Category Archives: Starting a Consulting Business

Start Your Consulting Business Affordably

Today’s guest post was written by BCB reader, Kalen Smith. Kalen writes tips about financial management and consulting over at Engineer-a-Business.com Some businesses can take weeks or months before they generate revenue. Bill collectors don’t wait for your business to … (READ MORE…)

Is Consulting the Best Investment You Can Make?

Not too long ago I sat down with my financial advisor. We reviewed each area of my portfolio. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, hedge funds, cash and all that other good stuff. We looked at the real estate holdings and then … (READ MORE…)

Relationship Marketing Expert: Mari Smith

Mari Smith is one of the world’s foremost relationship marketing experts and is coauthor of Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day. Mari writes a blog, and her speaking engagements can be found here. She is also a popular guest blogger … (READ MORE…)

The Reality of Success in Consulting

Do you really want to succeed in consulting? Really? Most people say they want to … yet, it’s pretty clear that what they say and what they do are two different things. People put together these grand business ideas and … (READ MORE…)

Consultants Building Syndrome – How to Avoid It

Most consultants have what I call ‘Build Syndrome.’ They keep busy building things for their business that deliver them little to no results. They stay home and create a new business card, brochure, website, or a fancy consultants marketing plan. … (READ MORE…)

Measuring ROI: A Costly Mistake Made By Many

Most people are scared to make a purchase. $5 or $10 isn’t a big deal, but as soon as you get over that magic threshold where the amount becomes ‘something you have to think about‘ – things change. The human … (READ MORE…)

2 Powerful Tips for Controlling Your Consulting Brand Online

Do you have a strategy in place that is helping you control how people are finding out about you online? When someone types your name or your consulting company’s name into Google what kind of results do they find? These … (READ MORE…)

Make Your Writing More Productive

One of the most important skills in consulting, or in any profession for that matter, is penmanship. A well written proposal wins you business. Convincing website and ad copy brings you leads and sales. A stand out press release gets … (READ MORE…)

Calling All Consultants: It’s Time to Fail

There’s no time like now to fail. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, “Damn, Michael, what’s up with all that negativity?” Here’s the thing, there’s nothing wrong with failure itself…it’s the way you handle it that makes it a negative … (READ MORE…)

Blogger & Consultant Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett is a professional blogger, online marketing consultant, writer, and speaker. He co-authored ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income and is the creator of Authority Blogger, a course on blogging for business and professionals. Chris … (READ MORE…)