How To Get Started As An Independent Consultant!

Are you seriously considering becoming a consultant rather than getting another job?

Are you one of the 10% of people in transition who actually made that choice?

Or are you a new consultant who needs some practical tips to grow your business?

If you answered "Yes" to any of those questions, this workshop is for you!

You will receive expert advice to help you get your consulting business off to a good start, learn how to avoid common pitfalls new consultants make, and learn about resources to help you succeed. This workshop contains loads of hands on advice along with powerful ways to help you market and grow your business.

Key Benefits:

• Why you need to write a business plan and the eight sections it must include
• The three key factors to take into consideration when establishing your fees
• The three methods of pricing consulting services
• Nine ways to obtain clients
• The top four mistakes most new consultants make (and how you can avoid them!)

Who Should Attend:

• People planning on starting their own consulting practice
• People who are seriously considering consulting but not quite ready to make the leap
• New consultants who need practical advice to grow their businesses

Here's what past participants say about this workshop:

"Between the handout and my notes taken from the presentation, I believe that I have everything that one needs to start up a consulting business."

"Covers a good foundation of important tenets, and provided practical means to achieve them."

"Great presentation for people wrestling with employee vs. consultant role."

"Very Informative - Very Useful"

"You presented a lot of good information about what goes into being a consultant and what and how to approach the path."

"Very practical and insightful workshop - helps participants sort out pros and cons of this work approach."

"It was a very informative seminar. Norman really tried to personalize the information."
-Helen Lambiase

"An excellent introduction to the issues relating to being a consultant."
-Mark Rosenthal, Arlington Software Enterprises

"Norman helped me "get" service lines vs. multiple focuses."
- Maria Pinheiro, founder The Wake Up! Company

"I felt the presentation "de-mystified" the questions on how to begin successful (independent) consulting."
- Charles R. Rossignol, President, Boston Behavioral

Length:

half day to full day