Consulting Matters

JANUARY 8, 2020

Collect testimonials and case studies. And speaking of a hiring a mentor. Organize your contacts. Archive intellectual property. If you want to start a business - start working on it 6 months before you ideally want to leave. Find a supportive community of likeminded professionals. Get your loved ones on board. Hire a mentor.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It speaks to your potential client instead of about yourself It shows the results you can create for your clients, not just your skills It includes social proof in the form of testimonials It has a clear, direct call-to-action. Here’s a freelancer/consultant LinkedIn profile template that works well : Notice how….

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

and the schema without, generally speaking, directly linking costs with benefits. Nonetheless, we ‘follow-the-rules’ and look the same, feel the same, provide the same information and, generally speaking, present it in the same order. Worse yet, virtually all these proposals end with Fees or Terms and Conditions.

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Chad Barr

JULY 25, 2018

But word of mouth, references, referrals from your trusted clients and testimonials are a good approach. Speak with your experts, ask questions to clarify what you don’t fully understand and move on to another expert if the work isn’t as expected. Do your due diligence on all projects and areas of need.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

As you know, I speak to audiences around the globe on crisis management and creating a crisis-ready culture. Michelle and her team will be managing my speaking business, booking all of my customized seminars and programs and ensuring that my clients have the best possible experience while working with me. Well, I have exciting news!

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Rod Burkert

MARCH 3, 2020

Easy … relatively speaking! These recommendations can then become testimonials on your website and other collateral marketing materials. Mar 08-17: San Antonio, TX (speaking at Central Texas ASA Chapter on Mar 12). Jun 10-12: Toronto, ON (speaking at CBVI Congress on Jun 11). All of this is great, in theory. In real life.

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Chad Barr

MARCH 20, 2013

This week’s reflection point: One of the most convincing and effective ways of influencing others to do business with you, is to demonstrate the great results of your work and credibility, through the use of client testimonials. And of course another great opportunity to ask for a testimonial is during your speaking presentations.

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Client video testimonials are extremely powerful and effective ways to increase your credibility while letting your clients do the bragging for you. During speaking engagements offer a copy of your book for those willing to give you a video testimonial. The post Are You Getting Video Testimonials? © Chad Barr 2013.

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 1, 2019

The most challenging of these steps, in my opinion, is getting the attention of a prospect so they are willing to speak with you about your professional services. They reply to you and let you know they are willing to speak with you. Client Results or Testimonials. Why a sales letter is absolutely essential.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 22, 2013

During the conversation Michael says to me: “Chad, you would be perfect for our CAPS convention ” which then lead to me speaking there back in December. ” Demonstrate the power of an unsolicited video testimonial: “In a 30 minute conversation with Chad, I took 4 pages of notes. The importance of “giving.”

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Jerry Fletcher

AUGUST 22, 2020

The work he did on that first job is still earning him testimonials. It causes clients to at best give no testimonials and at worst issue a critical review. Consulting: www.JerryFletcher.com Speaking: www.NetworkingNinja.com. Religious garb can matter. Sometimes that is a good thing. Here’s what you can do about it.

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Rod Burkert

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

What is the lingo that your website should speak? Does it speak the lingo that attracts the clients you want? Because if you’re not getting the results you want, it may be that your website is not speaking to the right people. So … how do you know if your website speaks, or speaks to, your clients’ lingo?

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Chad Barr

MAY 13, 2015

Book speaking engagements where you present your high value to your target audience. Solicit testimonials and referrals and develop case studies. When your clients agree to include their testimonials with the case studies, now that’s success! Send hand-written thank you notes. Grow your distribution list assertively.

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Kai Davis

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m speaking on SEO Simplified for Indies and Firms at ClientCon on October 13th. Speak at conferences and events relevant to your market. straightforward ways to get in touch with you, customer testimonials, backlinks). Want to skip the line for my talk at ClientCon? Go and register right here for free. Trustworthiness? :

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The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 19, 2019

Speak about your clients’ issues and challenges. Include dynamic testimonials and case studies. So what’s a poor self-employed professional to do? Do everything in your power to make your marketing more likable. In all your marketing communications, there are a number of ways you can do that: 1.

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Tsavo Neal

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Speak with the industry you want to serve. You can do pro-bono work to get the first few projects under your belt — which can lead to a nice testimonial and referrals for paying clients. Example: PPC advertising for chiropractors. This will make you stand out among the millions of other freelancers and position you as a specialist.

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Jerry Fletcher

MARCH 27, 2021

Joint appearance on a panel at a conference Joint interview by a media outlet Publish a case history or success story approved by the client Record a video testimonial from your client and put it on your website Invite your client to lunch with a prospect and allow him/her to present the particulars of the engagement.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 19, 2018

Through writing, speaking, blogging and social media you position yourself as trustworthy and more authoritative than the average professional. Good, in-depth testimonials and case studies prove that you not only produce great results for your clients but are also wonderful to work with. By your depth of knowledge.

