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. What hourly rate would you consider low, fair, too high? Pricing consulting services is notoriously difficult, particularly for self-employed consultants.

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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. They get aggressive or shameless self-promot-y.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Thinking about starting your own business and want to know exactly what it'll cost to make that happen? I asked my partner Jen Hamilton - our community Chief Operating Officer to be my guest today and share all the deets on the what you'll need and how much it all costs so that you can plan in advance for both the startup and ongoing costs.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2022

Ever heard of the saying “take care of your mental health before your mental health takes care of you?” This sums up the fast-paced, highly pressured environment of management consulting. The biggest challenge for many is how much the consulting profession takes a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

Most consultants and coaches experience fears around money. On the other hand, unacknowledged money fears and myths can sabotage your success. They show up passive aggressively and lead to decisions that ultimately will tank your results. Here's some of the most common money fears and how to get over them.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 22, 2018

The first reason is that you’re not having a deep and meaningful consulting sales conversation. The first reason is that you’re not having a deep and meaningful consulting sales conversation. There’s three reasons that are quite common, and we’re going to look at those here today.

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Consulting Success

JUNE 26, 2017

As consultants and business owners, you have many ways to enhance the perception of value for your services. Essentially, however, it’s high-quality orange juice for $25 when the supermarket down the street sells a larger quantity of a similar product for $5 or less. Move Beyond Commodity Pricing. You’re Not The Same.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 12, 2020

"What services do I offer my consulting clients? How to frame my products and services in such a way that they will be irresistible to executive clients?". If so, you're gonna love today's training on how to design consulting offers.that convert. Your offers aren't about you and showcasing what you know and can do.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 12, 2023

If you are transitioning into consulting from school or a job in industry or government, you will likely begin traveling more than ever. Sure, maybe you have gone to a few conferences or travelled to your company’s annual meeting, but once you begin a consulting career you will be on the road much more frequently than before.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 3, 2018

A little patience and a lot of value are all it takes to prove your high-dollar consulting worth. Description: On this episode of the Consulting Success Podcast , I’m joined by Dauwn Parker. Prior to her work at Precision Partners, Dauwn worked for various consulting firms in customer relationship management software.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Delegation provides your team with learning opportunities, development projects, balances workload and gives room for new insights. It’s about understanding the competence and commitment of the person you want to delegate to – how experienced are they at doing this work? How signed up are they to the task?

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Your business is successful but could even be better? Your business is struggling and you seek outside help? Time to bring in a consultant. But what does a consultant for small business cost? What are the different pricing models out there? Past consulting projects of the consultant are what matters most.

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 29, 2021

“Why don’t consulting businesses scale easily?”. They trust he is among the best in the world at figuring out what’s wrong with your back — and devising a plan to fix it. You’d prefer a DIY solution to fixing your back? How can he do this? Consultants, like Doctors, bill by the hour. Do you see this guy here?

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

How to build up your portfolio, keep your momentum going, and find the critical work-life balance. Description: On this episode, I’m talking with Emma Sharley, an experienced and very successful brand and marketing consultant in Australia. Transitioning from Employee to Consultant.

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PM Alliance

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

There’s a well-known concept in retail that’s also relevant for project teams, and that is the abandoned cart. Maybe we weren’t quite sure we really wanted that particular product or perhaps the price gave us pause. Executive teams and stakeholders sometimes treat the organization’s project portfolio like an online shopping basket.

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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? Yes — and they should.

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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. Those backlogs end up as too bulky and too full of everything. The organization needs to Clean Your (Their) Backlogs. But I can get ready to finish.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 25, 2020

It’s not easy, and I would argue that for many of you this will be one of the most challenging points in your career. I’m going to painfully lay out your situation. You probably need a baseline of training and experience before you become a net positive contributor to a project team. It’s all about your attitude.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2020

Case interviews can be a hurdle or stepping stone at the beginning of your consulting career. The difference lies in your preparation and ambition for a consulting career. The interview tests your problem solving ability, communication skills, composure and interpersonal skills. salaries, rent, oil prices).

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 3, 2018

A little patience and a lot of value are all it takes to prove your high-dollar consulting worth. The Secret to Landing Six-Figure Consulting Projects with Dauwn Parker. I’m really excited to have you come on here, Dauwn, and just share with us your journey and experience along the consulting path.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. The success of your organization is heavily reliant on its ability to effectively implement its strategic plan.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Find your focus, share your knowledge, and write to win your place as a consulting expert. Description: Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields.

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QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

This article will look into the consulting industries current pitfalls and future in terms of transparency and digitalization. Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. Secondly, our established and experienced freelance consultant, who prefers to be kept anonymous.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2020

There’s a lot more to being a great intern than being intelligent and producing high-quality work. A professional delivers high-quality work and is stellar in three key ways: Communication. Strong communication will make your manager’s life easier. Make your manager’s job easier by managing yourself. Organization.

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

” She was referring to how much the thread had covered, but the pun wasn’t lost on us. If it’s worth $50 to get someone to click over to your site, a social media site or search engine offers to sell that click for $40! Buy as many clicks as you can, and you can grow your business. There’s not much to ad.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2018

The consulting industry is a very competitive field with an abundance of highly educated professionals with proven track records of success. In order to succeed and stay relevant in such a competitive field, consultants have to keep their knowledge up to date and continuously hone their skills. How to win friends and influence people.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. Ron, welcome. Thanks for having me.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2020

Use Your Phone with Discipline. It doesn’t matter how focused you may be. With so many social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Fishbowl, your phone can destroy your focus for the day. Checking your phone when you don’t plan to is a bad sign. This used to get me every single time.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Howe created the IBM Consulting Group in 1992. 1992, IBM unveiled another service called IBM Consulting Group.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. You wowed us! market for latex condoms.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

This is the counter article to what I wrote in July, about business buyers and my Rotary projects given we recently I had a Rotary Global Grant approved for our ongoing work in Antigua. Objective – We must articulate, in detail, what our project hopes to accomplish to get a grant approved. We get a lot done.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

ALVAREZ & MARSAL CONSULTING. Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. But can you guess which firm was hired as their bankruptcy consultants? Well, Sean, thanks for asking so nicely – today is your lucky day!

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn : Hey, it’s Betsy Jordyn of the Consultant’s Institute, and I’m so excited to interview Charles Browne. So, why don’t you introduce yourself, and share a little bit more about your business, and how you help your clients. I was part of their nuclear power program.

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The Management Centre

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Delegation provides your team with learning opportunities, development projects, balances workload and gives room for new insights. It’s about understanding the competence and commitment of the person you want to delegate to – how experienced are they at doing this work? How signed up are they to the task?

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

Now, the firm is at the top of its game – and has big plans in the consulting space. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. Did we explain how long? 1849 - Samuel Lowell Price starts business in London.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 3, 2021

When you achieve a breakthrough with a difficult team you become invaluable to your company. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. However, too often they lack the knowledge, tools, and expertise to deliver effective teamwork. If you do, you add to your woes. Jump the Gun.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 3, 2021

When you achieve a breakthrough with a difficult team you become invaluable to your company. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. However, too often they lack the knowledge, tools, and expertise to deliver effective teamwork. If you do, you add to your woes. Jump the Gun.

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