Finding new clients – as part of my weekly series on finding new clients, I’m discussing ways to drum up business. A great way to find new clients is to put together a webpage. I’ve had a website for about 10 years and it’s been a great marketing tool for me. In a world where clients […]
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Become a wedding consultant — love parties, weddings, romance and event planning? Become a wedding consultant and make money doing what you love. A wedding consultant helps busy brides and grooms plan everything from the wedding ceremony and reception to honeymoons and gift registries. The wedding consultant helps the to-be-married couple work with an endless
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Doing what you love is great. But, if you’re in business, you want to know that you’re making a profit from it. Steve Pavlina says it best in 10 Business Lessons from a Snarky Entrepreneur:"Do what you love, but be damned sure it’s profitable." If you’re going to be in business, you need to be sure
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I know from the emails I receive that some of you are already consulting — you’re just not getting paid for it. You may be providing your expert advice to your friends, family, charities or religious organizations. Stop working for free! But — wait! I’m not telling you to start charging your friends and family!
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Ufile and Quicktax comparison — if you live in Canada and you’re trying to make sense of your taxes, this old post from my marketing consultancy blog may be of help. Tax time and switching costsAs February approaches, prepare for the onslaught of T4s, T5s, and tax software ads. You don’t need to submit your
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If you’re meeting with clients, be on time. Clients like to work with consultants who respect them. A consultant who isn’t mindful of the client’s time may not be respectful of the client’s needs or budget. Even if you have great skills and knowledge, running late for an appointment makes you look bad. Years ago,
Tax time is just around the corner — do you know what to write off? My list of tax write offs discusses some of the most common tax write offs. But here are some of the most overlooked tax deductions: Overlooked tax deductions: Equipment purchases Green commercial building Domestic production Vehicle usage (including the new
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Paying off debt with consulting work is a great way to get back on your feet. JD Roth, over at GetRichSlowly.org, invited me to write a guest post on using consulting to pay off debt. I encourage you to take a look at JD’s site. The posts are well written and the community members tend
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If you’re looking for a home business, you might be interested in the Techvibes auction (expired link) on eBay. Techvibes had a huge presence a while back, but the site’s marketing has been neglected. You’d think someone with a tech and sales bent could breath some life into it. It’s listed for US $60k and
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"What’s the most you’ve ever made per hour?" writes Pablo Martinez. I’d have to say $500 an hour. I was working for a major US client where I was getting paid by the project. When I estimated the project, I’d anticipated lots of hiccoughs in the project. So I set my consulting fee for each
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