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Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence

Successful Independent Consulting

It takes practice to quote your consulting billing rate with confidence. Talk with other consultants, do a web search on typical management consulting rates in your city or state, and/or try converting your employee salary to an hourly rate. Is there already a consulting firm involved that you’ll be working with?

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For Independent Consultants, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

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. It’s vexing for a variety of reasons.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

We’re continuing our Top 10 Consulting Firms series this week by focusing our expert eye on the Middle East. Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. When and how did you decide you were interested in consulting? I moved back to Portland and started looking for analyst jobs in banking, consulting, and corporate strategy.

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Funniest and Most Absurd Real Estate Promotion in Years

MishTalk

Patrick Housing Crash News Top Housing and Commercial Real Estate News. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. Funniest and Most Absurd Real Estate Promotion in Years. Funniest and Most Absurd Real Estate Promotion in Years. Consult your. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. Consulting though has many aspects – it’s not just about smooth talking. What are the different types of consultants? What value do consultants provide?

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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

Instead of thinking of how large companies or consulting firms typically handle business development, use an approach more like how we work as individuals and micro-businesses. For example, real estate agents are experts at keeping their names fresh in people's minds. Being a self-employed professional is no different.