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Three-Word Tricks to Boost Your Impact as a Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

As a consultant, its our job to help clients solve problems and operate at their best. As a consultant These three words transform unsolicited advice by framing it within a business context so its less personal. For example: As a consultant, its my job to point out things that are holding you back from achieving the goal.

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

The Pros and Cons of Subcontracting Basically, subcontracting is about working through intermediaries such as agencies, consulting firms, or online platforms to connect you with client projects. Agencies (and boutique consulting firms) typically involve human intermediaries who actively match consultants with projects.

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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Most consultants tend to use an hourly rate anyway, because it’s the easiest to figure out, there’s less risk of undercharging, and it’s what most clients are used to. Use these sites even if you just left your corporate job because it’s possible your cost-of-living increases didn’t keep up with the market price for your expertise.

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5 Effective Content Marketing Tips for Consultants

Consulting Matters

Content marketing is not some marketing fad. Content marketing is essential for consultants because we are in the knowledge business. If you're not implementing a content marketing strategy, you are leaving money (and credibility) on the table. it's one thing to have a repository of intellectual property (IP).

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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. McKinsey wrote that report as a way of using their intellectual property (IP) to build political capital at the client. All of us consultants can do the same. Not a consultant who can do X, Y, or Z.

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Why Transformation Visuals® Are Your Secret Weapon

Chad Barr

In the crowded space of global consulting, thought leadership and entrepreneurship, your expertise alone isn’t enough. Why Transformation Visuals® Matter Now More Than Ever Market Complexity: Today’s business challenges are increasingly interconnected. Traditional linear explanations fall short.

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From Consulting and Coaching to IP: How to Create, Protect, and Monetize Your Unique Body of Work with Erin Austin

Consulting Matters

Have you ever wondered about the untapped potential of your intellectual property? Get ready to explore this goldmine with our special guest, Erin Austin, an attorney, business strategist, and expert in helping entrepreneurs create, protect, and monetize their intellectual property.