Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.46
EAN: 9780470178096
ISBN: 0470178094
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Packaged Height: 100 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 920 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 125 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 720 hundredths-inches
Publication Date: 2008-05-05
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
Product Description:
So you want to be a consultant? If you have expertise people are willing to pay for and the motivation to work hard at this exciting and rewarding profession, Consulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, supplies the rest. You’ll find everything you need to set yourself up, create a demand for you services, and succeed! This friendly, practical, guide shows you how to get your business off the ground and running smoothly, with the latest on developing a marketable idea, running your home office, writing winning proposals, selling your services, and getting referrals. You’ll find expert tips on setting fees, keeping track of time and money, and building a business with new clients, including the latest on using the Internet to market your services and make a name for yourself. Discover how to: - Prepare to make the move to consulting
- Start a successful consulting business
- Adjust to the consulting life
- Build partnerships with clients
- Handle financial and legal issues
- Understand and develop solutions for client problems
- Make great presentations
- Negotiate contracts
- Promote your business
- Implement your recommendations and make them stick
- Practice the ABCs of selling
- Reward current clients for referrals
- Take your consulting business to the next level
Complete with savvy tips on how to improve cash flow, find new clients, and increase your business with existing clients Consulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helps you get your business up and running fast.
Customer Reviews:
 A Beginner's Guide Worth Consulting!, 2008-08-12
Make no mistake: "Dummies" books are strictly for beginners, and "Consulting for Dummies" is no different. Despite their elementary approach to subject matter, the series is a wonderful introduction to many topics, including the wide world of consulting. Start here for an overview, and move on to bigger and better books after you understand the basics.
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