A New Area for Your Consulting Firm to Take a Stand
David A Fields
AUGUST 9, 2022
Rejection stings. It’s not fun when a prospect says “No” to your consulting firm. Should it? Maybe, maybe not.
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5-Step Consulting Marketing Strategy To Get Clients Consistently
Consulting Success
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Are you having trouble building a consulting marketing strategy that helps you get clients consistently? According to our How To Start A Consulting Business Study, marketing is the BIGGEST challenge for consultants.
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Now Is the Best Time to Raise Your Rates
Successful Independent Consulting
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Thanks to inflation, everything is more expensive now. Seems like a good excuse to raise your rates, and now is the perfect time. The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client.
Should Consultants Charge an Upfront Fee or Charge at the End of a Project?
Steve Shu Consulting
AUGUST 29, 2022
This is an answer to a question I was posed on Quora. I’d avoid collecting money entirely (i.e., 100%) on the backend except for the shortest and smallest engagements.
7 Ways to Supercharge Your ABM Strategy with Real-Time Intent
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Streaming real-time intent is a homerun for marketing and sales’ account-based marketing (ABM) strategies. With real-time buyer insights, you can be first-in-line to provide solutions and lead better, hyper-personalized conversations.
30 Best Consultant Websites & Why They Have Them (2022)
Tsavo Neal
JANUARY 20, 2022
“What are examples of some of the best consultant websites?” ” “Why does an independent consultant need a website?” ” As a specialist in design, copywriting, and marketing for consultants, I’m biased. I believe every consultant should have a website.
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Inflation vs. Recession. The Fee Trap for Consulting Firms
David A Fields
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Oh wow, you’re a contestant on the new game show, Set Your Fees! Let’s listen in on the cheesy announcer. He seems to be giving you a choice of three doors.… “Door #1 is sponsored by Recession. Faced with uncertain revenues and reluctant prospects?
Why you should become a consultant
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A lot of people think about making the move to consulting, but not many actually do it. But there are a lot of good reasons why you should consider it.
Website Advice for Solopreneurs
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MARCH 11, 2022
As a self-employed professional do you need a website? Is it worth the time and money if you get most of your business from referrals or by subcontracting? The short answer is, yes. Here’s why: 1. Millions of people are self-employed. Having a website will help you stand out from the crowd.
Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!
Successful Independent Consulting
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If you were a hotel chain, would you be a Motel 6, Courtyard by Marriott, or a Ritz-Carlton? If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply?
Digitizing Logistics: Harness the Power of Data in 4 Steps
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Entering a new demand gen position in a volatile market is nerve-wracking. In demand generation, data is essential for knowing who you should target and how. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to identify and target your ideal prospects using different types of data.
Top Job Interview Myths
Management Consulted
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Job interview myths abound. When preparing for an interview, being aware of these myths can increase a candidate’s chances of doing well in the interview and landing the role. Below, we have compiled a list of the most common job… Read Article.
Love your Organizational Problems, not Just your Solutions
Kates Kesler
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
As human beings we are hardwired to act. Harvard professor Daniel Gilbert argues that humans are exquisitely adapted to respond to immediate problems, such as terrorism, but not so good at more probable, but distant dangers, such as global warming.
Goal Setting for Consultants: 5-Step Checklist To Achieve Your Goals
Consulting Success
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Let’s discuss goal setting for consultants — and how to actually acheive the goals you set.
A Blueprint for Rebuilding Team Trust
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In our last blog , we discussed how leaders can wreck trust on their teams. Now, no leader sets out purposefully to damage trust. But it can happen, nonetheless.
16 Go-to-Market Plays for Your Entire Sales Funnel
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After gathering some of the best go-to-market plays from our own B2B sales and marketing pros, we've package them here for you. Try one of these 16 plays in your next salesflow or as inspiration for your next winning sales engagement strategy.
Podcast Interview on Behavioral Investing: Managing the Emotions Behind Our Decisions
Steve Shu Consulting
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Last month I chatted with Tony Roth, Chief Investment Officer at Wilmington Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) as part of his podcast series, Capital Conversations.
