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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

The biggest stress for self-employed professionals is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. 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 vexing for at least three reasons.

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For Independent Consultants, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

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. Independent consulting is no different. Any bot can do that.

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Shift Your Perspective to Make Business Development Easier

Successful Independent Consulting

Most consultants I know struggle with business development, and it’s a top concern among those thinking about going independent. “ I don’t know how to build a pipeline of leads ” or “ I’m not good at sales ” are common refrains. Read any definition of business development and you won’t find the word sales.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. They may hire a consultant to advise on ideas for gaining market share.

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Driving Positive Change: Role of Change Management

Business Consulting Agency

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business environment, the ability to adapt and manage change effectively is crucial for sustained success. Change management involves guiding and preparing an entire organization to adopt changes that drive organizational success and outcomes. Looking to make changes within your business?

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Real-World Examples of AI in Management Consulting

Tom Spencer

This is the fifth of a seven-part series looking at artificial intelligence and its implications for the consulting industry. This article will explore some of the most notable examples of AI in consulting, including its use in market research, strategy development, and operational optimisation.

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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. And, us agilists need to change.

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