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As a Solopreneur, Don’t be #OpenToWork on LinkedIn. Do this instead!

Successful Independent Consulting

Some are useful to us as solopreneurs, others not so much. This article discusses two of the more recent LinkedIn tools that can be used as a solopreneur to help drive awareness of your services and build your pipeline of prospects. Third, using the green banner actually sends the wrong signal to your potential clients.

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Decoding the Profit Puzzle

Consulting Matters

Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details of each level of success, let's first explore what sets them apart. Stable profits Nothing is more frustrating and soul-crushing than wondering where your next client will come from. Eventually, the referral network that was so generous in delivering clients to you stops.

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If You're a SME Make Extra Money with GLG

Successful Independent Consulting

If this describes you, check out what I recently discovered. It’s the Gerson Lehrman Group ( GLG ), a 20-year-old international company that brings together subject matter experts (SMEs) with businesses and non-profits looking for insight on various topics. GLG also sometimes hires independent consultants for longer projects.

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Website or No Website? Answers and Help for Independent Consultants

Successful Independent Consulting

Besides, it’s highly unlikely that a prospective client is going to stumble upon your website and decide to hire you. If you don’t have a website, even a simple one-pager, a prospective client might perceive you as a short-term contractor, or worse, insincere about your career. If you don’t, keep reading! Here’s his advice.

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Five Ways to Raise your Game in Consulting - Part 3

The Consultants Peer Group

In the previous blog, Adherence to an Enforceable Code of Ethics , I presented that adherence of an enforceable Code of Ethics would be a major part of this market differentiation. But back to the topic of this blog. It’s not What you consult in, but How you consult?” was stated in the first of this series of blogs.

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Do Independent Consultants Still Need Résumés?

Successful Independent Consulting

Q: I’ve heard that having a bio is better for solopreneurs. Q: I’ve heard that having a bio is better for solopreneurs. That way potential clients can see the variety of situations in which they have made a difference. A: You want to make it as easy as possible for a client to select you over other consultants.

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Proposals, Part 2: The Potential Solutions

The Consultants Peer Group

What spurred my need to write this two-part series consulting proposals? This individual, like so many solopreneurs, had come from within an industry that they now intend to consult to. There will be ample opportunity to address/present what you do (IT, HR, OD, Strategy, Marketing, etc.), Let’s explore possible ways.

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