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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. Or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company, and if so, did you have access to formal training?

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The Perfect, Post-Project Checklist for Your Consulting Firm

David A Fields

You want your consulting firm to continuously improve and grow. Ergo, reflecting on every project will help your consulting firm thrive. Or, as sophisticated, technical consultants are trained to … Continued. Or, as sophisticated, technical consultants are trained to … Continued.

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5 Shifts to Instantly Increase Your Consulting Success and Impact

Consulting Matters

The cold, hard facts about the consulting profession is that most change efforts fail. If you want to make a greater difference with your consulting, it begins with shifting your perspective on what your role is ultimately about. Consultants who do their jobs right work themselves out of a job.

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Power Networking for Consultants

Consulting Matters

I put together this 10-minute mini-training on "How to Turn Networking Contacts into Consulting Contracts" to give you some instant ideas on how to make the most of your networking opportunities. Over the years there has been one particular roadblock that I watch both new and experienced consultants hit time and time again.

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Making Strategic Hires For Your Consulting Firm With Kim Silvers: Podcast #118

Consulting Success

In this episode, Michael Zipursky interviews HR management, policy, and training expert Kim Silvers on the essence of hiring the right employees. The big boss of SilversHR, Kim narrates how she started her HR consultancy firm as well as speaking engagements. Through the.

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Collaborative Consulting and the Power of Consistency for Consultants with Jacob Morgan: Podcast #5

Consulting Success

Powerful strategies to help you build your consulting business by being consistent, relevant, and positioning yourself for success. Description: Jacob Morgan is the principal and co-founder of Chess Media Group, a management consulting and strategic advisory firm focusing on the future of work and collaboration.

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Should You Hire a Dedicated Salesperson for Your Consulting Firm?

David A Fields

As a consultant who leads a boutique or solo consulting firm, you’re neither trained nor all that interested in being a salesperson. Wouldn’t it be better to just hire someone who is a professional at sales to drum up new consulting business? You want to solve problems and work with clients. If you run a [ ]