Finding new clients — it doesn’t have to be a headache. I’ve been writing a weekly series on finding new clients. One of the most common reasons consultants need to find new clients is that they’ve painted themselves into a corner. Although niche marketing can be a brilliant business strategy, there’s a risk that a […]
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Yesterday, I answered some questions about using a website to generate leads.If you’re already running a consulting business or even just starting out, what are you dong to generate leads? I’ll be discussing more ways to find new clients in the weeks ahead, but I wondered what my readers are doing now.
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Japanese toys will increasingly be marketed to adults, say Japanese toy makers (rapidly decaying link). Faced with an aging Japanese population and falling birth rate, Japanese toys would only enjoy small successes if marketed to children. Instead, toy makers will set their sights on older technology enthusiasts, known as otaku. Otaku — grown-up gadget geeks —
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Using a website to generage leads. Following my post on finding new clients via a website, a few people wrote in to ask how they could generate leads with a website. Vinod from India wants to know if it’s possible to find clients from overseas. And Justin also wanted to know my secret to using
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Consulting from home isn’t quite the same as working in an office. Some people worry that, if they start working from home, they’ll feel isolated and depressed. Well, some people would feel that way anyway, but isolation is an important factor to consider. Rather than using it to rule out becoming a consultant, look at
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What kind of consultant should you become? — that’s the question Ricardo suggests we ask. Yesterday, I posted "Is consulting for you?", but Ricardo suggests that it’s more important to consider the kind of consulting you tackle. Here are my top five posts on figuring out what kind of consultant you should become: Doing what
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Wondering if you should get into consulting? Check out Should I become a consultant? I should note that, if you don’t seem like an entrepreneur, that doesn’t mean you can’t become a consultant. By working on your weaknesses and building up your strengths, you may be able to reposition yourself for self-employment. If not, you
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Best ways to pay off debt — this month, I’ve written a few articles on how you can use consulting to get out of debt. I even shared a story about how my friend used consulting to get out of debt. Let’s say you have $5,000 in credit card debt at 18% and you’re making a minimum
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P.T. Barnum’s The Art of Money Getting is an interesting read. Some of the principles of money getting are just as true today as they were in the 1800s. And, heck, Barnum was pretty successful as a business person. Here’s what Barnum has to say about the importance of having a calling or vocation: The
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Donate a car as a tax write off. Whereas you can donate a car to generate start up cash, you might want to consider it as a potential tax write off. When you donate a car to a registered charity, you may qualify for a tax write off. If you’re looking to reduce your taxable
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