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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. It's vexing for at least three reasons. Keep it simple.

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From Disney to Diverse Leadership with Former Walt Disney World Parks President, Meg Crofton

Consulting Matters

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Growing up with a father involved in the space program and an education in marketing, Meg’s roots have significantly influenced her perspective on leadership.

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LSA Global Delivers Technology Sales Leadership Development Workshop for High Tech Company

LSA Global

Their sales leaders are committed to staying on the forward edge of technology in their markets to help their clients to stay ahead of the game. Four-dimensional Approach to Increase Leadership Bandwidth How to understand, measure, and lead by balancing sales desire, sales productivity, sales capability, and sales results.

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

Grasp Servant Leadership principles, popularity, and payoff to begin to excel as a leader. With employee engagement and retention on a decline this leadership approach is long overdue. Robert Greenleaf first introduced the Servant leadership style in his 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader.”

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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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The Value of Continuous Learning: Strategies for Lifelong Skill Development

Clarity Consultants

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, where technological advancements and market dynamics are constantly changing, the concept of continuous learning has become vital for individuals and organizations. Talent Retention and Recruitment Employees value opportunities for growth and development.

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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Many solopreneurs make the mistake of marketing themselves as a jack-of-all-trades. Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus. For example, Fortune 500 or middle market? Who was impacted?

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