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Vacationing as a consultant
It’s May. I hit the beach this weekend and it was packed! It was hard to find a place to sit. The warm sand – a rarity in Vancouver at this time of year – felt really good. And it got me thinking about how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place, with
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Keys for getting clear about consulting fees
Setting your consulting fees can be a huge stumbling block. If all this is new to you, you may feel your head spin when you start looking at coming up with a fee. If you’re also dealing with a career change, a career break, cultural or gender factors, things get more complicated. Fortunately, you can use clear models and recommendations to help navigate this new path.
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6 business reasons to use Twitter
Now, maybe you’re wondering why you should even bother with Twitter. With 140 characters as the limit for a message, what could you possibly gain from this? Well, there are tons of business reasons to bother with Twitter, even if you don’t want to get in the habit of “tweeting” (sending out messages) on your own.
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Tax write off
Tax write off time of year again, yes it is! Tax write offs are one of the many things that rule about being a consultant, even if being a consultant is your second job. Over the years, Consultant Journal has put together a couple of handy tax write off lists, including tax write offs (which
Discover Your Inner Consultant – for Moms
Moms – have you toyed with the idea of consulting as your next career change? Maybe you like the idea of working for yourself, having flex time, building your career, working around your family’s schedules (and sick days!), or earning a solid income. Join veteran consultant Andrea Coutu of Consultant Journal and Kerry Sauriol of Crunchy Carpets and SAHMedia for this hands-on workshop that examines consulting opportunities based on your unique background, best practices for getting started, quick start tips, creative childcare solutions and more. Network with other moms over a light vegetarian lunch and coffee.
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Consultant Journal on Twitter @consultantj
Many of you have followed me on Twitter as @andrea_coutu. I wanted to let you know that I’ve now set up a separate account for Consultant Journal: @consultantj. You’re welcome to follow me at both accounts, of course, but I’ll be tweeting more specifically about consulting and business management under the Consultant Journal account. Do
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12 tips for managing your online reputation
Managing your online reputation is increasingly important. You may have have heard that dates, neighbours, clients and prospective employers may be looking you up online. But what exactly can you do about it? Maybe you’ve heard that once something is online, it’s there forever. Well, while it’s difficult to remove stuff from the Internet, you can take steps to manage your online reputation.
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Reader Feedback Part Deux
Okay, the other day, I asked you about ad mock-ups. You spoke. I’ve gone back to that post and updated the images. What do you think now? Related: Images of the ads
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