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One Note at a Time

Chad Barr

I was a professional musician (I guess I still am) before taking on computers and the Internet as the main focus of my business career. Yet, I often wonder what are the profound differences between talented musicians and those who just play and operate on a completely different level? What must you keep on learning in your business?

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Use the Power of Intention for Critical Conversations

Successful Independent Consulting

Whether you’re meeting a potential client for the first time or you have to deliver some difficult feedback, it’s hard to over prepare. Although I don’t remember most of it, I still use this one process before any important conversation or presentation. Use the present tense when you write your notes. Draw the left ear.

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The Great, One-Day Consulting Experiment

David A Fields

Note: At the end of this article, you’ll be requested to join an experiment. Have you ever finished a day or a week and thought to yourself, “Holy cow, I can’t believe how insanely productive that time was”? The post The Great, One-Day Consulting Experiment appeared first on David A. You busted … Continued.

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How to Write Podcast Show Notes [3 Best Templates 2024]

Buzzsprout

Show notes can add tremendous value to your podcast by giving you a way to engage with your audience and share resources. In this step-by-step guide, we will look at what makes show notes an important part of your podcast workflow and why they're worth the extra effort! Ultimately, you can craft them however you want.

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Business Development in the 21st Century

Successful Independent Consulting

The Right Frame of Mind The number one thing to remember before every touchpoint with a potential client: It’s not about you or your expertise or your solutions. For example, instead of sending a mass email campaign to dozens of people on your mailing list, take the time to send the email one at a time with a personal note at the beginning.

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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

Second, when knee-deep in actually doing "the real work," solopreneurs are hard-pressed to find time to publish thought-leadership articles or create and manage marketing campaigns. When I ask independent consultants and executive coaches how they found their two most recent projects, 80 percent of the time they credit personal referrals.

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Fool-Proof Note Taking: The Verbatim Approach

Tom Spencer

As consultants, we are required and recommended to take notes for the meetings we attend. This seems like a simple task because formal education has forced us, at one time or another, to take notes. Meetings in a ‘professional setting’ on the other hand, can be complex – they can be long and very detail-oriented.

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