by Rob O'Byrne | Jul 25, 2017 | Featured, Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
Did you know that even as a solo, independent consultant, trust in your brand from the client perspective is as important—if not more so—than the client’s trust in you as a consultant? For larger consulting firms, this fact probably goes without saying, but...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 25, 2017 | Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
Before choosing life as an independent business consultant, your former career-roles might have required you to understand and practice executive-friendly communication. If not, the tips contained in this post may be useful to you, because communicating with senior...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 13, 2017 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 20, 2017 | Featured, Marketing, Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 16, 2017 | Consulting Clients, Tips on Consultng
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...