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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Think of it from your potential client’s perspective. It was hard to recommend him to clients because we couldn’t say with conviction, “You need to talk with Jack Tradesmith because he’s the expert at leadership development.” Here are three exercises to get you started. Being memorable generates referrals and credibility.

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Epicflow Implementation Guide: Essential Steps and Best Practices

Epicflow

This guide aims to overcome the uncertainty of the Epicflow implementation process and to help our clients deploy the software smoothly and achieve positive results as quickly as possible. Stages of Epicflow Implementation The implementation embraces several essential processes that are described below in more detail.

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Solving Problems with the Hypothesis-based Approach

Tom Spencer

For example, implementing new IT software for a business unit. Clients pay consultants to give them valuable insights and do this quickly. This involves understanding the broader context by engaging with the client to gain an understanding of the challenges they are facing. The HBPS process has five key steps.

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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

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 literally developing relationships with potential clients and--not to be overlooked--potential sources of referrals. Think of it from your target client's point of view.

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Is Consulting an Attractive Career Option?

Tom Spencer

Personally, I knew I wanted to get into an industry that understood the “why” and “how” of problem solving. Consultants will not only consider the specific problem that a client has but also look at the entire company, how it operates, and what is happening in the industry and broader business environment.

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7 Traits that Make You Instantly Credible with Senior Leaders

Consulting Matters

implementing a methodology.). Can recommend solutions that consider the realities of the formal and informal power networks. Understands how the culture and power networks operate within the client system. Helps clients anticipate the Customer/Client, Employee, and Financial/Operational impact of business decisions.

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Deep Dive into Hypothesis-based Problem Solving

Tom Spencer

The hypothesis-based problem solving (HBPS) approach is a method employed by consultants to develop actionable recommendations for clients using a structured, evidence-based process. A problem statement is a statement that describes the goals of the client project clearly and concisely.