Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

I know a consultant who is going to do some work designing a company’s program for high-potential employees. The consultant has talent but not much experience. Pricing consulting services is notoriously difficult, particularly for self-employed consultants. Dear Liz, I have a quick question. Can you ballpark this for me?

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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. A good doctor knows human anatomy.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

Most consultants I know struggle with business development, and it’s a top concern among those thinking about going independent. “ I don’t know how to build a pipeline of leads ” or “ I’m not good at sales ” are common refrains. For example, before you go parasailing the first time you might think, “ I’m excited to try this! ”

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Firstly, by outlining the major items on a bank’s income statement, and then by discussing key ratios that are commonly used to measure profitability and to estimate the market value for banks. Image 2: Illustrative example of a bank’s non-interest income 3. Image 3: Illustrative example of a bank’s operating expenses 4.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

A major portion of the consulting case interview tests your quantitative skills. Consultants work with a lot of data and can spend a significant amount of time crunching numbers. But it’ll all be worth it when you get that second round interview and consulting offer! Let’s face it. Do calculations on scratch paper.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

It takes practice to quote your consulting billing rate with confidence. Talk with other consultants, do a web search on typical management consulting rates in your city or state, and/or try converting your employee salary to an hourly rate. Figure out your market rate. This is your market rate.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. Consulting though has many aspects – it’s not just about smooth talking. What are the different types of consultants? What value do consultants provide?

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Tsavo Neal

OCTOBER 14, 2019

This post is a guest post from Jake Jorgovan, founder of Content Allies and author of The Consultant’s Path to Thought Leadership. For example, saying that your content is going to get you on page one of Google feels more tangible than saying your content is going to build trust with your prospects.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2023

This means being kind to yourself and acknowledging that burnout is a real issue that affects many consultants, coaches, and business owners – and high-achievers in general. For me – MAJOR life changes were going on at the same time. I realized it was time for me to do the same. So here it goes! Hi, I’m Betsy.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2019

France Teaches a Lesson in Free Markets (Wall Street Journal) Charles Koch: Tariffs a ‘Cancer,’ Could Lead to Socialism (Newsmax) The Trade War’s Winners Don’t Include Us (Wall Street Journal). His overall theme was it’s not about size but about openness (of markets). In other words, it’s government control of markets.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

‘Technological innovation’ has recently become an ossified catch-all term not only in venture capital circles, but in management consultancy as well. Such issues gain increasing relevance in a consulting career, if one decides to take projects with start-ups. Turning Innovation into a Market Reality. Only a meagre 8.7%

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. There are practical examples of where blockchain has already been applied to generate significant economic value. trillion worth of luxury goods were counterfeit.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Independent consultants face the constant challenge of finding their next project. My last article discussed working with consulting agencies to supplement your business development efforts. I roll my eyes at the last phrase because good consultants can do this on their own.) Photo ID 40184079 © Ratz Attila.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

So, you want to start a consulting business? Or interested in taking your consulting business the next level? Most high-achieving professionals at some point in their career dream of ditching the pressure of the 70-hour workweeks and start a consulting business. Why Smart People Start Consulting Businesses.

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

:: Since founding my consulting company in 2001, I’ve been serving Silicon Valley CEOs as an interim VP marketing. Usually they are running smallish companies and either haven’t yet brought a full-time VP marketing on board or they just lost their VP marketing for some reason. Competition is a good thing.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Time to bring in a consultant. But what does a consultant for small business cost? What is a consultant for small business A consultant for small business helps smaller organizations achieve their goals. The clients these consultants work with are no larger than 250 employees, typically between 15 and 100 employees.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Bosses, colleagues and friends all questioned the wisdom of quitting his high-paying job and steady paycheck for the unknowns of starting his own consulting business. After over 15 years of consistent and growing consulting success - they now understand exactly why he did it. What happened to you? In fact I'm really not having fun.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MAY 31, 2018

How can other self-employed consultants become wealthy too? Reflecting on my years as an independent consultant, I’ve boiled it down to five keys to success. Five Steps to Becoming a Millionaire Consultant 1. Subcontractors to an agency or consulting firm are usually paid about 65% of what they are worth. But I digress.)

