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Consulting After 50—Your Audience is Waiting!

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Published: Friday, 02 February 2018 08:25
Written by Gail Vallance Barrington

Is it time to take charge of your career? Have you always secretly wanted to work for yourself? Why not make a change? There are lots of good reasons why your workplace may no longer be tenable, but nothing ever stays the same—why should you?

If you need a new challenge, want more control over your life, or feel it’s time to strike out on your own, consulting is a great choice. Before the curtain rises on your second act, why not do some serious thinking about what you want to do, where you want to go, and how best to get there.

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The Consultant’s Marketing Plan: Using a Complexity Lens

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Published: Wednesday, 19 August 2015 10:35
Written by Gail Vallance Barrington

The trouble with consultants’ marketing plans is that they don’t work. They are rational and linear but our environments are dynamic and unpredictable. This frustrating disconnect makes us want to stop planning altogether.

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Your Competitive Advantage as a New Consultant

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Published: Saturday, 25 April 2015 13:52
Written by Gail Vallance Barrington
Once you have defined your consulting niche it’s time to think about your competitive advantage. What distinguishes you from all the other consultants in the marketplace? Answer this key question by drawing on your creative, analytical, descriptive, and social skills.

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More Articles ...

  1. Finding a Niche as a New Consultant
  2. The Essential Status Report
  3. My Consulting Wishes and What I Learned Last Year
  4. Who’s Really Listening? One Consultant’s Dilemma
  5. Bloom & Me: Beyond the Data Mindset
  6. Hiring Time
  7. The Home Office — Pros and Cons
  8. The Work Plan—The Consultant’s Missing Link
  9. Consulting Contract Highlights
  10. How Can I Fire My Client?
  11. The Cash-flow Wars
  12. The Business Plan: Information Interviews
  13. Double-loop Learning for Consultants: Moving Beyond the Quick Fix
  14. So What Makes a Good Proposal?
  15. Networking Favorites with a Little Help from Julie Andrews
  16. Ethics On the Go: Which Lens Should We Use?
  17. Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Consultant?
  18. Time Use Analysis: A Critical Tool for the Independent Consultant
  19. Your Daily Rate: A Long Story Short
  20. Turkeys or Troubadours: Pricing Methods for Independent Consultants (Part 2)
  21. Turkeys or Troubadours: Pricing Methods for Independent Consultants (Part 1)

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