When you think consulting, you might be tempted to think of business consulting or IT consulting — or, if you’re a bit more fanciful, you might let your mind wander to freelance work, such as writing and graphic design. But the world offers a host of business ideas that share kinship with consulting. That’s why, […]
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Business Christmas gift idea — start thinking about business Christmas gift ideas now, before it’s too late to place an order. As a business, you need to start thinking about the holiday season well in advance of the actual holidays. Consider the following tips. Choosing a business Christmas gift idea Steer away from "Christmas" and
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This week’s Friday 5 comes from SCORE’s list of the top 5 tips for using colleges and universities to promote your business. SCORE concentrates on the many programs available from colleges and universities. But some other options: hire a student to help with lead generation, administrative tasks or direct marketing gain free business advice from
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If you’ve got a website or you’re thinking about building one, watch out for SEO scam artists. Search engine optimization — a process of building your website to do well for certain search engine searches — is a business fraught with scams and half-truths. There are plenty of people willing to take your money and
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If you’re trying to reinvent your consulting business or start a new one, it’s important to realize the wide variety of consulting business ideas available. Open your mind, if you want to Discover Your Inner Consultant. In part one of my interview with musician Mary Kastle, we discussed how she got into the music business
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Happy Labour Day! Well, Happy Labour Day to those in Canada and the US (okay, Happy Labor Day to you). If you’re from another country, you’re probably wondering what I’m talking about, since most of the world celebrates Labour Day in May. Canada has celebrated Labour Day on the first day of Monday since the
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Our weekly Friday 5 list comes from Fast Company’s top 5 business lies.* This one rings especially true: Lie: “This is business, it isn’t personal.” The last time I heard that lie, I was in the middle of suing a deadbeat client. For some reason, people seem to think they can act like jerks, as
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Scott writes in with this question:I am new to the consultant business. I have no idea if anyone has had any success with consultant /headhunter sites or consultant job search sites.I’m looking for assignments up to 12 months. I am in the business/tax/management areas. Does anyone have any suggestions where to start? I would consider
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Once or twice a month, I use email to interact with a customer service rep or technical support rep from a company. I’ve sent emails about everything from my tax return software to business insurance. In about half of all cases, the email I receive from the customer service team blatantly ignores the email I
In encouraging readers to Discover Your Inner Consultant, I’ve emphasized the wide variety of ways in which you can be self-employed as a consultant. My list of consulting business ideas includes many businesses that might not seem like consulting. But, if you’re selling your knowledge and experience to help people solve problems, you’ve a consultant.
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