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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 4, 2015 | Consulting Clients, Start Consulting
Here’s a true story that might get you thinking…. Sometimes we don’t know that we need expert help and other times we know we need help but don’t know who to ask! This happened to me this week… Yes, There’s a lesson in this. As you may know I’m in...
by Rob O'Byrne | Sep 23, 2014 | Consulting Clients, Sales
A tale of two Ladies … Here’s an interesting lesson in selling consulting services that happened to me today. You see, whilst I own and manage a number of consulting businesses, I also hire consultants to help me. Often. It’s a ‘no...
by Rob O'Byrne | Oct 14, 2013 | Consulting Clients, Sales
Particularly when you start out consulting on your own, there is a tendency to grab at any work that you can. Quite understandable; as you do need to put food on the table. But the hardest lesson to learn I think; is that not all business is good business. Where...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 7, 2013 | Consulting Clients
One of the hardest lessons to learn in business, is that not all business is good business. And that applies through to a consulting business as well. A lesson that you need to learn very early on with your own consulting business, is to recognize when a client...