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

With the tight professional services market in the US, everyone I know in consulting has talked about how they know people who jumped consulting firms (this does not count those who changed firms after attending graduate school). Specifically, this ties to a new firm’s common practices for approaching consulting projects.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Perhaps the hardest thing for an independent consultant is not knowing where your next project is coming from, or when. This article summarizes the pros and cons of these options, gives you questions for starting your research, and introduces you to some of the better-known consulting agencies.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A major specialisation of the tax departments of all four of these special services firms is transfer pricing, making it worthy of a closer look if you are considering entering this field. Transfer pricing comes into the picture when the forces of market competition are wiped out.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. Consulting Math. Within both case styles there can be a mixture of case interview types.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As most of us spend the majority of our time working, it’s important to consider where that time is spent, how to manage your tasks and energy, and how to ultimately find fulfilment. For consultants, the average work day will consume the majority of that time, around 10-12 hours. Know where you spend your time.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

We’re continuing our Top 10 Consulting Firms series this week by focusing our expert eye on the Middle East. Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Keeping an eye on developments in green finance may turn out to be handy for any business consultant.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 28, 2023

On the one hand, as individuals, they wanted to retain ownership of the business and be involved in major decisions. For example, failing to adapt to industry trends could have caused the business to lose significant market share. Pivoting in business is a difficult decision for leaders.

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Tsavo Neal

AUGUST 21, 2020

Which are the best consulting website themes for WordPress? As a consultant, your website has different needs than other businesses. Choosing the best WordPress theme for consultants will give you an effective website. The best theme on the market for consultants is X Theme by Themeco. EXPERIENCE.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As consulting has become more popular (frantically so), we are getting increasing numbers of emails from undergrads – and even high schoolers – begging the question – if you want to break into consulting, what should you major in – and what majors are deal-breakers? The problem with Econ majors?

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Description: On this episode, I’m talking with Emma Sharley, an experienced and very successful brand and marketing consultant in Australia. She works with retail, technology, and lifestyle client companies on setting up market and brand strategies, brand positioning, transitioning markets, and marketing new products lines.

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Tsavo Neal

JUNE 12, 2020

Every week, I write about web design, copywriting, and digital marketing for independent consultants and small firms. Friday Fusion is a collection of said writing from Quora, LinkedIn, and email conversations with consultants. Do management consulting firms ever recycle solutions for multiple clients?

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ConsultX

AUGUST 31, 2021

This blog post was created from Everything Business Consulting podcast episode 55, 7 Steps to Goal Setting Success as a Business Consultant. For example, as a personal goal, you can’t go from renting to buying a house in three months, unless you have the money. To view the episode page, click here.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

Consultants in the rainbow nation have continued to operate efficiently and effectively during the Covid pandemic. The chaos has changed the way the consulting process is carried out but the end goal of providing reliable solutions to clients has remained the same. The consulting industry is surviving during these uncertain times.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Long-term strategies in marketing and networking offer the greatest rewards for the most successful consultants. Description: Today’s guest is Mindy Millward, a veteran consultant with over 20 years of experience from Navalent. Marketing To The Ideal Client.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. There are many successful people in the world of business that were rejected by consulting firms and went on to achieve great feats.

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Tsavo Neal

JULY 1, 2019

In part 1 , you installed Google Analytics on your consulting website. In part 3 , you created your Consulting Website Performance dashboard. Now, in part 4, you’ll use this data to make better marketing decisions and improve your consulting website. . But once you do get traction, your market is giving you feedback. .

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Multiply and protect your income streams by expanding your skills, expertise, and presence in the consulting world. She is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. Dorie currently splits her time between teaching, consulting, and writing.

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