consultant

(noun)

A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

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Examples of consultant in the following topics:

  • Consultant

    • Consultants are problem solvers who ask questions about their prospect's business in order to meet their needs and close a sale.
    • Large accounts at IBM are handled by sales people who act as consultants and often spend more time at the customer's site than in their own branch office.
    • Customers of top salespeople describe their consultants as "unpaid members of my own staff."
    • It is crucial for you to know how to answer these questions to prove that you are a reliable problem solver and consultative selling specialist for a company.
    • Consultants often spend so much time at the customer site that they eventually opt to create their own desk.
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  • When the success-failure condition is not met

    • People providing an organ for donation sometimes seek the help of a special "medical consultant".
    • Patients might choose a consultant based in part on the historical complication rate of the consultant's clients.
    • We will let p represent the true complication rate for liver donors working with this consultant.
    • Patients who hire this medical consultant may have lower complication rates for other reasons.
    • H A : Patients who work with the consultant tend to have a complication rate lower than 10%, i.e. p < 0.10.
  • Calculating carbon footprints

    • For more information about carbon footprints and their calculation, consult the free online calculators available on the websites of reputable environmental organizations, government departments and/or reliable energy organizations (note: make sure that your calculations take into account the energy practices and energy sources of your specific country or region).
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  • The Market

    • The key components of the art market are the gallery, curator, dealer, consultant, and collector.
    • The important players in the art market are the gallery, curator, dealer, consultant, and collector.
    • Summarize the roles of the gallery, curator, dealer, consultant, and collector in the art market
  • Statistical Literacy

    • The Board of Trustees at a university commissioned a top management-consulting firm to address the admission processes for academic and athletic programs.
    • The consulting firm wrote a report discussing the trade-off between maintaining academic and athletic excellence.
  • Overview of Inputs to Strategic Planning

    • Strategic plans can take the form of business or marketing plans, and consultants and industry experts are used in their development.
    • Industry experts: Whether internal employees or external consultants, a few individuals with extensive experience in a given industry are valuable resources in the planning process.
    • Consultants: Consultants are commonly brought in during strategy formulation and for a variety of other reasons.
    • Review the various tools for effective plan development, including stakeholder input, consultants, and data collection
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