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How To Write a Blog Your Ideal Client Wants to Read

Consulting Matters

He targeted clients by industry sector online, created avatars for marketing, and realized he was comfortable working with companies that turnover about 2-3 million pounds. Phil ended up discovering it's not what he is (mentor or coach) or what he does (methodology). We can't increase production. Don't focus on your methodology.

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Want more consulting clients? Here's how to find them.

Consulting Matters

A clear consulting brand and niche is not about picking a favorite methodology and getting known for that. In fact, that's a recipe for failure over the long-term as this approach will guarantee your market positioning as an "extra pair of hands" and "trading time for money" commodity. And that's just differences between industries.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

Some people also call consulting a ‘talk-job’ – you go to the clients, you talk about what the ideal world scenario would be for a particular project, product or market, and your billable hours are sorted. Sales, Marketing, Production) and secondary functions (e.g. Finance, HR, Supply Chain, ICT, Legal).

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How Sales Leaders Drive Growth

LSA Global

Before you develop tactics to increase sales, make sure that you have company-wide agreement on: – Ideal target client definition – Unique value proposition – Big sales bets to drive growth Concentrate on the Core of Your Business Unfortunately, far too many sales teams chase every customer opportunity.

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How to Tame Uncertainty of Research and Development: Tips on Managing R&D Projects

Epicflow

Research and development projects involve the process of discovering new ideas, technologies, and solutions to create new products (or services) or improve existing ones. Will the developed product satisfy customers and be relevant in the market?

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

They get super aspirational in their marketing, thinking that they will attract clients who want to create purpose-driven, people-centered organizations. It's completely free, so definitely sign up now: www.betsyjordyn.com/consulting-masterclass. They get aggressive or shameless self-promot-y. How do you express your resistance?

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Plan, then adjust

Brimstone Consulting

Change is definitely not always sequential, following a certain structure or plan, though it is critical to have a plan—and more importantly, a process—with some predictability to it. A market force requires a new direction. Disruptors (like Apple, Facebook, Amazon, or Uber) entering the market require a quick leap to the future.

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