The consultant that specializes in one industry stands out. The consultant that attempts to cover a lot of ground becomes part of the clutter. The scariest decision you may face in the world of consulting is how narrow an area to focus your efforts on. “Common sense” tells us the bigger the...

We receive emails from companies and consultants that want to be listed in our site. Some offering advertising, others the promise of magically appearing on page one of Google, and others just want us to list or profile them. Yesterday we got an email that read: XYZ & Associates would like to be...

Today’s guest post is written by Rebel Brown of People Who Know. This is her second post in an exciting series all about doing Market Launches for consultants. Rebel has just released her most recent Ebook called “Rolling Thunder” and it’s available for FREE download for you! Details...

Looks like the ‘evil’ consultants are back at work. The city of Bristol (England) paid a consulting firm over $100,000 to come up with a new name for the Museum of Bristol. The new name they came up with? “M Shed”. Sounds okay, right? So where’s the big problem? Why are...

Thinking about hiring a consultant? I just read an article by Kenyan based Business Daily titled “Businesses should tap consultants for valuable professional advice.” It offers a good introduction into the role consultants should and shouldn’t play for business owners. The most important...

Much of the consulting industry has no personality. An average flock of consultants exudes little to no personality. Why not be the exception? At a time when many are afraid to pick up the phone and avoid as much face to face contact as they can, email stands out as the first point of contact you can...

When a large corporation like Exxon has a sudden crisis that could threaten the future of the company, such as the Valdez oil spill, they immediately bring in the big guns – top PR consulting firms that specialize in crisis management. But what if your client or employer is a small company that can’t...

Today’s guest post is written by veteran consultant, Rebel Brown of People Who Know. This is her first post in an exciting series all about doing proper Market Launches. Rebel has just released her most recent Ebook called “Rolling Thunder” and it’s available for FREE download for...

Today’s guest post is written by one of our most active guest authors, Zeke Camusio of The Outsourcing Company. If you are doing any kind of Internet or Social Media Consulting, or you happen to run or manage a blog of your own this post is for you. Enjoy! >> Read Zeke’s full bio here Do you...

When you’re starting off in the consulting business your first consulting rule and often biggest challenge is facing your fears. No, finding clients is my biggest challenge, you say? I’ll suggest that’s not the case. You see, finding clients is easy when you’re really prepared...

A relatively new practice in public relations is crisis communication. Probably the most high-profile example of this is the tragic disappearance of the young high school graduate, Natalie Holloway. This young girl was celebrating her passage from childhood to adulthood with her classmates on the tropical...

We’re very excited about today’s post. It comes from Aarni Heiskanen of AE Partners in Finland. Aarni is a long time consultant, and today will share some of his thoughts on what it’s like to be a consultant in Europe. >> Aarni’s full bio here The European Union currently has 27 member...