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Whether To Use The Independent Consultant or The Larger Consulting Companies
Sometimes bigger is not always better...Many a times, an independent consultant may be better for your company's IT support needs than a larger consulting company. Here's why...
Consulting Practice Tips: Delegate Weaknesses to Virtual Assistants
Do you know the business activities to focus on to build your consulting practice? Learn from my mistakes that cost me dearly when I was new, and where to put your time and effort for the maximum results. Part of the answer is doing what you do best, and finding the help you need for the rest.

Building a Consulting Practice: How To Avoid The Cash Flow Roller Coaster Ride
Building a consulting practice can be like riding a cash flow roller coaster: sometimes you have plenty, sometimes nothing. In this article, we’ll discuss the critical element of growing your visibility for your ideal client base through marketing tactics, so you’re not riding those wild ups and downs.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Public Relations
How to avoid the most common PR mistakes
Home Business Expert: Direct Sales Is An Economic & Recession Proof Business
Recession - what recession? Our business is booming! Find out why...
Facing the Financial Crunch
We're watching the financial markets dissolve into paroxysms of insolvency before our eyes. Regardless of whether we've been planning for our futures or not, our options have suddenly become much more limited.

Warm Up to Cold Calling
Cold calling: For many of us, the word "cold" is the key. Just the thought of picking up the phone sends a chill up our spines. Unfortunately, if we approach cold calling with an attitude of negativity, we’ll communicate that attitude to the prospect.

So You Want To Be an Independent Consultant - Key Issues for New Gray-Hair Consultants
As the baby-boomer generation begins to retire in larger and larger numbers, it is increasingly the case they will seek non-traditional retirement by establishing new careers in their own businesses. One of the frequently chosen businesses is independent consulting. The key issues these new consultants face and some approaches to resolving them are the topics of this paper.
To Employ Or Not To Employ
As a successful consultant, you will often be faced with the question of when ether you should be adding employees to your practice.
Rebranding Africa
The focus of this WorkSpace session changed to "Perceptions of Africa" under the direction of the facilitator, Peter Sullivan, Group Editor in Chief, Independent Newspapers, South Africa.
African Brands
The question of whether Africa can or should be promoted as a brand, or whether this will better be done by promoting individual products and countries, developed into a theme during this session.

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WHAT MAKES A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT GREAT? Part I of III
The Consultant If asked what is a consultant? The answer can be relatively easy. A consultant is any person who applies his or her experience or knowledge to help achieve a goal. A contract consultant is an individual who typically works for himself but he also may be associated with a consulting firm.

Seeking Help
Where does the time go? Billable time. As a consultant, your practice may be doing reasonably well; you’re charging $100-150 an hour. As an independent consultant, you’re probably also doing everything from grinding the coffee to editing the umpteenth draft of your brochure.
Independent Consulting Tips - 3 Steps to Clearly Defining Your Target Market
Do you know the 3 steps to grow your business by defining your niche more closely as an independent consultant? You will after reading this article. The more you know exactly who you’re targeting, the sooner you can make those ideal connections.

Increase Your Sales by Using Independent Sales Representatives
* Why would I be interested in using Independent Sales Representatives? * How does using Independent Sales Reps increase sales? * How does an Independent Sales Rep get paid? * What are the other advantages of using Independent Sales Reps? * Doesn't the Independent Sales Rep add cost? * Can Independent Sales Reps serve as distributors? * Why don't all Principals use Independent Sales Reps? * How many lines should an Independent Sales Rep carry? * Will my Rep help build my business -- or just be an order taker? * How much commission is the Independent Sales Rep customarily paid?

I am always asked why do I do what I do !
Many times a week I get asked " why are you an internet guy" I always laugh and smile and educate them that I am a Independent Internet Marketing Consultant. Most of the time I get a funny look, their eyes get big or they says "what's that?", so I just humor them and say "Yes, I'm an internet guy".

People always ask me why I do what I do!
People ask me why I do what I do…… Many times a week I get asked “ why are you an internet guy” I always laugh and smile and educate them that I am a Independent Internet Marketing Consultant. Most of the time I get a funny look, their eyes get big or they says “what’s that?”, so I just humor them and say “Yes, I’m an internet guy”.

Consultants Can Be Scary but Do They Provide Value
As a CEO before I became a consultant ten years ago I had very little time for consultants and did not have a high opinion of them. One of the things that always stuck in my craw - and still does for that matter -- is to see a consultant conduct sales training that never actually carried a bag themselves. Some have very little if any experience in the field as an outside sales person. Even more concerning is to watch a consultant give leadership or business acumen advice when that consultant never had to meet a payroll or run a company personally. Consultants can provide real value on many occasions but they can also be your worst nightmare.
Whether To Use The Independent Consultant or The Larger Consulting Companies
Sometimes bigger is not always better...Many a times, an independent consultant may be better for your company's IT support needs than a larger consulting company. Here's why...
The Solopreneur's Bill of Rights
The Solopreneur (one-person business such as a consultant) is a breed within a breed. Fiercely independent, unconventional, non-traditional, and growing in numbers due to the economy and production-enhancing technology, we're a huge presence in the small business arena.
What To Look For In A Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provide office services for small businesses, consultant groups, brokers and financial sales agencies.
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