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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777911403321

Autore

Cohen William A. <1937->

Titolo

How to make it big as a consultant [[electronic resource] /] / William A. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : American Management Association, c2009

ISBN

1-283-68911-1

0-8144-1033-2

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

001

001.02373

338

658.46

Soggetti

Business consultants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface: The World's Foremost Consultant and His Impact on This Book; 1 The Business of Consulting; 2 How to Get Clients: Direct Marketing Methods; 3 How to Get Clients: Indirect Marketing Methods; 4 Marketing Consultant Services to the Public Sector; 5 Making the Initial Interview a Success; 6 How to Write a Proposal; 7 Pricing Your Services; 8 What You Must Know About Consulting Contracts; 9 Planning and Scheduling the Consulting Project; 10 Negotiating with Your Client; 11 How to Easily Solve Your Client's Problems; 12 How to Research; 13 The Importance of Ethics in Consulting

14 Making Professional Presentations15 How the Computer Has Changed Consulting; 16 The Internet and Consulting; 17 How to Run Your Consulting Business; 18 Developing Strategies for Your Client; 19 How to Lead Consulting Teams; 20 Personal Consulting: Counseling and Coaching; Epilogue; Appendix A: References Useful to Consultants; Appendix B: Sample Consultant's Brochure; Appendix C: The Consultant's Questionnaire and Audit; Appendix D: Associations of Consultants; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The classic guide to success in the demanding world of consulting, now completely revised and updated.