Small Business Consulting for the Self-Employed
You’re not alone. Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business and allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Learning to mingle and to follow-up with business networking contacts is crucial to your self-employment success. The following …
How To Make the Most Out of a Business Networking EventRead More
Who are those people who attend your mastermind group, Q+A session, or class but never talk? Why do people on Facebook and LinkedIn never respond? And how do you get them talking? Back in the mid-90s when I first went online via CompuServe (remember those days??), we noticed that for every 10 people looking at the message forum, one person …
Lurker Alert: The Art of Audience, Student and Mastermind Group EngagementRead More
Whether you sell private coaching or consulting, classes or mastermind groups, you must make changes now to reap the rewards by the end of the year. When planning for the year, remember that there are 8 ways to increase your income: Sell more quantity of your existing offers. If you typically have 25 people in a workshop, aim for getting 30 or …
Whether we're in a recession or not, the economy surely seems shaky right now. Some countries are officially in a recession and some countries show signs of heading there in the next 12 months. Some industries are struggling while others are flourishing. When things take an economic downturn, how will you handle it for your business? Now is the …
The decision to put your prices on your site is a strategic one for your business. In some ways it can make you feel vulnerable. But ask yourself: What does my prospective customer want and need? Studies have shown the consumers want to see prices of products and services. Even a price range is sufficient. But many business owners have …
Should You Put Your Prices on Your Website? Pros and ConsRead More
18 Step Checklist with Downloadable PDF How do you grow your small business consulting practice? What skills do you need? Here are the 18 steps to becoming a small business consultant. Whether you call yourself a consultant, coach, advisor or mentor, these steps will help you develop skill sets and grow your business. I've been a small …
