Feb 18

841: Changing practice styles manages uncertainty (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about our practice styles. Over the course of the case interview training program, it becomes very important for us to change our coaching style. First, candidates become used to solvi ... Show More

5m 32s

Feb 11

840: Myths about management consulting (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

This general podcast describes some of the common misconceptions applicants and even practicing McKinsey/BCG consultants have about their own firms. It will be useful to anyone who wants to understand some of the broad themes and misunderstandings about the profession. Here are s ... Show More

12m 30s

Feb 4

839: Why should you bring energy to the interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss why you should bring energy to the interview. Lots of candidates leave it to the interviewer to determine the energy levels, tone and mood of the call. That is a bad idea. In our exp ... Show More

6m 5s

Jul 2025

568: The one thing every consulting case study must produce (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss one important thing every consulting case study must produce. Subscribe to FIRMSconsulting's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/Firmsconsultingsubscribe Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used ... Show More

8m 52s

Jul 2025

573: How and when a consultant must disagree (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must dissent and how it should be done. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallAppro ... Show More

14m 5s

Nov 2024

S15E24: The Unconventional Approach that Broke Olivia into BCG from a Non-Business Background

Send a textOlivia stumbled across consulting early in her undergrad journey, joined BCG's "Advance" program for sophomore women, and parlayed a summer internship into a full-time Associate offer.Sounds fairly standard - right? But when you dig a little deeper, you'll realize that ... Show More

31m 7s

Feb 2025

S16E22: Sophomore Success: Taking the streamlined pathway to top consulting firms

Send a textFreshmen and sophomores - it's time to act. Application deadlines for summer "early entry" programs are coming due as soon as February 23 at firms like KPMG, Bain, PwC, and BCG. These programs represent a streamlined path into consulting - if you can get in. Today's co ... Show More

34m 20s

Jan 2025

23. How to Answer: Tell us about a Time where you provided Exceptional Customer Service

In this episode of the IT Job Coach podcast, host Frank Demaio breaks down how to answer the common interview question: "Tell us about a time where you successfully represented your company or team and delivered exceptional customer service."You’ll learn:Why interviewers ask this ... Show More

6m 4s

Feb 2021

Generating Business Referrals Without Asking With Stacey Brown Randall

Practically every lawyer knows the value of referrals, but not every one of them understands how to create a referral strategy that works. A big part of that comes from their misunderstanding in what a referral really means. Stacey Brown Randall, the award-winning author of Gener ... Show More

38m 41s

Oct 2020

MBA interview advice, part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 26

Our host Erika is joined by former Kellogg admissions director Beth Tidmarsh for a discussion about MBA interviews. They cover the types of questions candidates can expect, advice on how to answer those questions, what adcoms are looking to get from you out of these interviews, a ... Show More

20m 6s

Jan 2022

What Makes a Strong Strategy?

Strategy is a vital part of any marketing campaign. But for a channel as powerful as TV, it's especially important to invest in optimizing your messaging, positioning, and target audience. Not doing so could mean missing out on major opportunities. In this episode, we chat with C ... Show More

23m 10s

Nov 2022

MBA interview advice, part 2 of 2: B-Schooled episode 135 (replay)

Our host Erika is joined once again by former Kellogg admissions director Beth Tidmarsh for a discussion specifically about behavioral MBA interviews (i.e., "Tell me about a time when..." questions). They cover the types of behavioral questions candidates can expect, advice on ho ... Show More

17m 41s

Oct 2025

Go hard early: How lessons from Verkada shaped Serval's AI agents for IT teams | Jake Stauch (Founder and CEO)

Jake is the founder and CEO of Serval, an AI-driven IT automation and service management platform that just raised $47M in Series A funding this week. Before founding Serval, Jake spent over five years at Verkada, where he led multiple products from 0-1 and helped scale the compa ... Show More

1h 23m

811: Look at long term (Case Interview &...