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How To Manage Your Consulting BusinessPart 4 in the Getting Started series. Learning the intricacies of managing your consulting business is the way to make it profitable and successful. In addition to the challenges faced by all business...
How To Develop Your Unique Personal BrandPart 3 in The Getting Started Series. The way you market yourself and the services you provide will establish your personal brand. This brand is the way the marketplace sees you. Read More →
Finding Your Niche In ConsultingPart 2 in The Getting Started Series. The first step in becoming a consultant is finding your niche. What type of advice Read More →
Is Becoming A Consultant Right For You?Part 1 in The Getting Started Series. Has your job search included becoming a consultant and starting your own business? Read More →
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31 Days To A Better BlogMost people agree that it’s good practice for a consultant to blog. It’s a way to show expertise in your field, to attract clients and to network with peers. But transforming your blog into...
Do You Need An Ergonomic Office Chair?Most people who have been around an office environment for some time have seen the distinctive mesh chairs that many employees covet. Read More →
Time Management ToolsIt’s an age-old problem—there’s never enough time to get everything done. And for busy consultants, it’s frustrating to spend additional time on time management tasks, Read More →
Visual Thinking For BusinessA quiet movement is sweeping the business world. It’s about the power of visual thinking for business, whether solving problems or communicating ideas and concepts. Read More →
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Five Questions to Ask Every New ClientOne of the most important aspects of doing consulting work is identifying the needs of the client. This is not always easy! Some consulting clients do not fully realize the full scope of their needs at first, or they might need different things than they think they need. The role of the consultant is to ask the right questions to help “go deeper” into the client’s challenges and draw out the...
Getting Paid In Your Consulting BusinessWith the technological advances of today’s banking system, there are more options to get revenue into your consulting bank account. There are advantages to accepting more than one payment method from your clients. One of the most important is convenience for your clients, which will start off a business relationship on a good note. The following payment methods will be explained below: check, electronic...
Tough Times? Stay Afloat With New Client BusinessGiven the current economic climate, landing new clients and generating new business is clearly challenging. “Sorry, we just don’t have the budget at this time,” seems to play over and over again like a broken record, rendering even the most thick-skinned of us weary. Read More →
Get Heard With Email NewslettersIf you’re trying to gain authority status in your field, one way to demonstrate your expertise is by creating email newsletters and sending to subscribers. This is also a best practice for building a website community around your blog, if you have one. Email newsletters should provide information that your target audience is seeking. It should fill a need, cure a pain, disseminate information...
10 Time SaversIn my Time Management seminars which I have conducted for more than 100,000 people from around the globe, I show people how to get more done in less time, with less stress; to help them have more time for the things they want to do in their work and business lives. Read More →
Are Face-to-Face Meetings Still Essential?Building relationships seems to be a trend for many this year. You might be surprised at the number of people who don’t realize the relationships they are building or destroying through their use of social media. They seem to forget the “social” in this term. Yet building relationships is a significant aspect what a business should be doing with social media. Read More →
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Review: 31 Days To A Better Blog
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