10 Consulting Industry Blogs You Need to Read to Prepare for 2024

The consulting industry is constantly evolving and changing, and staying on top of the latest trends and insights is crucial for anyone wanting to succeed. As a professional working in a consulting firm, reading blogs by industry experts can help you gain valuable knowledge and perspectives.

With that in mind, here are ten must-read consulting industry blogs to help you prepare for 2024.

1. 8 Ways Project-Based Businesses Can Be More Successful In 2023

Consulting firms face many challenges in managing their resources, deliverables, finances, and clients. They must have a clear vision, solid strategy, and the right tools to succeed in a competitive and dynamic market. In this blog, you will discover eight ways to be more successful as you prepare for 2024.

Use these tips from January 2023 to prepare for next year >>

2. Generative AI: 5 Steps to Integrate it into Your Business

AI Strategist Walter Pasquarelli guides you through understanding and applying AI to your business needs. He explains the key concepts, the everyday use cases, the evaluation criteria, the pilot design, and the trust-building strategies for successful AI adoption.

Start integrating generative AI into your consulting firm >>

3. How Your Consultancy Can Strengthen its Cybersecurity Strategy

Cybersecurity is vital to any consultancy business, especially in the digital age. Sean McDermott, CEO and Founder of Windward Consulting, shares his insights on safeguarding your consultancy from cyber threats. He covers risk assessment, data protection, employee training, and incident response topics. Learn from his experience and best practices to ensure your consultancy is resilient and secure.

What can you do to strengthen your cybersecurity strategy in 2024? >>

4. CFOs: How Linking Your Client, Project and Financial Data Will Benefit You and Your Team

If you are a CFO of a project-based business, you need to link your client, project, and financial data to make better decisions and improve your performance. This blog post shows you how to do that with integrated software solutions that give you a single source of truth for all your data. You will learn how to get complete visibility into your business, project performance and profitability.

Discover more about the benefits connecting information across your business can offer >>

5. IT Consulting Firm VOLI Enhances Operational Insight with Deltek Maconomy

IT consulting firm, and Deltek partner, VOLI implemented Deltek's cloud ERP to enhance efficiency, visibility, and profitability. Deltek Maconomy has enabled the firm to simplify its processes, automate its workflows, and optimize its project delivery.

Read VOLI's story >>

6. How to Break Your Consultancy Out of the Service Delivery Mindset

Many consultancies are stuck in a service-delivery mindset, focusing on delivering projects rather than creating value for their clients. This lack of focus on providing value can lead to low margins, high churn, and missed opportunities. To break out of this mindset, consultancies must adopt a value delivery approach, aligning their services with their client's strategic goals and outcomes.

Learn how to create more value for your clients >>

7. SPI Maturity Benchmark Report: 5 Ways European Consulting Firms Can Boost Their Profit Margins

The 2023 SPI Maturity Benchmark Report reveals global insights for consulting firms to improve their profitability. We interviewed SPI's Founder, Dave Hofferberth, to learn more about the key findings and recommendations and what this means for European firms.

Discover more insights from the SPI Maturity Benchmark Report >>

8. Maximise M&A Value – Get the Insider’s View from Three Professional Services Industry Experts

Experts from Publicis, OPEN and global M&A advisory firm Equiteq share best practices for professional services firms considering mergers or acquisitions. Read the blog to learn more about the current M&A landscape, the drivers and challenges of M&A, the key steps and considerations for a successful deal, and the role of technology in enabling growth and integration.

Find out more about M&A best practices for professional services firms >>

9. Building a More Efficient Consultancy: Best Practices for Effective Resource Management

If you can get the right person in the right place with the right skills at the right time, your project performance and customer service will improve. With that in mind, here are four best practices from RMI for better resource management.

Find out what resource management best practices Ryan recommends >>

10. Deltek Named an ERP Technology Expert: Delivering Value for Project-Based Businesses of All Sizes

Nucleus Research, a leading provider of ROI-focused technology research, has recognized Deltek as an ERP Expert in its latest ERP Technology Value Matrix. The report evaluates ERP vendors based on their product usability and functionality and the value customers realize from their capabilities.

Find out why Deltek is an ERP technology expert >>