I'm almost finished with my Masters in International Business and have started sending out job applications to a number of companies, nearly all of which are involved in strategic consultancy. The top companies, quite understandably, are fiercely competitive. I know I have what it takes, but I want the best chance possible of showing them that too. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me understand the marketing/branding industry. The 2012 London Olympics committee just spent £400,000 on this new logo. How does a branding company justify this kind of money to just design a logo? That can't be all there is to it, right? What kind of things actually get delivered and done on a project like this?
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 29 answers

How much should I charge as a consultancy rate to my ex-employer? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2006 - 11 answers

I'd like to move my web design and consulting business to running on completely open source software. Any penguins have any good case studies, papers, blog posts or advice on making the switch?
posted on Dec 10, 2003 - 12 answers