Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. They get aggressive or shameless self-promot-y.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

If you want to start or grow a profitable consulting and coaching business you need systems and processes to consistently attract, impress and convert a steady stream of ideal clients and deliver exceptional results once you land them. The perceptive eyes you need to cultivate includes reverence for your client's work and for your own.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing. It's literally developing relationships with potential clients and--not to be overlooked--potential sources of referrals. Think of it from your target client's point of view.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2017

"As an independent consultant, does it matter how I get paid?” You save more for retirement. Several years ago, as an independent consultant I did my taxes two ways using TurboTax® software. Several years ago, as an independent consultant I did my taxes two ways using TurboTax® software. Absolutely!

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Having had about a year on the new job, I want to highlight the benefits of this transition to give the many consultants out there some perspective. Last year, after 2.5 Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 1, 2020

In fact, I love the archetypes so much that I became a certified archetype consultant through Caroline Myss' CMED program. To me archetypes are a short-hand way to connect our individual stories to transcendent universal ones. To me archetypes are a short-hand way to connect our individual stories to transcendent universal ones.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 31, 2020

In general, consultants are not the biggest fans of marketing, even in the best of times. But here's the deal - how you treat your clients (those you already know and are working with AND the ones you don't know yet that you meet through marketing) could define your consulting brand. There is no way around that reality.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 5, 2020

Want to know what a perfect consulting proposal template looks like? Wish someone can take you behind the scenes so you can see for yourself how to structure a consulting proposal that commands six-figures? Here's the thing about proposals: It's not one of the favorite things that many consultants have around their business.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There are the well-meaning non-performers: people who are giving it a go, but don’t seem to get anywhere. Then there are the crazy-makers: people who, when confronted about performance or behavior, change their ways just long enough to convince you that the problem is solved, then snap back to their old patterns. And the list goes on.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

He had climbed his way to the top of the corporate ladder when a piece of luggage knocked a profound truth into him — literally. On this episode, Stuart shares the number one consulting success truth — your network is your biggest marketing tool. By using Stuart’s advice, your next client will come to you.

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Consulting Success

MARCH 5, 2018

The importance of trusting your motivation, developing habits of effective networking and capitalizing on your strengths to find greater consulting success. Description: In today’s episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Woolfe, a passionate consultant with a focus on nonprofit organizations in the healthcare industry.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

The biggest stressor for self-employed management consultants is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. Once a month I get a memo pad with the realtor’s name, photo, and area of expertise.

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Kai Davis

JANUARY 3, 2023

9/15 of my paid products/books/courses are retiring. More on this in a few days.). Along the way, I realized it would be helpful to trim my product line. Get More Leads ( $40 $30 ). Client Attraction Systems ( $9 $7 ). Raise Clients From The Dead! More on those with time. ?. What then?!

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The Fearless Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When we think about marketing our professional services, we usually think about all the things we need to DO to get clients. Ultimately, the focus of every business is helping clients and customers get what they want and need. What can your clients expect and what will they actually get if they work with you?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

I networked my way to an interview. I cold messaged over 200 people on LinkedIn and had 50+ conversations with current consultants. The conversations not only helped me get referrals but also taught me about the consulting industry in a way that only those who are in it can describe. The closing: i.e. your ask.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

I've been speaking with several possible clients. The managers (often with the assistance of a consultancy) decided Scrum was the answer. Even back in my early days of teaching and consulting about project management, teams decided on their own approach to their project. They're having trouble with Scrum. What's wrong?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 11, 2022

A product HiPPO, such as a senior manager, might change the order of the backlog, or add more problems/features to it. See Leadership Tip #9: See and Stop MicroManagement—Learn to Trust Instead.). Micromanagement breaks organizations in many ways. We need to get a move on and release this product now.”

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Below is a recap of four key reasons management consulting provides a truly differentiated career opportunity. Generally, as the higher the prestige of a given consulting firm, the greater these benefits.

