What industries are hot?
Of these, which ones are most likely to use our services? Why?
Which of our services are the hot industries most likely to use?
How are we pursuing these specific businesses?
Which of our people can best provide these services?
Specifically, how many of our people does it take to provide ______ to ______?
What will their time be billed?
Is this fee in line with other competitors, including those firms that are not on a par with our length of service (depth of experience)?
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Is the Internet doing my job?
If so, how can I counter its intrusion?
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How can we improve our website?
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What is the probable effect of the top five franchise successes on my business?
Have these franchises entered my local market yet?
If so, how will their presence affect my clients who are their competitors? List 10 ways you can help your client to outperform this newcomer/up and coming threat.
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What is the current status of artificial intelligence relative to my field, and what will its effect be on my industry this year? In two years? In five years?
How can we use AI to help our clients?
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What is the state of manufacturing in our area?
How many jobs have been lost? Were they lost to foreign competition or to robotics and smart software, etc?
How will these losses affect our bottom line? Our clients' revenues?