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What Do You Actually Do?

The Fearless Marketer

Somebody asks you what you do and you make the terrible mistake of actually telling them. Like this: “What do I do? So glad you asked! OK, but do you really have a clue what this means? This person explained in excruciating detail about what they did.

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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. That said, I suspect most of us don’t do enough preparation for these important conversations. Here’s how you can use it to increase the likelihood of achieving your desired outcomes.

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How to Build Your Consulting or Coaching Brand on Social Media (even if you’re not a fan)

Consulting Matters

Imagine walking into a networking event and you don’t know a soul. How quickly would you want to duck out? BUT what if I told you that this 24/7 networking event could not just be bearable but actually fun and exactly what you need to build awareness about your brand and get clients ?

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How to Find the Exact Words that Attract Your Clients (and Gets them Excited to Work with You)

Consulting Matters

Most of these consultants and coaches love what they do. But they hate the struggle of trying to find the words to describe what they do and write about it. Related Article: "7 Reasons Why Your Client Aren't Getting it When you Write and Talk About What You Do". This article is for you.

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As a Solopreneur, Don’t be #OpenToWork on LinkedIn. Do this instead!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you provide services to companies as an independent consultant or to business professionals as an executive coach, you should be using LinkedIn to help build your business. The #OpenToWork Banner When you are looking for new clients or additional projects, it’s tempting to put the little green #OpenToWork frame around your headshot.

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The 5 Steps of the Consulting Engagement Cycle

Consulting Matters

All of your activities on social media and doing speeches worked. You created a proposal, negotiated and renegotiated with your client and the deal is done. And now you’re wondering what to do now. This consulting process is what I call the “Consulting Engagement Cycle. Step 2: Assessment.

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How to Overcome Your Imposter Syndrome Fears

Consulting Matters

One of the most agonizing (and least talked about) experiences that keeps really smart people from building the consulting and coaching businesses of their dreams is the fear of not having what it takes. Here are three ways to do just that: 1. People who struggle with imposter syndrome actually are the real deal.

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