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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Why consulting? This guide contains everything you need to know about being a freelance consultant, answer the questions you might have, and tell you what to be aware of. And what can you get out of it? What is consulting? Why consulting? What is required to be a consultant? What makes a good consultant?

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Kai Davis

JUNE 15, 2020

We’re recording an episode about Client Onboarding on Secret Kai Davis Podcast Project #1. Anyway, client onboarding. Onboarding is important because it lets you set the stage for your working relationship and answer common questions both you and your client have. ize of Engagement Kinda Doesn’t Matter.

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The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 19, 2019

We see commercials on TV, hear ads on the radio, see clickbait on websites, and get promotions via email. We see commercials on TV, hear ads on the radio, see clickbait on websites, and get promotions via email. So what does that mean for you who are trying to get the attention of your prospective clients?

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Others will say something about what they’re going to do, what they want to get, etc. Sometimes I get the answer, “Because.” A client told me if he had the money (at the time) he’d like to buy a larger machine. Years ago, one of my clients bought a business with way too much inventory. and I’ll ask, Why?

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 31, 2014

This week’s post is on “ The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live anywhere, and Join the New Rich.” ” - written by Timothy Ferriss (2007), an American author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor to startups like Facebook, Twitter, and many more. Time wasters would be things like checking email.

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Nash Consulting

JUNE 29, 2022

And wonder why our deepest problems never get solved.” - Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization Take two organizations at two ends of the “Healthy Organization” spectrum. What is it worth to you to be more like organization A? “Business and human endeavors are systems.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. in Management Consulting. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Oyster Consulting. SMT Consulting. Last Updated: 31 May 2012].

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

This week, we bring you the Top 10 Consulting firms in New York – the power center of the world. If you are a New Yorker, just moved there with hope and zeal to conquer the consulting world, or are just looking for some world-class information on the top consulting firms in New York, here is what we have for you.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Stated another way, if leaders are not continually investing in making organizations better, the organization will constantly decline. The word culture gets used differently by different people at different times. The world needs leaders that aspire to create a better tomorrow.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. Plus, DC is a very walkable city – Washington’s transit options include Metrorail and Metrobus – and it is much more green than New York or even Boston. – Washington, DC.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING. Today’s expose highlights the world’s largest employee-benefits consulting firm. Towers Watson Consulting specializes in HR consulting of all kinds, and risk management consulting in particular, while also counting actuarial and investment consulting practices under its umbrella.

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Rick Conlow

JULY 2, 2023

Quiet quitting is another way to illustrate chronic employee disengagement. People resist going the extra mile or making the extra effort to get the job done. And of course, organizations and managers want the hustle and the desire to get ahead. 79% of employees report they would stop quiet quitting if given more recognition.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

I am a Change Management Consultant working with leaders around the world on change initiatives, and in this blog, I focus on the positive impact the situation could have on workplace behaviour. Organizations of all sizes are worried about the economic impact the virus will have on their organizational effectiveness and bottom line.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 15, 2023

Followers will give more when they respect the leader's character. Also, character helps leaders navigate change more effectively. Every leader wants to be successful. But sometimes, the results achieved come at the cost of character. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. link] Why is Character Important to Your Success?

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The Fearless Marketer

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This is the fourth of five articles about the 5 Pillars of Marketing, my marketing model that helps get your marketing on track. They are typically titles (Patent Attorney, Management Consultant, Personal Chef) or labels of what people do (tax preparation specialist, training in communication skills). Your Business Headline.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? As one of my clients recently said, they have this song that goes like this, "If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere." Consulting is a client business. You end up going to where the client is located. and that song is not about San Diego or Miami.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Today I want to share in more depth about having “human conversations” through LinkedIn Messenger (as opposed to robotic conversations). Instead, what happens, more often than not, are pitches and spam. No wonder people get tired of LinkedIn. You let go of your agenda to make something happen — to score in any way.

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