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What Your Consulting Firm REALLY Wants from a Referral

David A Fields

Are referrals the primary (or only) source of new clients for your consulting firm? I can say this confidently, because virtually every consulting firm derives most of its new clients from referrals.) Therefore, it’s worth digging into the whole topic of referrals.

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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

If you tell people you are a consultant, many of them will not understand that you are an independent professional in business for yourself. Many people who call themselves consultants are employees of large global firms like Accenture, and others perform temporary assignments through a staffing agency. We are our own boss.

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How Much It Costs to Start and Run a Consulting and Coaching Business with Jen Hamilton

Consulting Matters

How much does it REALLY cost to start and run a profitable consulting or coaching business? Jen Hamilton and I talk about what it takes. Jen Hamilton is a business coach that helps coaches and consultants build a business foundation that generates ongoing revenue. It’s a transformation of your relationship to money.

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Consultant Vs. Consulting Business Owner: What’s the Difference?

Consulting Success

Transcript: Let’s talk about the difference between a consultant and a consulting business owner, because they’re very different, and a lot of people don’t understand the difference. There’s nothing that really can help you in terms of momentum; you have to start from scratch.

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5 Ways Playing Small is Sabotaging Your Consulting Success

Consulting Matters

"Playing small" is making choices that put a lid on your true potential. It's the part of you that wants to protect your comfort, security and validation in the short-term at the expense of what is possible in the long-term. Your ideas. Your expertise.

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The Little Known Strategy for Becoming an Executive Advisor

Consulting Matters

Almost all the consultants and coaches that I mentor want to become an executive advisor. For some this means that they want to work with more senior leaders in larger companies. For others this means that they want all of their revenue to come from their ability to give expert advice to executives.

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Website or No Website? Answers and Help for Independent Consultants

Successful Independent Consulting

As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms. Indeed, I know dozens of independent consultants making six-figure incomes without one.