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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? And now, with everyone stuck at home because of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, business development and the networking that fuels it seem impossible. But that’s not the case!

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Leading with Heart: Lessons from Simon T. Bailey's Latest Book

Consulting Matters

He started by hiring an instructional designer and investing in developing content. He has since branched out into speaking, coaching, writing books, creating online courses, and licensing content. Tune into the interview to hear about Simon's journey as an entrepreneur and his new book, Ignite The Power of Women in Your Life!

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Leading with Heart: Lessons from Simon T. Bailey's Latest Book

Consulting Matters

He started by hiring an instructional designer and investing in developing content. He has since branched out into speaking, coaching, writing books, creating online courses, and licensing content. Tune into the interview to hear about Simon's journey as an entrepreneur and his new book, Ignite The Power of Women in Your Life!

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Book Birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter

Johanna Rothman

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter. People often ask me how long it takes me to write a book. Every book takes the time it takes. Here's the story of the consulting book. I have a guideline for my books. I was wrong!) But the content?

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Client Development for Consultants: How to Grow & Keep Clients

Consulting Success

Client development is what you do to develop clients — one of the most important practices of any consulting business. Right now, in the middle of a pandemic, client development can be tough. Client Development for Consultants: How to Grow & Keep Clients is a post from: Consulting Success.

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What Are The Best Management Consulting Books?

Steve Shu Consulting

There are four books that I recommend as core to the generic practice of consulting. Beyond the generic core, there are three major dimensions that come to the top of my mind when considering practitioner-level knowledge of the management consulting space: developing speciality and functional-area skills. It can be found here.

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Marketing With A Book To Find New Clients Now!

Henry DeVries

Do you know the flowchart steps to writing a book? You should know them, because the number one business development tool to attract high-paying clients is publishing a book, and speaking about the book is the number one sales strategy. Here are those steps.