and techniques, frameworks, case studies, citations for effective delivery"

Read Marcus's analysis: Emotional Agility and Leadership Skills: Corporate Training Program

Human Capital at Conglomerate asked:
"now please give me questionnaires based on which we can assess them "

Read Marcus's analysis: Revolutionizing Leadership in AI and Automation: Traits for Success

Chief risk officer at Private equity asked:
"I'd like to create a dynamic risk dashboard specifically find new and better ways to visualize key risk indicators"

Read Marcus's analysis: Operational Risk KRI Dashboard for Private Equity Firm

Course Creator at Risk Management / Finance / Global asked:
"An explanation of current AI Regulations, what they entail"

Read Marcus's analysis: Global Risk Management and Finance: Empowering Collaboration and Innovation

Director at O&G asked:
"We like to implement a Strategy Office. I´m looking for a framework that consider the Strategy definition, Strategic Projects, KPIs deployment, Strategy controlling, Results monitoring, Resources allocation, etc."

Read Marcus's analysis: Strategy Office Framework for O&G Company in Brazil Market

Product Development Manager at Small Nutraceutical Company asked:
"What strategies or frameworks can help us better innovate our product offerings and differentiate ourselves in a competitive market, while maintaining sustainability in our supply chain?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Innovating Product Line & Go-to-Market Strategy for Nutraceutical Company

home ower at home improvement asked:
"Here is the description tailored to your specific needs: --- I am a homeowner in the home improvement industry. I need an Excel template to track daily water and electricity consumption for my residence. This template should allow me to input daily meter readings and automatically calculate daily and cumulative usage. I manage multiple tasks and require a simple, efficient solution to monitor utility consumption without skipping days. The template should include columns for dates, water and electricity meter readings, daily consumption, and cumulative totals. Additionally, a dashboard to visualize data trends would be beneficial. --- You can use this description to seek assistance from Marcus, the AI-powered consultant, to find the most suitable Excel template for your needs."

Read Marcus's analysis: Efficient Home Utility Consumption Tracking Excel Template for Homeowners

Principal Consultant at IT and Network consulting practise asked:
"where can I get multiple template for a project time plan and a RACI matrix. Preferable as a powerpoint template. "

Read Marcus's analysis: Automotive Industry Data Center Migration: Project Management Consulting Solutions

Research Student at Medium to large scale uk nhs hospital trust asked:
"Where have there being Bussiness Process Improvement in the healthcare Sector, nhs hospital trust case studies "

Read Marcus's analysis: NHS Hospital Trust Case Studies: Business Process Improvement in Healthcare

Consultant at UK (London) premium cosmetics asked:
"What would be the best strategy to explore the market and define the brand positioning?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Premium Cosmetics Brand Positioning Strategy for UK Market Entry

Director at Education mexico and latinamerica asked:
"What would be the estimated timing and investment to develop and implement this Delta Model in my organization? How a Delta model quotation or business proposal would look like?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Education Management Training for Latin American Enterprises: Implementing the Delta Model

Student at Technology Industry, global market asked:
"Apply Porter's Five Forces model to assess the competitive intensity and attractiveness of the industry. Discuss the implications for the organisation's strategic decisions. Score each force based on its impact on the organisation. Use a prioritisation matrix to identify which forces are most significant for strategic decision-making"

Read Marcus's analysis: Sony Corporation: Navigating Challenges in the Technology Industry

Director at Education mexico and latinamerica asked:
"What would be the estimated timing and investment to develop and implement this Delta Model in my organization? How a Delta model quotation or business proposal would look like?"

Read Marcus's analysis: Strategic Delta Model Training for Education Enterprises in Latin America


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