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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. Therefore, don't think of it as sales!

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Business Development in the 21st Century

Successful Independent Consulting

A few months ago, PICA hosted a webinar with Suzette Patterson , a sales and business development expert. For example, you could comment on one of their posts on LinkedIn, and send them an email with a link to a helpful article. For most of us, prospecting for new clients is the very last thing we want to do. Keep prospecting.

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Business Development and Networking During a Pandemic Lockdown

Successful Independent Consulting

The #1 FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) among independent consultants involves business development. How can I develop a steady pipeline of leads? I don’t know how to do sales! For self-employed professionals, business development equals relationship development. Will I be able to find enough work?

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The Ultimate Guide To Consulting Partnerships (Scale Your Sales)

Consulting Success

What is a consulting partnership, and why should developing them be one of your primary focuses as a consulting business founder? The Ultimate Guide To Consulting Partnerships (Scale Your Sales) is a post from: Consulting Success For example, at Consulting Success®, we coach entrepreneurial consultants to build.

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Could Hiring this Sales Pro Help Your Consulting Firm?

David A Fields

She’s a sales wizard. Should you hire her to improve (or take over) your consulting firm’s business development efforts? The post Could Hiring this Sales Pro Help Your Consulting Firm? Meet Sheila. Fearless, charismatic, bright, resilient, persistent. … Continued. … Continued. appeared first on David A.

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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. Whenever you think about business development, change the words to “relationship development.”

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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.