Consulting

I often receive a flurry of emails from people interested in legal advice. I’m not a lawyer and I can’t provide legal advice, of course. But I understand that many of you need help with consulting contracts, invoice templates, non-disclosure agreements and so on. After doing some research, I’ve formed a relationship with US Legal […]

Wondering what I mean by Friday 5? That’s just my short hand for the top 5 list I run every Friday. I’ve written several Friday 5s, since introducing the idea in August 2007. They usually relate to consulting and small business management, although sometimes I get a bit creative. I usually link to top 5

Think you’ve got a good small business customer relationship management system going, just because you have a database full of email addresses? Think again. Top 5 reasons email addresses are useless To be truly valuable, leads need to be qualified You need permission to contact people — otherwise, you’re spamming An email address tells you

I’ve enlisted a graphic designer and development team to help me overhaul the look of Consultant Journal. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to let me know. (Update: I’m adding content here, because my blog apparently won’t support such a short post. I am very interested in your input for this blog. If

You may have noticed that Consultant Journal was down for six hours today. We run our own servers and a power outage earlier today shut down my server. I didn’t think to reboot till this evening. Sorry if you came here looking for a post — or if you sent me an email that bounced.

Independent consulting — the freelance life — appeals to many people. But, when you go into independent consulting, you aren’t quite doing the same thing as someone who works for a big consulting firm. Sure, you’ll still be consulting, but you’ll be wearing several other hats. As an independent consultant, you’ll need to manage your

I’ve had a few people ask whether I offer an affiliate program for sales of Discover Your Inner Consultant and my Consulting Fees Guide. I’m currently working on an affiliate program. If you’d like to receive information when I announce the program, please contact me.

Business Valentine’s card — it’s not an overly common idea, but some businesses send out Valentine’s cards each year. A business Valentine’s card may stand out more than a traditional holiday card, since people receive fewer. Tips for business Valentine’s cards Keep it professional. Don’t be romantic. Keep religion out of it, unless you know

Ah, New Year’s Eve! If you haven’t already started thinking about your New Year’s resolution, take a few minutes today to do so. Last year, I forecast big things for 2007. I hoped for a fortuitous year. Even though my husband, child and I were in a car accident last year, many other things turned

In this week’s Friday 5, Danielle Chonody shares her list of the top 5 reasons everyone should own a home business. Well, perhaps "everyone" is a bit ambitious, but she does make a compelling case. She writes: When you are working for a corporation or even a small company your compensation is generally determined by