Easier Product Development Decisions and Why Backlogs Might Slow You Down (Day 3)
Johanna Rothman
AUGUST 31, 2022
I'm halfway through this week of working through my too-high WIP. So far, I exposed my WIP and talked about how I planned to use continuous flow in Part 1. Part 2 was about cycle time and using Cost of Delay to make easier decisions.
Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs
Consulting Matters
DECEMBER 16, 2022
What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference.
The Mistake that Costs Your Consulting Firm Winnable Projects (and How to Fix it)
David A Fields
MARCH 22, 2022
Consider reality talent show contestants for a moment. Many have modest talent (at best) and are, nevertheless, shocked when they fail out of the competition. They exhibit what appears to be an inexplicable overestimation of their own talents.
The 5 Stages of Account-Based Marketing — and How to Win Them All
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How to avoid under quoting
Jacq Hackett Consulting
MARCH 1, 2022
One of the most common mistakes new consultants make is under quoting. And if you don't get this right you'll continue to be out of pocket on every project.
Warning: Pessimism is Hazardous to Your Health
Rick Conlow
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Pessimism is hazardous to your health, according to a 25-year study at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic. The study wanted to identify optimism and pessimism tendencies in people. Therefore, the Mayo Clinic distributed a personality test to hundreds of participants.
Every Solopreneur Should Know Their Why
Successful Independent Consulting
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Solopreneurship is not the right career choice for everyone. You have to do things you’ve never done before and push your boundaries, all while trying to earn a living.
5 Consulting Recruiting Trends to Know for 2022
Management Consulted
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The Ultimate Guide to Executive Recruiting
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How to Advance Your Soft Skills as a Business Leader
Virtual Project Consulting
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Business leaders understand that soft skills play an essential role in effectively leading others. Discover ways to advance your soft skills and become a better leader. The post How to Advance Your Soft Skills as a Business Leader first appeared on Virtual Project Consulting.
Never Cold Call Again: How to Get More Referrals for Your Consulting Practice
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Wondering how to get more referrals for your consulting practice? In his book Permission Marketing, Seth Godin explains that there are two forms of marketing: Interruption Marketing: the old, intrusive marketing methods where you interrupt your potential client.
Virtual Meetings: Eight Rules of Etiquette
Tom Spencer
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The concept of virtual meetings is fairly simple. You host a meeting that would otherwise be held physically via an online platform, most probably Teams. One may assume that the etiquette that applies to in-person meetings would also apply to virtual meetings. This would not be completely incorrect.
Four Classroom Teaching Differentiators in a World of TikTok and Other Digital Innovations
Steve Shu Consulting
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A strategic issue that many professors face within the university is how to teach in a world when one is both competing for attention in the Digital Age and also trying to justify value-add over other methods that people can use to educate themselves. For example, people can read books.
12 Plays to Kickstart Your Recruitment Process
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To stay ahead in this race, every recruiter needs a good playbook. In this eBook, we lay out 12 recruiting plays that can automate key steps in your recruitment process, helping you reduce both the cost and the time it takes to hire the best candidates.
Little’s Law for Any Kind of Product Development: How to Learn How Long Your Work Will Take
Johanna Rothman
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Joanie, a new VP Engineering, joined the company a couple of weeks ago. Her boss, the CEO, wants to know how long it will take engineering to finish all the projects. Joanie asked the various leaders these questions for every project in progress: When did you start this project?
Top Solutions Every Consultant Ought To Know
Consulting Matters
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Today, I'm sharing the top solutions that every consultant should know. Do you have a goal of growing a high-impact, high-income consulting business? Do you want the control it will give you over your career, to make great use of your experience, and to make a difference?
5 Unexpected Ways Your Consulting Firm Can Delight Clients
David A Fields
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Your consulting firm can be like the local bistro that produces high-quality meals and has a solid base of loyal customers.
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