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How To Write a Blog Your Ideal Client Wants to Read

Consulting Matters

Phil's run into a classic mistake, writing copy that us coaches and consultants are searching for and care (our methodology) about instead of addressing real questions that his ideal customer asks. Phil ended up discovering it's not what he is (mentor or coach) or what he does (methodology). Don't focus on your methodology.

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Want to land a six-figure consulting project? Swipe my consulting proposal template

Consulting Matters

I definitely recommend talking about the situational overview in second person. I might say, if we work on this org design, what's going to happen is we're going to definitely decrease today's cost. We're definitely going to decrease controllable costs. Secret Sauce around methodology (4:47): Okay. The client is here.

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Five Ways to Raise your Game in Consulting - Part 3

The Consultants Peer Group

In the first of this series, I also presented an international definition of a management consultant shortened to read: – one who helps organizations through their knowledge and skills to provide objective advice the organization may be lacking.

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What is a Brand and Why Do You Need One?

Consulting Matters

You can definitely earn a living by going from referral to referral. Are you hiding behind your credentials and methodology? You cannot make a powerful difference by playing small. You can influence wins here and there. But you won't become a perceived expert in your industry or thought leader without a clear brand. For Action.

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Insights from Australia's Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm

Tom Spencer

Definitions. Launched on 16 August 2012, the SVA Consulting Quarterly is a new online publication dedicated to sharing new ideas, tools and methodologies with leaders, managers, and thinkers in the Australian non-profit sector. Helpful Links. Insights from Australia’s Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm.

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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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3 Reasons Consulting Proposals Fail

Consulting Success

We’re typically talking just weeks, not months, and definitely not years. We can definitely chat about it, but this is the path that I would take. The first reason is that you’re not having a deep and meaningful consulting sales conversation. If you want some help with that, reach out. I wish you the best.