Have you got a website up and running? I’ve previously mentioned that a website is a great way to find new clients. What’s stopping you from putting one up? You may think people will hire you based on your skills, experience, personality and references. But a lot of people prefer to do some background research […]
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Finding new clients — if you’re trying to build up your business, try generating leads through publicity. Since starting my consulting business, I’ve used publicity to find new clients and reassure existing clients. In just a week or two, you’ll see me quoted in Money Magazine. And, just recently, I was quoted in the Fab
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Microsoft will hold a free small business summit, March 19 to 23rd, 2007. Although the event is based in Redmond, Washington, you can take part online. Just view online sessions via the small business sumimit website. Sessions will be archived for 72 hours, so you don’t have to watch everything live. You can also attend
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Consultant rates — the rate for a consultant’s fee varies from consultant to consultant. Setting a consulting fee rate should never be looked on as a minor activity. The rate you choose to charge for your consulting services has a lot to say about you and your business. If you waffle when clients ask about
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(This story is cross-posted to my marketing blog. However, I believe it’s a good lesson in customer service for consultants.) Almost two months ago, a neighbour showed me her Soapopular foaming hand sanitizer, which is alcohol-free. She told me she had bought the Soapopular soap at Shoppers Drug Mart. I trekked to three or four
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I’m looking at hiring an intern to help me with my consulting services. If you have any advice to share, please let me know. I’d be looking at hiring someone who can work from home. I’d prefer someone who needs to do an industry internship for college credit, in lieu of wages. Of course, in
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Self-employment health insurance is a hot topic. Unlike a "regular" job, you don’t have someone else paying for health insurance if you work in self-employment, such as consulting. (Not that all jobs provide coverage, of course.) But what do you do if you need self-employment health insurance? I live and work in Canada. Fortunately, we
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Affordable home-based business opportunities aren’t as hard to find as you might think. In fact, many people quickly launch affordable home-based businesses. There are tons of businesses where you don’t have to invest much to get going. While I’m always quick to point out the merits of becoming a consultant, there are many other ways
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