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Metric Matching: Align Your Services To Metrics Contacts Care About
I've noticed many consultants pitch their services at the wrong level. You need to ensure you're framing your service to match the contact's metrics and…
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Trigger Mapping: Identify What Motivates Clients To Act
It's common for organisations to delay investing in consulting projects. Why do it today when it can be done tomorrow? Embed your services into problems…
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Beyond The Niche: How To Package And Position Your Consulting Services
How you describe your services matters as much as the service itself. Your words and language will significantly enhance or devalue how a client thinks…
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The Somewhat Secret Things We Do To Attract Enterprise Clients
Attract enterprise clients by solving niche problems with research-driven content, catchy terms, and credible case studies. Focus on specificity and…
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If You Can't Answer This Question; Clients Won't Hire You
The definitive way to answer the question which causes plenty of prospective consulting projects to falter.
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The Rotten Opportunities Checklist: How To Tell If Someone Is Wasting Your Time
Any time you spend pursuing bad opportunities is time you can't spend attracting better opportunities. Use our checklist to evaluate your opportunities.
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You Should Probably Turn Down Vendor Referral Fees
Most consultants, if approached, accept referral fees. That's often a bad idea. You have far more to gain by not accepting vendor referral fees for…
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Rejection Autopsy: Proactively Seek Out Improvement
The most infuriating part of being an independent consultant can also be the source of your best growth - but you have to do it right.
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The 'Zero In' Technique: The Best Way To Establish Consultancy Fees In 2024
Don't leave yourself or your prospective clients in the dark about what you charge. Update them on every step of the journey and avoid wasting time on…
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You Can Be Tremendously Successful Without Joining The Thought Leadership Race
You don't need to join the ferocious battle for attention to build a thriving consultancy practice. In fact - it's probably better you don't. Optimise…
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How To Quickly Separate Real Prospects From Time-Draining Opportunities
Interest does not equal opportunity. Sometimes interest simply reflects interest. There are certain tale-tell signs you should look out for regarding…
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Mastering Strategic Partnerships: Rapidly Boost Your Audience With A Long-Term Approach
If you do strategic partnerships well you can rapidly build an audience which will help you achieve your goals.
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