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Every week, I interview guests or talk about a particular topic key to being a successful consultant.

You'll hear from:

Other consultants who cracked the code of success and want to share what they learned with you

Clients who spill the beans about what makes some consultants rise to the top of their hire list

Experts who can help you master the art and science of critical consulting skills, such as behavior change, change management, and effective communication

This is your chance to hear from people who know how to get you where you want to go and can help you elevate your craft!

Episode 115: Honing Your Conflict Resolution Skills—with Dr. Paul Marciano

7/6/21

40 min

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Managing conflict is one of the most important skills for a consultant to master. Why? Because conflict happens. No matter how good you are at preventing it, you’ll experience conflict when negotiating consulting deals, working with clients, and operating in your market.

Episode 114: Getting More Clients with Copy that Converts—with Jaimee Maree

6/29/21

47 min

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It’s not just what you say to leads and prospective clients that can convert them into clients—or not. It’s what they see in writing. Persuasive copywriting can be a powerful tool to get more consulting clients.

Episode 113: Overcoming Isolation as an Independent Consultant—with Laura Marella and Jeanene Kroetch

6/22/21

39 min

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Becoming an independent consultant can give you the freedom and flexibility you crave, but it can also be lonely. How do you solve that problem while still enjoying your independence?

Episode 112: Expectations vs. Reality When Consulting—with Sergio Matos

6/15/21

41 min

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It’s easy to have a host of expectations that won’t match reality when you start and build a consulting business. How can you avoid as many of those unrealistic expectations as possible?

Episode 111: Change Strategies That Make You a Valuable Consultant—with DeAdrian Maddox

6/8/21

44 min

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As a consultant, you will have to be constantly addressing two things: people and change. The most successful consultants I know do both extremely well! But how?

Episode 110: Addressing Past Work Trauma to Start and Build Your Consulting Business—with Deb Zahn

6/1/21

22 min

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Are the aftereffects of the last job you had making it harder for you to build your consulting business? If you were in a toxic or abusive work environment, it can be more challenging to launch or build a consulting business.

Episode 109: Using a Podcast to Grow Your Consulting Business—with Zack David

5/25/21

48 min

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Having a podcast can help you get business as a consultant. It can be a powerful marketing tool because people in your market will get to know you as an authority and expert, like you as a person and consultant, and trust you to deliver the results they want.

Episode 108: Generating More Income Through Cultivating Excellent Client Experiences—with Candice Washington

5/8/21

34 min

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If you knew that 80% of your future revenue was going to come from 20% of your existing clients, what would you do? You would make sure they were 100% delighted with working with you!

Episode 107: Elevating Your Sales and Negotiation Skills and Processes—with Julia Ewert

5/11/21

39 min

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Getting consulting clients requires knowing how to sell and negotiate skillfully. You need to know how to do each well and when to apply each to get clients to say yes to a contract.

Episode 106: How to Write a Book to Build Your Consulting Business—with Vikrant Shaurya

5/4/21

45 min

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A book can be one powerful way to establish yourself as an authority in your field and get clients. But writing and publishing a book can feel like a mysterious and/or terrifying endeavor.

Ready to master your craft?

Episode 115: Honing Your Conflict Resolution Skills—with Dr. Paul Marciano

7/6/21

40 min

Episode 114: Getting More Clients with Copy that Converts—with Jaimee Maree

6/29/21

47 min

Episode 113: Overcoming Isolation as an Independent Consultant—with Laura Marella and Jeanene Kroetch

6/22/21

39 min

Episode 112: Expectations vs. Reality When Consulting—with Sergio Matos

6/15/21

41 min

Episode 111: Change Strategies That Make You a Valuable Consultant—with DeAdrian Maddox

6/8/21

44 min

Episode 110: Addressing Past Work Trauma to Start and Build Your Consulting Business—with Deb Zahn

6/1/21

22 min

Episode 109: Using a Podcast to Grow Your Consulting Business—with Zack David

5/25/21

48 min

Episode 108: Generating More Income Through Cultivating Excellent Client Experiences—with Candice Washington

5/8/21

34 min

Episode 107: Elevating Your Sales and Negotiation Skills and Processes—with Julia Ewert

5/11/21

39 min

Episode 106: How to Write a Book to Build Your Consulting Business—with Vikrant Shaurya

5/4/21

45 min

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