Consulting Consultants
Consulting Consultants: Personal Branding – Blogging
You have probably at the very least have heard of blogs if not actively reading several on a daily basis. Microsoft has whole set of blogs at http://blogs.msdn.com. Other companies blog about what they are doing/working on. So blogging can be a really big part of your personal branding strategy.
Consulting Consultants: Personal Branding
Making a name for yourself is probably one of the hardest things a person can do in life. Everyone wants to have some form of legacy, but that’s something that can take decades to build (and a lot of money). Personal branding is somewhat the same thing but on a much smaller (and usually local [...]
Consulting Consultants: Presentations
One of the things that just about every consultant is going to do at some point is give a presentation. It could be to a client in hopes of selling them on your services, it could be to other consultants in your area, or it could be at a local geek meet up. Point is, [...]
Consulting Consultants: Hyper-Communication
One of the biggest lessons that I have learned in the past year of consulting is about communication. Communication with your company (if you work for a consulting firm like me), communication with your team mates, and most importantly communication with your client. In some cases, communication with all three will work wonders for your [...]
Consulting Consultants: Expanding Your Skillset
Your skillset is your most important asset in consulting. You want to keep it honed and you want to be constantly expanding it. If one area of your skillset becomes unmarketable, you want to have other things that can get you hired and/or keep you billing. Expanding your skillset is one of the best investments you can make in yourself and in your future.
Consulting Consultants: What’s Your Skillset?
A skillset is like you own personal toolbox. In construction you have guys that specialize in concrete, sawing, and even high buildings work. Each has their own set of tools for their specific task. You as a consultant will have your own toolset that you developed overtime.
