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- Should video games replace books in the classroom?
- How many video games do you think it would take to fill an entire year's educational curriculum? This is just one of the questions that would have to be addressed if video games superseded books as the learning medium of choice. Check out this news story: "More video games, fewer books...
- Tags: Video Game, Video, Freedman, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2007-03-19
- Quality is key to ongoing relationships, says KPMG exec
- The best way to achieve quality delivery is to measure it frequently during the client engagement. That's the philosphy of KPMG Consulting and its senior VP. Find out what he has to say about quality assurance and change management.It’s your job as a consultant to make sure the solution you...
- Tags: Sales force management, Rick Freedman, KPMG Consulting Inc., Freedman
- Technical articles 2001-06-18
- TechRepublic Q&A with CEO and founder of Participate.com
- In this TechRepublic Q&A, we talked with the CEO of Participate.com about online communities: how to create them, what they are good for, and the role of CRM. Read on for his advice.Online communities are quickly becoming an important strategic initiative for major corporations, including the likes of Procter &...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Rick Freedman, online community, Participate.com, Alan Warms, Freedman, Cisco Systems Inc., Internet
- Technical articles 2001-06-04
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- Download our white paper on the fundamentals of IT consulting
- Author and consultant Rick Freedman pulls concepts from his latest book to address the complexities of providing your advice and service to clients.For many IT consultants, mastering the technical aspects of their field and following through on projects isn’t a dilemma. Acquiring the client-relationship skills needed to be a successful...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, IT Consulting, Rick Freedman
- Technical articles 2000-05-30
- Solidify your business plan with concrete advice
- Consulting firms, like any other business venture, should have a solid business plan to guide them. This three-part series by TechRepublic columnist Rick Freedman offers assistance to consultants who are establishing their own firms.On its own, technological savvy or high-tech innovation is a great way to get someone’s attention. But...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Marketing research, Venture capital, Paul Baldwin, Rick Freedman, marketing
- Technical articles 2002-05-27
- Don't miss these client-relations and pricing tips
- Columnist Rick Freedman offers up his advice on managing client relationships and choosing pricing scenarios to present to potential clients.It’s never an easy task to establish a rapport with a new client. Even when personalities “gel” perfectly, important issues like pricing and knowing who the decision-maker is on the client’s...
- Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, Jennifer Recktenwald, Rick Freedman, pricing strategy
- Technical articles 2000-08-18
- Need advice on approaching clients? Download our how-to white paper
- Searching for a guideline to engaging potential clients during your initial contact meeting? Rick Freedman's framework gives tips on creating an agenda and assessing the client's needs, and it also includes an Engagement Profile Form.Because you’re a technology consultant, clients want to buy your technical knowledge and advice. But it’s...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, Rick Freedman, IT Consulting
- Technical articles 2001-03-13
- Toe to toe: Negotiating skills for consultants
- The best negotiations end with both consultant and client pleased with the contract and enthusiastic about starting the project. TechRepublic columnist Rick Freedman shares his experience in a three-part series designed to load your negotiation arsenal.In his 1961 inaugural address, American President John F. Kennedy said, "Let us never negotiate...
- Tags: Free trade, Beth Blakely, negotiation, Rick Freedman
- Technical articles 2001-12-12
- Listen more and talk less, independent consultant advises
- You can't determine what a client wants if you're doing all the talking, says training consultant Elaine Biech. In this Consulting Q&A, Biech discusses her philosophy on sales, success, and teamwork with columnist Rick Freedman.When clients are searching for the right consultant for a project, they don’t need a flashy...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Rick Freedman, Elaine Biech
- Technical articles 2001-02-06
- Download our white paper on the essential IT consulting skill set
- Author and consultant Rick Freedman pulls concepts from his latest book to address the essential skills every IT consultant should possess. Download this white paper and make sure you possess the key traits needed to succeed as a consultant.For the average IT consultant, it’s probably a good idea to possess...
- Tags: Quality, Jennifer Recktenwald, IT Consulting
- Technical articles 2000-08-11
- Partners help consultants improve their client relations skills
- Partners Virginia LaGrossa and Suzanne Saxe have built a practice on training consultants to become business partners, rather than just technical resources, for their clients. Columnist Rick Freedman talked with Saxe to see how their methodology works.Through their book, The Consultative Approach: Partnering for Results! (Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer, 1997), and their...
