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How to be a Successful Consultant

How to be a Successful Consultant

How to Manage Your Risk & Maximise Your Success

ISBN: 9781921203909
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Written in an easy-to-read style, this work is suitable for anyone who operates as a consultant. How to be a Successful Consultant contains strategies and techniques for increased success by focusing on key topics such as: self-promotion, communication, building credibility and building and maintaining relationships. If you have decided to become an independent consultant, you face two challenges: being good at what you do, and being good at bringing in the business. You might be a management consultant, an architect, a writer, a trainer, an engineer, a product-placement expert, a designer, a stylist, a musician, a financial advisor, a computer- systems analyst or something else, all occupations that require specific and different sets of skills. However in every case you need another set of skills, common to all, knowing how to seek, obtain and serve clients. Thats where this book comes in. Youll find strategies and techniques to help you be more successful in here. Its about planning, building, and maintaining relationships with your clients and prospects.


By Don Matlock

Imprint: WOODSLANE PRESS

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Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 200

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Introduction




  1. Making the Decision

  2. Contacts, Contacts, Contacts

  3. Your Business Plan

  4. Preparing Your Sales Presentation

  5. The A-Z of Gaining a Client: Initial Phone Contact; First Meeting; Continual Follow-up Process; Development of the Information Base; Engagement Letter or Contract

  6. The Fundamentals of Negotiation

  7. Standardising Processes and Systems

  8. Incorporating Sound Organisational and Time Management Skills

  9. Maintaining Flexibility: The Approach; Strategy and Focus

  10. Measuring Results - and the Successes

  11. Staying Relaxed and Enjoying Your Role

  12. Keeping Fit and Healthy

  13. Establishing Success - When They Come to You

  14. ...and some Last Lessons!



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Author Bio

Don Matlock has over 30 years experience in investment banking. He is principal of Matlock Corporate Advisory Pty Ltd (MCA), one of Australias leading boutique corporate consulting firms.