Going Independent: Are You Ready to Make the Leap?

Going Independent_ Are You Ready to Make the Leap_

Independent working provides greater freedom and flexibility, and even the possibility of increased satisfaction and wellness. However, independent work is not for everyone. What is it about going independent that is so challenging? Find out more about how you can assess whether independent working is a good fit for you and learn how you can…

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Cultivating a Leadership Network

Cultivating a Leadership Network

Leaders with good networks tend to be promoted more rapidly, enjoy greater career mobility, and adapt to changing environments more successfully. Organizational and social problems cannot be solved alone—leaders must “change their underlying assumptions about how to lead in order to best leverage these networks”.

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Building an Effective Client Presentation

Building An Effective Client Presentation

It is difficult to make complex ideas into simple and understandable presentations. You need to know how to improve your creative processes to effectively tap into your audiences’ minds and leave a long-lasting impact.

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7 Ways Independent Consultants Can Become Thought Leaders

7 Ways Independent Consultants Can Become Thought Leaders

Being a thought leader is often incorporated with marketing because it can lead to sales. However, in reality, it is the art of attracting a following and pursuing one’s ideas. This type of leadership includes a wide array of causes yet one goal is certain, and that is to create followership for ideas and change within one’s…

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5 Ways to Achieve Work-Life Balance

5 Ways to Achieve Work Life Balance

Work-life balance has everything to do with life and nothing to do with work. It does not matter which words we use to describe this balance. Most people share a similar desire to create joy and meaningful engagements across the roles, relationships, and responsibilities that make up life, but our current habits, perceptions, and beliefs…

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Create & Build a Website to Promote Consulting Services

Create & Build a Website to Promote Consulting Services

The process of creating and marketing websites for businesses can go in different directions. Therefore, having a successful brand for your business means you must always consider who the target audience is, how you want your brand’s website to appear, and what content will be included.

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5 Elements of Personal Brand Positioning

5 Elements of Personal Brand Positioning

Independent professionals need to learn actionable tactics to create a clear and concise message and how to broadcast that message for their personal branding. They need to have evidence and case studies of their success, and establish social proof. It is also important for independent professionals to discover how to position themselves within thought leadership…

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5 Challenges ICs Have in Building Relationships with Enterprise Clients

5 Challenges ICs Have in Building Relationships with Enterprise Clients

Building relationships with enterprise clients is one of the most important factors needed for an independent consultant’s success. In this webinar, MBO Partners selected two of their associates as their guest speakers. They are consultants that depend on their large enterprise clients to practice their profession and build their brand.

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