- Tags: Outsourcing, partnership, Rick Freedman, Suzanne Saxe
- Technical articles 2001-06-04
- Customized services are key to success for independent training consultant
- Known as the trainers' trainer, author Elaine Biech has gone up against the big guns and succeeded because she offers clients customized service and personal attention. Columnist Rick Freedman caught up with her to find out how she did it—on her own.Elaine Biech has proven that independent consultants can compete...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Workforce management, Rick Freedman, Elaine Biech, consulting, training, trainer
- Technical articles 2001-01-29
- KPMG exec stresses the importance of owning your career
- Many IT consultants, once they join a firm, are content to let higher-ups assign projects to them. Ken Taormina, a senior VP with KPMG Consulting, emphasizes the importance of taking the initiative to drive your own career.Landing a position with a Big Five consulting firm might seem a guaranteed path...
- Tags: Professional development, Outsourcing, Workforce management, Rick Freedman, KPMG Consulting Inc., career, consulting
- Technical articles 2001-06-25
- Top consultant says litigation is on the rise in IT
- Author and consultant Tom DeMarco laments the loss of innovation and the trend toward legal action in the technology industry. Columnist Rick Freedman talked with DeMarco to find out what these developments mean for today's consultants.Tom DeMarco’s work has had a genuine impact on my philosophy of IT consulting. Early...
- Tags: Leadership, Strategy, information technology, Top-Consultant, Rick Freedman, Tom DeMarco, innovation, litigation
- Technical articles 2001-01-09
- Consultant employs "light methodologies" for application development
- In this Consultant Q&A, columnist Rick Freedman catches up with Cutter Consortium's Jim Highsmith, the leader of the "light methodology" movement. Read on as we examine light methodology and what it means for today's e-consultants.Unlike the ad hoc approaches that came with rapid application development and the stifling structure of...
- Tags: Strategy, Leadership, Rick Freedman, application development
- Technical articles 2000-11-14
- CEO and founder of Participate.com on Internet strategy
- Everybody likes the idea of online communities. But how do they really work? Do they add value to your enterprise? How do they fit into your Internet strategy? Listen in on our conversation with the CEO of an online management company to get some answers.The Web has altered the manner...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Web, Rick Freedman, Alan Warms, online community, Participate.com, Internet strategy, Internet
- Technical articles 2001-06-12
- "Light methodologies" will yield new rules for IT consultants, expert says
- The light-methodology movement in application development calls for less rigid processes and high skill levels. Columnist Rick Freedman talked with movement leader Jim Highsmith to find out how consultants can prepare for the onset of this trend.The recent changes in the Internet economy have resulted in the movement toward new...
- Tags: Development tools, Software development, Tools & Techniques, information technology, Rick Freedman, programmer
- Technical articles 2000-11-28
- Exec explains KPMG?s consulting life cycle
- When running a huge consulting practice, it's wise to take it step by step. So says Ken Taormina, senior vice president at KPMG Consulting, who sat down for a recent interview with TechRepublic. Read on for more of his consulting advice.Imagine yourself advising some of the world’s largest enterprises as...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Transportation, Rick Freedman, KPMG Consulting Inc., consulting, industry
- Technical articles 2001-06-11
- A conversation with Interlink COO Chuck Krutsinger
- Columnist and author Rick Freedman talked recently with Chuck Krutsinger about the techniques and methods Interlink uses to ensure quality delivery to their clients.Consultant Master Class columnist Rick Freedman recently interviewed Chuck Krutsinger, COO at Interlink Group, Inc., who oversees the organization’s consulting services. A national consultancy headquartered in Denver,...
- Tags: Insurance, Rick Freedman, Interlink Group Inc.
- Technical articles 2000-06-05
- The five fundamentals of IT consulting
- Author and consultant Rick Freedman pulls concepts from his latest book to address the complexities of the client-consultant relationship.Editor's note:TechRepublic first published this information as a download. Due to positive reader response, we're making the full report available here. The document is still available as a download as well.For many...
- Tags: Quality, Rick Freedman, IT Consulting
- Technical articles 2001-01-22
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