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Webinar Recap: Boost Your Consulting Revenue with an Executive Coach

By MBO Partners

Our May 19 webinar, Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate your Independent Consulting Revenue, offered numerous tips and insights on how, when, and why an executive coach might help you grow your independent business. Coaching is a valuable tool for independent professionals, business owners, and anyone looking to expand their career and increase their earnings….

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Communication through Crisis: Keeping Project Management Effective in the Wake of COVID-19

By MBO Partners

In today’s post, Ken Schlechter, change and compliance management expert and owner of Kenneth Michael Consulting Services, LLC, shares insights from more than three decades of experience with companies like Morgan Stanley, The Blackstone Group, and Credit Suisse. The advice provided in this key Insight can apply both to enterprise organizations now navigating a 100…

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How to Start a Consulting Business in 2020

By MBO Partners

For many, the new year is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. This is true for freelancers and independent professionals as well—taking the opportunity to think back on successes and failures of the past year and the past and set goals and a vision for the coming year…

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9 Events for Freelancers in 2020

By MBO Partners

As an independent professional, keeping your skills and knowledge current is part of the job. But as a company of one, you may often feel isolated or out of the loop when it comes to larger business trends. Whether you are just starting out or are a well-established freelancer, furthering your knowledge can give you…

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Steps to Build Your Million-Dollar, Independent Business

By MBO Partners

The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses in the past five years is the biggest trend in employment today, offering the widest range of people the most ways to earn a living while having the lifestyles they want. In The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Elaine Pofeldt outlines the pathways to joining this entrepreneurial movement, synthesizing advice from hundreds…

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8 Resolutions Independents Should Make for 2018

By MBO Partners

The year is shiny and new, with possibilities around every bend. When you’re self-employed, opportunities for improvement are only limited by your time and imagination. But without the promise of a performance review or raise, it can be easy to get complacent. We’ve complied 8 ways to maximize your business in 2018. Whether you choose to evaluate…

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5 Steps to Restart, Recharge and Revive Your Marketing Right Now

By MBO Partners

Are you on track to meet your goals this year?  You don’t have to wait until the end of the year to assess your accomplishments and whether you are on track to meet your goals.  In this webinar, John Jantsch , marketing consultant, speaker and best selling author of Duct Tape Marketing, explained the 5 things you…

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Selling the Way the Digital Buyer Wants to Buy

Selling the Way the Digital Buyer Wants to Buy

By MBO Partners

The buying process has changed completely in the last couple of years, thanks to mobile and Google. There is no funnel; that’s our sales process. What you need to map is your future client’s buying process, including how they want to buy from you and how to make it easy for them to hire you. Kristin…

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Webinar: Land Federal Government Projects As An Independent Consultant

By MBO Partners

Federal government contracting is complex, quirky, and hard to break into. For small and large businesses, it can sometimes take up to 24 months to win new work. This webinar will provide contractors with the simple steps you can take to grow your pipeline in a matter of weeks. The topics will include when and…

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10 Business Books to Read if You’re a Consultant

By MBO Partners

Professional development is all about making the right connections, but it’s important to achieve the right balance. Garnering the right attention to who you know while honing your craft and what you know is essential to properly packaging your expertise and services. Last fall, we shared Six Business Books Independent Consultants Must Read. This post continues to be one…

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