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Show Off Your Valuable Skills With LinkedIn

by MBO Marketing Team

There have been many articles written on the topic of personal branding, but it’s an especially important concept to grasp if you’re a consultant. Your personal image and reputation play a major role in determining the opportunities that will come your way when you don’t have a company reputation to fall back on. Since you can be assured that any prospective client is going to give your name a thorough “Googling,” it’s best to start building your reputation online – specifically on sites like LinkedIn.

Finding your second consulting contract: What should you do when your contract is about to end

by Steve Arhancet

You’ve taken the leap. You’ve launched your consulting career and are working your first contract. Excellent! You can practically feel the freedom surging through you like a spring wind through your hair. The checks are coming in and they’re exhilarating… you definitely weren’t making this much as a W-2! You’re on your way to big things, and the millions of independent consultants, contractors, and freelancers who have preceded you – including myself – applaud your entrepreneurialism and go-it-alone spirit.