As part of my Friday Five series of top five lists, here comes Brian Hewitt’s 5 tips for success in IT consulting. Even though he mentions IT consulting, the list offers good advice for people working in just about any consulting field. Consider Brian’s thoughts about "throwaway interviews" with prospective clients: A “throw away interview” […]
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When you want to thank a client, it’s tempting to treat them to lunch. Good food, good wine, good conversation — they all go a long way toward making a client feel great. But, if you can avoid it, don’t do it. At least, don’t do it if you want to improve your tax situation.
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New consultants often put together websites to generate leads and provide an online presence for their business. But there’s a critical mistake that many new consultants make. They don’t put their names on their websites. The reasoning behind this makes sense at first. When you’re new and striving to look credible, it seems better to
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A fool and his money are soon parted…so, if you’re thinking of starting a home business and you want to make smart decisions, you may want to read 5 things to look for in a home business. In starting a business, you also want to look at the barriers to entry. Even though starting a
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If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed that, in the last month or two, I’ve dropped to posting 3 days a week. I’ve kept the reason secret till now. A week ago, I gave birth to my second child. So, although I’ll be posting on Consultant Journal, I will only be doing so
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Invoice factoring — many small businesses turn to invoice factoring as a way of improving their cash flow. Invoice factoring involves selling your accounts receivable to another company. For example, you may receive 80% of the invoice value — the factoring company gambles that they’ll be able to collect on 100%. Benefits of invoice factoring
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Passive income is one of those concepts that eluded me until I was in my mid- to late-20s. I grew up in a family of modest means. I figured that, if I went to university and worked hard, I’d be able to get ahead in life. Along the way, I realized that taking control of
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If you’re shopping around for a website address for your business, you’ll want to read Chitika’s 5 tips for choosing a domain name. Just as it’s a challenge to think of a name for your business, it’s an even bigger challenge to think of a web address. Odd spellings, departures from .com strange word combinations
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A Rather Obvious Metaphor for Personal Finance Couched in a True Story About Physical Fitness This is a guest post from J.D. Roth. J.D. writes about smart personal finance at Get Rich Slowly. In the past he’s done both blog- and computer-consulting. Exercise is a funny thing. When you start a fitness regimen, you feel
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My Become a House Flipper post has generated a lot of interest — most recently from the producer of Flip That House. Producer John Ziomek of Flip That House writes: My name is John Ziomek and I am a producer on Flip That House! If any of your readers are about to flip a house,
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