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Call with a McKinsey partner after a Zoom Event. How to prepare for it.

Actively preparing for interviews with AT Kearney Mckinsey & Bains Bain BCG BCG Bain McKinsey call cold calling Mck needhelp
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Hi there, Well done in securing the call. It is difficult to know why the partner opted to have a call. Anyway, this is a great opportunity to land a referral, if you follow the right steps. The key things y ... (read entire answer)
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cold calling (during projects) for consulting

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Hi there, Are you referring to the expert interivew as "cold calling", or the process of finding such expert and convincing them to chat as "cold calling"? I can only speak for BCG, but hope this could give you som ... (read entire answer)
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Which consulting firms make junior consultant do a lot of cold calling ?

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Hi, While it is uncommon for MBB and many other Tier 2 companies, there are many boutique consulting firms that completely rely on primary research (i.e. cold calling, reaching out to experts on LinkedIn via offering ... (read entire answer)
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