Many consultants I know (and I’ve met a few in my career) wish they’d never have to write another consulting proposal. With the exception of those on the verge of retirement though, it’s a pretty vain wish, since few are the prospective clients who...
As I’ve mentioned in many previous posts here at the Consulting Business School Blog, to run a successful independent consulting business, you need to be proficient in a range of skills beyond a technical knowledge of your chosen consulting field. Some of...
When you first start your independent consulting business, and there seems to be so much to do and so little time, it’s reasonable to question if marketing-tasks like designing and publishing email-newsletters are really worth all the effort. The great thing...
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know how strongly I advocate the need for marketing skills if you want to be a successful independent consultant. That doesn’t just mean you need to sell your brand well; you also need to know and utilise a...
As an independent consultant, you will often find yourself helping client companies manage change. It makes sense then, to ensure you know something about change management and especially how to help clients face and embrace change resistance (which should be...