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I do acknowledge that when we help our clients grow their business and keep providing remarkable value, we become irresistible, which then brings in referrals, testimonials, inbound inquiries and significant new business. Our topic of discussion was how to significantly grow one’s business and enter new markets.

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Chad Barr

MAY 4, 2016

Let your clients speak for themselves. Instead of sharing written testimonials from clients, why not let your clients say it directly? By letting your customers speak for themselves, you can feature case studies straight from the source.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 13, 2021

He should also share client testimonials to storytell about running into challenges and using his process! Epic blog posts directly speak to your value proposition. Preparation and support lay the groundwork for the new hire. Now that he has an outline, he'll need to weave in stories based on his personal experience.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Back in October, I traveled to San Diego to attend and speak at Alan Weiss’s Million Dollar Consulting College Grad School. Below are two testimonials from my speech which I recorder with my HD Flip Video camera. The post Chad Speaking in San Diego appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Rod Burkert

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Does our website provide case studies or testimonials? Mar 08-17: San Antonio, TX (speaking at Central Texas ASA Chapter on Mar 12). Jun 10-12: Toronto, ON (speaking at CBVI Congress on Jun 11). Jun 17-20: Philadelphia, PA (speaking at NACVA Conference on Jun 19). Does our LI profile have recommendations?

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Mention, refer to your content during your conversations and speaking engagements. Position audios, videos and testimonials for increased credibility. Deliver remarkable value by sharing your insights, wisdom, experiences and relationships with others. Push your value to your target audience. So leverage away. © Chad Barr 2012.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 9, 2018

How does preparing an executive for congressional testimony differ from, say, preparing to testify at a deposition or a trial? Congressional testimony is a much more arcane process, so it’s different. You need to understand the format: Everyone speaks in a certain order, with strict time limits.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

Many professionals would love to do more speaking at conferences and conventions. I’ve also interviewed folks about how to build a paid speaking career for my newest book, Entrepreneurial You. If you don’t ask, conference organizers are delighted to never bring up money at all and assume you’ll speak for free.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 3, 2014

When I heard him speak, I knew I had to work with him because as an aspiring entrepreneur, I knew I needed more than a website. The best question you can use when you ask a client for a testimonial is: “What value or outcome did you receive by virtue of working with me?”

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The grueling testimonies from CEO John Stumpf, coupled with insights from my industry-wide research into the culture and mindsets of bankers, suggest there is a blind spot among senior leaders at Wells Fargo, as well as deterrents to speaking up among the rank and file. ” Deterrents to speaking up.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 3, 2019

Speak at events that they attend. Send a relevant link to your web site, forward a timely article, share testimonials from similar customers to show you know what you are doing. Direct client referrals from your trusted network are by far the best way to get a meeting. Invite them to hear a speaker on a subject of interest.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

To check out our London video with in-person testimonies (with awesome accents), make sure to read on to the end of the article… The trip started off on the right note – Michelle got her first-ever upgrade to First Class. Thank you for catching up with us on our U.K.

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Consultant Journal

APRIL 26, 2019

As you interact on social media, you may find yourself surrounded by images, clips and news of people speaking, presenting, attending conferences, working in prestigious locations, receiving certifications, and getting testimonials. For entrepreneurs, confronting FOMO can mean hard work.

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Tsavo Neal

JUNE 8, 2017

“You must have a professional website, complete with graphics, text, e-mail links, and assorted bells and whistles, testimonials, video, positioning papers, and so forth. If you love speaking and networking (and get all of your leads that way), chances you’re not a huge writer. Does Every Consultant Need A New Website?

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Chad Barr

JUNE 26, 2009

The quality of your website speaks volumes about your business through your powerful language, audio, video and visual messages. Another and probably even more powerful ways of talking about your business, is to let your customers do that through testimonials and commentary. © Chad Barr 2009.

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Collect interesting stories and statistics to incorporate in our writing and speaking. ” Keep reminding our clients of their successes and solicit testimonials and referrals. For example: Since SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, I could write about Silly Endless Obscurity.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MARCH 15, 2013

Yes, protect people's privacy, get permission to use testimonials, etc., Speaking of storytelling. Why do some of us believe we can raise the funds necessary to do our jobs while hiding every detail of the lives of those we serve? You know the drill. But most donors want something beyond a tax deduction. They want a connection.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 29, 2014

I reflected on my personal journey and those of my close colleagues and clients and here is what I found: Get referrals and testimonials. This week’s reflection point: I was recently asked; how does one generate 7 figures in their practice? Create and launch remarkable and innovative offerings.

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Chad Barr

JULY 19, 2012

Contact 30 prior clients for testimonials, referrals, or references. Contact and follow up with five trade associations for speaking opportunities. . Contact and follow up with five trade associations for speaking opportunities. . • Create a new product to be sold on your website. Create and record three podcasts.

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