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Getting
Started in Consulting, Second Edition
by Alan Weiss
Paperback: 320 pages ISBN: 0471479691
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2 edition (December 12, 2003) |
| A new revision of the successful
guidebook for novice consultants, the Second Edition provides practical solutions and
proven strategies for launching a consulting business. Learn how low overhead and a high
degree of organization can translate into a six-figure income working from a home office.
The book also offers key information on how to finance a consulting practice, how to write
proposals, how to set up billing and bookkeeping, and more. A new chapter also explains
how to get started quickly for those who can't wait to generate cash flow or those who
have a cash reserve they are immediately willing to commit. |
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Start
Your Own Information Consultant Business:
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (Start Your Own Information Consultant Business)
by George Walsh, Alan Breznick, Rachel Adelson
Paperback: 117 pages ISBN: 1932156739
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (May 21, 2004) |
| If you're a whiz at tracking down
information, this step-by-step guide shows you how to become an information consultant and
make big money helping corporations, institutions and small businesses find information on
industry trends, developments, mergers, markets and other topics. This book provides all
the tools you need to start, run and grow your own profitable business, including: Tips on
identifying markets, establishing pricing and promoting your business. Cost-cutting ideas,
common mistakes to avoid and lists of helpful resources. Useful sample forms, checklists
and work sheets to guide you through every aspect of the startup process. Secrets for
quickly finding valuable Web sites that most people don't know about. Tricks for
distinguishing reliable information resources from bogus ones. |
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Million
Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice by
Alan Weiss
Paperback: 292 pages ISBN: 007138703X
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (August 5, 2002) |
| Completely updated for today's
consultants, this classic how-to handbook gives you the strategies and guidance needed to
grow a firm that can bring in $1 million-a-year. Step by step, Million Dollar Consulting
explains the ins and outs of: Raising capital, Reeling in new clients, Setting fees,
Accelerating growth, Relationship selling, Value pricing, Self-promotion, And much more!
There's also a new chapter on how to work in smaller markets with family owned businesses,
non-profits and other "non-traditional" clients. Packed with the most up-to date
information available, Million Dollar Consulting will boost performance and profits for
you and the companies you consult. |
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Million
Dollar Consulting™ Toolkit: Step-By-Step Guidance,
Checklists, Templates and Samples from "The Million Dollar Consultant"
by Alan Weiss
Paperback: 256 pages ISBN: 0471740276
Publisher: Wiley (October 21, 2005) |
| The practical toolbox for readers
of Million Dollar Consulting. This useful guide provides specific checklists, guidelines,
templates, and actual examples for every step of the consulting process. It covers
marketing, sales, meetings, implementation, follow-up, invoicing, practice management,
insurance, equipment, subcontracting, and scores of other elements. This handy resource
goes hand-in-hand to provide all the tools new consultants need to enact all the
recommendations and ideas in Million Dollar Consulting. |
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Value-Based
Fees: How to Charge--and Get--What You're Worth
(The Ultimate Consultant Series)
by Alan Weiss
Hardcover: 224 pages Pfeiffer (January 2, 2002) ISBN: 0787955116 |
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Consultant's Toolkit: High-Impact Questionnaires, Activities and How-to
Guides for Diagnosing and Solving Client Problems
by Mel Silberman
Paperback: 354 pgs McGraw-Hill; 1st edition (Sept 19, 2000) ISBN: 0071362614 |
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Process
Consulting: How to Launch, Implement, and Conclude Successful Consulting
Projects (The Ultimate Consultant Series)
by Alan Weiss
Hardcover: 208 pgs Pfeiffer (August 9, 2002) ISBN: 0787955124 |
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