Consulting overseas can be a bit tricky. Unless you have a work visa or an employer to sponsor you, you may have a hard time landing work in another country. However, if you already work as a home-based consultant, why not take your work with you? I haven’t yet gone overseas with my work. But […]
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Via Management Consulting News, I found an article on the 7 Cs of Consulting (dead link), an interview with consultant Mick Cope. Cope emphasizes the importance of client relationships and the need to spend time exploring client needs. I liked this analogy: In the UK at the moment there is a serious shortage of tradesmen,
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Craigslist consultant needed — that’s what one commenter on my Craigslist consultant article says. I just wanted to draw attention to the post, in case you think you can help. If you’ve got the background to help, let me know and I’ll pass your message along to the commenter. Alternatively, you can reply in the
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Samantha wants to know if I hated my first job. No, I didn’t hate that job. In fact, I’m scrambling now to think of a job I hated. I’ve never disliked an entire job. Sure, there have been unpleasant aspects and I have quit a few jobs. But I’ve never hated everything about a job.
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I started out by saying I hate Mondays, so I’ll finish by saying I hate Fridays. It’s not so much that I hate Fridays as I hate trying to find blog content for Fridays. I’m usually so wrapped up in my work that it’s hard to come up with a post. So…I’ll use today to
CRM is built upon the foundation of a solid CRM or contact management system. A CRM or contact management solution can help a company keep track of customers at any stage of the sales process. Whether a customer contacts a company via email, fax, phone, letter or in person, a CRM strategy can help manage
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A few years ago, I had a contract to do sales and marketing for an engineering company. The firm had been around for about 10 years, but sales were still pretty low. My predecessors had consistently sent out direct mail campaigns, run advertisements, worked tradeshow floors, cold called and so on. They did pretty much
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Small business customer relationship management solutions are gaining ground. Customer relationship management (CRM) includes the strategies, tools and applications that help you organize and manage customer relationships. (And even find new clients.) Customer relationship management means more than installing a CRM or contact management software package. Embracing a vision of customer relationship management is key.
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When people learn that I have an MBA, they sometimes ask if they need an MBA to become a consultant. I’m not sure if that’s because they assume I got one so I could consult or if it’s because so many entry-level consulting jobs at big firms require MBAs. You definitely don’t need an MBA
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Via The San Francisco Sentinel, here’s a list of the top 10 green businesses to start this year. Natural and Organic Foods Organic Clothing and Accessories Natural Beauty and Personal Care Products Green “Home Depot” Organic Flower Grower Hydroponic Herb Grower Eco-friendly House Cleaning Service Household Recycling Units Green Rental Car Agency Residential Wind Power
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