So you are thinking of being a consultant, are new to the profession, or have just lost your biggest (and maybe only) client and your practice needs a jump start.
This is our Top 11 List (one better than David Letterman) of common mistakes that many independent consultants make creating many first year challenges to their success.
- Lack an entrepreneur spirit.
- Don't have time to create a business plan.
- Have a boring elevator speech and no one understand what you do.
- Focus on "what you do" versus "how the client will benefit.
- Sit in your office and think the world will find you, causing the phone to ring on its own.
- Believe "sell" is a nasty four-letter word.
- Undervalue (and under-price) your services.
- Have little to no long-term client relationships.
- Try to do it all yourself.
- Forget to keep learning.
- Remain blissfully unaware of Web 2.0 and the online social media phenomenon.
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I'm guilty of 3, 4, 7 and 9! Looking forward to more valued advice from you Jennifer!
-Karen
Karen – that means you’re doing 64% of the things that KEEP you in business! So just keep working on those 4 and wow! – who knows where you’ll be. I know from our last class with you that you’ve made great strides on #3 and #4. Keep going!