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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. All of us consultants can do the same. And I argue, those of us who are successful consultants—that's the point of our IP. How to Build Your IP You can build your IP, also known as your content for marketing, in many ways.

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Consulting Tip 4: Always Focus on Your Value for Your Client’s Time

Johanna Rothman

That's exactly the opposite of how a consultant needs to initiate a warm connection. (Or A form of active marketing.) No email at all, but write the same content on your blog and then post the blog link on all the various social media. Content marketing.) Consistent content marketing.)

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Consulting Tip 5: How to Think About Business Models to Avoid Commodity Work & Commodity Fees

Johanna Rothman

(I ranted about one of those on my other blog. When consultants ask these questions, the consultants assume they are showing their unique value. They're showing how they only offer commodity, and too often, inadequate, consulting. Worse, these consultants give all consultants a bad name.

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Consulting Tip #1: Invite People to Your Newsletter

Johanna Rothman

One of the themes that runs through the Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit is: “Invite people to your newsletter.” Because those people gave you permission to market to them. But what about blogging and social media? Blogging does work. ” Why? Good questions.

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Book Birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter

Johanna Rothman

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Book Birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit

Johanna Rothman

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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How AI Transformation Impacts the Digital Marketing Industry

The Product Coalition

With AI technology, marketers can identify microtrends and even predict trends, saving time and resources through automated digital marketing services. The marketing industry is not immune to this digital transformation, as prominent brands are beginning to take advantage of the opportunities it presents. billion U.S.