Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Most of these consultants and coaches love what they do. It's the lack of words that keeps websites from getting launched and marketing tactics from getting implemented. One of my favorite things to write and talk about is copywriting. Which for most of my clients - it's their absolute least favorite thing. This article is for you.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Initially, I wanted to interview Jared because he has done a fantastic job carving out a unique position in the market as a specialized futurist. He has expertise that few consultants possess and creates amazing content, especially videos, that attract his ideal client. A blank slate allowed him to envision something he hadn't seen.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Does the crowded consulting and coaching marketplace intimidate you and hold you back from what you could be doing to launch or grow your business? You can stop worrying about the competition because today, I will teach you how to conduct a market scan and find your niche. Before we start – let's define a market scan.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential. To set the context for what I mean by positioning traps – I need to take you back in time to 1997 when m y mentor and professor told me – people don't get what you do and what you can offer as an organizational consultant.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 19, 2022

I always thought that my approach to landing clients came from my Disney experience and how I was taught to set up strategic partnerships with my clients. My mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world. Learn more here.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. If your goal is to grow your consulting or coaching business to a place where it earns passive revenue so you can follow your real passions, I promise you are setting yourself up for years of spin and struggle. Why consulting or coaching?

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing. 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.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you really want to make money and a difference as a consultant or coach, you can't get there by being nice. A "nice" consultant or coach delivers what a client asks for. Doesn't get too aggressive with their marketing. Related Video: Why God Wants You to Become a Consultant. You have to be good. It's an old one.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

We worked through her brand positioning as a consultant to the sports industry who transformed front-line teams into brand ambassadors, which made logical sense given her experience working for the Red Sox, Dodgers, and the Cubs. She has stretched her thought leadership by starting a podcast called "Game of her own," with over 200 episodes.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 26, 2022

Katie is a leadership consultant, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. Second, if you're a consultant or coach who works with organizations, pay attention to how you can consider these best practices as part of your consulting and coaching. But, it's what she lives. It oozes out of her. So listen in!

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. But they do.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The other day I wrote an article on the difference between power over and power with/within leadership approaches. In a nutshell "power over" leadership is all about control and dominance and finding one's source of power from a position, titles, salary, etc. The Four Stages of Power in Leadership and Organizations.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

When it comes to networking, have you thought, "I know I need to network, but I just can't bring myself to do it?". However, if you are experiencing those thoughts, you are networking wrong! Big mistakes consultants and coaches make when networking. If so, don't worry; you are not alone! Ready to make your contacts count?

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

How can you evolve from being a transactional consultant to a recognized industry leader? So when he got laid off unexpectedly, he was immediately presented with consulting opportunities. So when he got laid off unexpectedly, he was immediately presented with consulting opportunities. What tactics need to change?

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If happiness efforts are tied into mainstream issues related to HR, marketing, or product design, then it might be able to ride on familiar value propositions where consulting engagements could be justified. For example, think about various “random acts of kindness” campaigns that some companies have run (some better, some worse).

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Have you ever felt you need to make more progress with your consulting or coaching business? Today, we decode the profit puzzle and dive into the different levels of success you can achieve with your consulting or coaching business: stable profits, sustainable growth, and scalable success. How great does that sound?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 16, 2020

A couple of days ago I wrote an article that differentiates between consultants and coaches and the respective business models. Quick Recap on the Difference Between Consultants and Coaches. Consultants and coaches are both executive advisors. The difference between the two is the way that they advise their clients.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity.they experience the angst of the blank stares. You are not alone.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 14, 2022

Renee worked her way up into leadership roles. My mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world. 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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Consulting Matters

MARCH 17, 2022

In our last interview, Roy and I had a powerful conversation about his journey from consulting business ownership back to corporate leadership to the coaching business he has now. My mission is to help consultants and coaches monetize their best-at strengths and authentic passions to make a bigger difference in the world.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Have you switched up your career from leadership to consulting and coaching? Kyle is a former CIO turned consultant, and one of the big things that held him back from launching his business and marketing was not having a straightforward way to express what he does. Do you wish you had a ready response to the "What do you?"

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the previous article , we introduced the key skills an effective consultant is expected to possess — but now what? As an aspiring consultant, simply knowing which skills to show on your CV is not enough; you’ll also need to know how to hone and highlight these skills, which is what we’ll be covering in this article.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A question I get a lot is, "How do I break into organizational consulting?". Even though I retired from organizational consulting, I am so grateful for my years advising the executives at Walt Disney World around transformational change. Is a consulting business owner seeking to break into the larger companies.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

These feelings are particularly acute for both new and seasoned consulting and coaching business owners which in comparison to other business owners, growing to the next level is personal because your business is based on you. Your ideas. Your expertise. Let me share with you 5 other ways you might be playing small.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 15, 2020

When you first start your consulting and coaching business, you are likely to get a lot of referrals to potential clients. Therefore, you need to create marketing routines that consistently generate leads and future clients into your pipeline. But referrals will only take you so far, especially if you want to scale up your business.

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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. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. What is Management Consulting A lot of people ask me, “What is management consulting exactly?”It’s

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. If your goal is to grow your consulting or coaching business to a place where it earns passive revenue so you can follow your real passions, I promise you are setting yourself up for years of spin and struggle. Why consulting or coaching?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

The biggest stressor for self-employed management consultants is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. Independent consulting is no different. Be thoughtful. I hope all is well.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Dave Balter , CEO of social marketing company BzzAgent, argues that: “Most highly successful leaders really aren’t the smartest people in any room. This is also a perfect analogy for how consultants work and thrive. The key driver in consulting is helping clients solve complex challenges. They read voraciously. Read hungrily.

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IMC USA

JUNE 5, 2018

. — June 5, 2018 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces the election of Juan A. As IMC USA’s new Chair, Juan Negroni is an active Management Consultant who advises and guides companies in connecting and re-connecting with team members before, during, and after labor strife and organizational change.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

How a Sustainability Business Framework Aligned the Leadership Team and Accelerated Progress. With such a broad mandate, the leader needed help executing her primary goals: identifying the senior leadership team’s understanding of sustainability. CASE STUDY. prioritizing her team’s goals for the next 18 months.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Thinking about consulting as a career? You are probably curious about HOW exactly an MBA program will support you with your transition to consulting. Maybe you’ve heard about school consulting projects, strong alumni networks, and classes that can supplement your experience. Leadership potential. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Do you want more consulting clients? A clear consulting brand and niche is not about picking a favorite methodology and getting known for that. In fact, that's a recipe for failure over the long-term as this approach will guarantee your market positioning as an "extra pair of hands" and "trading time for money" commodity.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

If you are interested in consulting roles, case interviews are an integral part of that process. This interview format was specifically designed to measure how well you work in a team, as well as to assess your problem-solving and leadership skills. Demonstrate leadership. Instead, this is a perfect chance to show leadership.

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