Practice Development Workshop

Get Smart
Get Known
Get Business

PRACTICE
DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOP

Oct. 3rd, 2007

DON'T MISS THIS INSIGHTFUL NEW WORKSHOP
   

 
MARKETING YOUR CONSULTANCY (IV)

Workshop Focus
Learn from experts, stay current, exchange ideas, and share your expertise.

There hardly is a more valuable way for consultants to expand their business than through networking. In spite of all the hype about "low-touch marketing," who you know and who you are referred or introduced to is often critical for success. Actually, some consultants will tell you that it is the only way that really works for them.

This month’s workshop discusses fundamental value of and successful strategies for the "Art of Networking," reviewing proven ways to win new clients:

  • Getting referrals that result in business
  • Reaching clients through your extended network
  • Leveraging professional memberships

Workshop Facilitator
Darren Smith is the President of Cima Strategic Services. Cima's mission is to help increase profitability in companies through management consulting, coaching and seminars. Darren has over 17 years experience in professional services, distribution and manufacturing. His industry experience includes industrial, medical, consumer, technology and electronics products.
 
LOCATION     13701 Dallas Pkwy, Telos club, Parthenon conference room
west side of Dallas Tollway, between Spring Valley and Alpha (click for Google map)
TIME /  
RESERVATIONS   		Networking:
Program:
Cost per session:

Reservations: 		7:15 am - 7:30 am
7:30 am - 9:00 am
$10 for members, $20 for non-members
(includes continental breakfast; please bring cash or check)
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PRACTICE  
DEVELOPMENT  
WORKSHOP  
CURRICULUM  
  
 Session 10 of 24  

 

Calendar   

(revolving  
program;  
continues with  
Session 1  
in January 2009)  

 Successful Consulting   
Laying The Foundation   
 The Right Legal Structure   
Effective Business Financing   
The Consulting Process   
Pricing Strategies   
Marketing Your Consultancy I   
Marketing Your Consultancy II   
Marketing Your Consultancy III   
Marketing Your Consultancy IV   
Attention Grabbing Communications   
 Understanding The Code of Ethics   
 Consulting Contracts & Proposals   
Selling Your Consultancy I   
Selling Your Consultancy II   
Selling Your Consultancy III   
Managing Clients' Expectations   
 Managing Your Resources   
Expanding Your Consultancy   
Improving Your Strategic Agility   
 Publishing For Success   
 Re-Using Past Work   
Effective Client Analysis   
How to Become A CMC     		Why clients engage; aligning to market needs
Defining your services
 Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, LLC, Corp.
Financing; business plan; managing profitability
Exploration; contracting; project mgmt; closure
How to price & quote; billing; discounts; collecting
Client & market segmentation; identifying prospects
Brand building and consistent marketing strategy
Collateral, newsletter, web presence; budgets
Networking and referrals; professional memberships
Speaking; press releases; media coverage
Integrity; confidentiality; conflicts of interest; etc.
 Role of proposal; winning proposals; legal aspects
 Economic buyers; selling process; cold calls
 Closing the deal; dealing with problem clients
 How to sell to large corporations and senior buyers
Initial rapport; expectations; resolving scope conflicts
 Effectively using you time, finances and energy
Partners; subcontractors; virtual company; JVs
 How to seize an opportunity to interest a buyer
 Reviewing; client ownership; managing withdrawal
 Writing case studies & articles; publishing books
 Profiling; client base management; referral requests
 Process; certification requirements
LAST   
MONTH    		  Customer Relationship Management expert Judy Bragg, founder and President of Bragg Resources, facilitated an outstanding workshop on creating the marketing tools to communicate a consultancy’s message and brand promise to clients and prospects.
LEARN,  
STAY CURRENT,  
EXCHANGE IDEAS,  
SHARE YOUR  
EXPERTISE  

We invite you to join us if you are new to the consulting business, wanting to learn how to effectively ramp up your practice, an established consultant, looking to stay current with state-of-the-art methods and to exchange ideas about new practices, or an experienced practitioner, willing to share your expertise on how to maximize your consulting success.

The Practice Development Workshop series is designed to cover all aspects of managing a successful consulting practice. You can attend only some of the workshops
or join us for the whole series.

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