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Coronavirus & Consulting Offers

Tom Spencer

The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. During the dotcom bubble, the financial crisis, and the real estate bubble, what did consulting firms do? Commerce has ground to a halt.

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Location, Location: Choosing the Right Office for You

Tom Spencer

For example, if you are an engineer or a scientist, you might be limited to a specific location that performs the work you are trained to conduct. This information will tell you whether you will be able to complete your job at one office, or if you will need to spend time traveling to other locations on a routine basis.

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100 Small Business Ideas To Get You Started

Business Consulting Agency

Travel Consultant. Computer Training and Lessons. Real Estate Sales Consultant. Affiliate Sales and Marketing. Virtual Assistant. Tax Preparation. Remote English Teacher/Tutor. SAT Test Tutor. Social Media Manager. Google Paid Ad Consultant. Presentation Design Consultant. Landing Page Specialist. Housesitter. Babysitter.

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For Independent Consultants, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. Take for example real estate agents, who are experts at keeping their names fresh in people’s minds: At least once a week I get a postcard listing recent home sales in my neighborhood. The subject was “Happy Birthday!”

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The Psychology Behind Marketing Online Education

Tom Spencer

Someone who wishes to achieve a degree in philosophy may be very different from someone who wants real estate training online. Although, if you visit NREL’s website (a company that provides online real estate courses for NSW ) you’ll see many of the above techniques.

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Brexit & The Future of Startups In Europe

Tom Spencer

You could still travel to central parts of London and see unreconstructed bomb sites left over from the war. The British train system uses German trains. Overpriced British real estate in London fueled by foreign investment does not an economy make. The England I knew as a child was a fascinating place.

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Thinking Like a Consultant: Paralysis by Analysis

Management Consulted

And while I love all that my training as a consultant gave me, please don’t fall into the trap that says “thinking like a consultant” is the best way to approach every area of your life. One of the privileges of owning my own consulting business is that I can now always answer that I’m traveling for business and pleasure.)

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