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Steps for Getting Started as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

For more help with this, including a link to my North Star Template, read this prior article.) I'm thinking of starting my own consulting practice to do XYZ. Most consultants tend to use an hourly rate in the beginning because its the easiest to figure out and theres less risk of undercharging. This is key for getting referrals.

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Content Marketing For Consultants Made Simple (Guide + Examples)

Consulting Success

What if content marketing for consultants wasnt just another business expense but the difference between constantly chasing clients and having qualified prospects line up at your door, already convinced of your expertise? Imagine your consulting business as a lighthouse on the shore.

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Connections Are Everything for Your Consulting Firm. How to Make Connecting Easy.

David A Fields

Living a long, happy life, creating personal wealth, and building a rewarding consulting practice are all anchored in your connections with others. On par with their ability to perform neurosurgery, speak ancient Akkadian, or distinguish between the Taylor Swift … Continued The post Connections Are Everything for Your Consulting Firm.

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LinkedIn Lead-Generation For Consultants: Our 6-Step System

Consulting Success

Imagine LinkedIn as a bustling marketplace, where consultants and clients navigate a labyrinth of profiles, posts, and messages. For consultants looking to grow, this digital landscape is full of potential. 80% of B2B leads from social media come from LinkedIn. However, LinkedIn is also brimming with noise.

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Consulting Firms, Don’t Stop Saying This! (Even Though It’s Tempting)

David A Fields

You’ve told your consulting clients the keys to success, and you’ve reminded them. By the way, you’ve also made these core principles clear in your articles and webinars. We’re talking about the fundamentals you communicate to virtually every one of your consulting firm’s clients. More than once.

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Consulting Website Content: 6 Pages For A Lead-Generating Website

Consulting Success

So, you want to build a lead-generating consulting website. What should your consulting website content be? Here’s my hot take: as a consultant, your websites messaging and structure is far more important than your website’s aesthetics. What do you actually put on it? Aesthetics are important. Dont get me wrong.

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Ten Ways to Boost Cash Flow as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

This article was written by Gabrielle Fontaine , PB, ASBC, and the founder of BookkeepingDirect, an accounting and business consulting firm for small businesses. Founded in 2003, BookkeepingDirect helps small consulting firms achieve freedom from financial stress so they can do their best work.

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