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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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How to Overcome Your Imposter Syndrome Fears

Consulting Matters

This fear is the primary culprit behind procrastination on getting a business launched, resistance to creating a world-class website and being strategic about marketing and sales. It's just that you may not know how to market yourself or deliver results as a consultant - both easily learnable skills that you can absolutely master.

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How To Explain What You Do with Clarity and Confidence

Consulting Matters

For consultants and coaches, traditional sales don’t work. A pitch is about sales. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link]. Related Blog, Video, or Podcast Episode: How to Conduct A Market Scan And Find Your Niche.

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How to Make Your Contacts Count with Vern Schellenger

Consulting Matters

How to approach networking strategically so you get better results. In this unique on-air coaching session, you will see how to create your own networking strategy to help you achieve your goals. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link].

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Tips on How to Sell Consulting Services Without Giving Away Everything During Pre-Sales

Steve Shu Consulting

A lot of consultants fear that they will give away too much in terms of advice during the pre-sales process. Here are some thoughts on how I’ve tried to keep sales processes on track: As you are engaging the client prospect, try to envision the big picture for the solution approach to the prospect’s business problem. hours each.

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Unemployed Agilists: How to Move from a Staff Role to a Line Job, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

Staff jobs only offer intangible and peripheral value, as I briefly discussed in Unemployed Agilists: How to Show Your Value to Support What Managers Want, Part 1. You should see SGA: Sales and General Administration—overhead. Tools and technology: Operating systems, languages, anything specifically technical.

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How to Get Meaningful Sales Training Outcomes

LSA Global

Meaningful Sales Training Outcomes Require Meaningful Steps. To execute their growth strategies , CEOs and sales leaders often need their sales teams to behave differently by selling differently to different buyers. Now, in the last few years, the best salespeople operate more as trusted change agents.

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