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

Johanna Rothman

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. I explain how in Successful Independent Consulting.)

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What I Wish I Knew Before Writing a Book

Melissa Perri

Why was I getting invited to speak at conferences left and right? Test the waters with conference talks, blog away, throw your thoughts out on social media. Sure, I was getting the word out through talks, teaching, and consulting, but there's only so many folks and companies I can help face-to-face.

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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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Product Conferences In 2021 You Can’t-Miss

Userpilot

Wondering what the best product conferences of 2021 are? February Product Conferences. We are already halfway through the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean you have missed your chance at some quality conferences. What: The largest online product management conference in the world with years of digital experience.

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Create a Conference Proposal the Conference Wants and Accepts, Part 5: Write Your Bio

Johanna Rothman

If your conference proposal has a speaking experience field, use that field to explain your expertise, authority, and credibility. These fields help the potential audience realize your session is the one they must attend, out of the entire conference. I want to be the reason people come to a conference. Am I always?

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Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for April 12, 2024

Johanna Rothman

Regardless of what your conference calls these types of talks, consider the frame of “experience report.” ” That name helps me, as a speaker, remember to include both perspectives: the organization and the speaker.

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