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Improve the proficiency of your IT consultancy's techs

June 28, 2012 12:40pm PDT

Here are three steps IT consultancies can take to get techs up to speed and then maintain a high level of expertise.

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19 books for an IT consultant's library

August 13, 2010 4:08pm PDT

Rick Freedman and Erik Eckel offer IT consulting book recommendations. The texts cover how to establish your brand, acquire clients, migrate to agile PM, and more.

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Use our rules of engagement policy to set guidelines for internal consulting

October 24, 2003 7:00am PDT

Internal consulting can be valuable when you've seemingly exhausted your options for serving clients. Our sample policy lays down guidelines for a software business with sales, software...

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Launching an IT consultancy: What has changed since 2008

May 12, 2011 1:41pm PDT

Erik Eckel updates his tips about starting an IT consultancy to include some lessons that his office learned in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Consultants are pros, while corporate IT staff are minor leaguers

April 5, 2011 3:20pm PDT

IT consultancy owner Erik Eckel discusses common challenges he has observed corporate IT pros face when trying to transition to consulting.

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10 signs that you aren't cut out to be an IT consultant

September 25, 2007 1:29pm PDT

Work for yourself! Be your own boss! Make your own hours! Earn more money! We've all heard of the benefits of a consultant's lifestyle. What's not so well known, or celebrated, are the...

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Steps consultants should take before hiring corporate IT pros

August 20, 2012 9:33pm PDT

Erik Eckel shares three tips that will help ensure corporate IT pros your tech consulting firm interviews are hired for roles in which they will succeed.

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Harassed for attempting to transition from employee to consultant

July 21, 2008 4:15pm PDT

When a TechRepublic member told his employer that he planned to resign and work for a small consulting firm (which had been a vendor), his boss threatened to sue the new firm. Find out what...

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The mistake that nearly killed my consulting career (and how to star in a Vegas show)

March 9, 2012 5:53pm PST

A TechRepublic member recounts how shifting his skill set when he transitioned to becoming a consultant allows him to earn more and work less.

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Internal consulting departments can provide nimble solutions and help retain clients

July 17, 2003 7:00am PDT

When a business asked a talented programmer and TechRepublic member to help establish an internal consulting department, he jumped at the chance. The biggest challenges, however, have proved to be...

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eXpertConsultant 1.1 (Mac)

June 26, 2005 12:00am PDT

One of the greatest challenges as an Executive coach or consultant is being an expert in every field with which your clients need help. So, in classic eXpertSystem creativity mode, we've taken...

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Starting A Consulting Company: How To Start A Consulting Business

January 1, 2009 12:00am PST

Starting a consulting business? If you have expertise and skills that others need, starting a consulting firm may be your ticket to the entrepreneurial ball. This paper walks you through the...

Provided by: Gaebler Ventures

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How To Measure A Consultants Value

January 1, 2010 12:00am PST

Do you measure the performance of consulting service projects? The reality is, most organizations do not. Whether you are a consultant or managing a consulting services project, the author have...

Provided by: Executive Business Advisers

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Relationships In Business Consulting Services: A Proposal Of A Research Project

August 25, 2010 12:00am PDT

This paper presents a research project about business consulting relationships. Business consulting relationships are characterized by complex interactions. Consulting services are professional...

Provided by: Corvinus University of Budapest

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Profit From Being A Business Consultant

January 1, 2008 12:00am PST

Business consultancy is a highly paid job in current world. There are numerous benefits of being in this field like being ones own boss, and developing your own group of executives who will...

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Business Consulting Even An Idiot Could Understand

January 1, 2009 12:00am PST

Utilizing business consulting services is useful, effective and potentially very accessible. But, with so many consultants, publications and vendors weighing in with their own perspective and...

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Facilitation produces results for IT consulting clients

November 9, 2009 2:00am PST

Rick Freedman explains why facilitation is a skill every consultant should develop. He also describes how facilitators can help a client team set meeting goals and objectives and understand...

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IT Consultant: Top five discussions of 2010

December 20, 2010 10:54am PST

From buzzwords to support favors to women in consulting, these posts earn the distinction of being the top five hottest IT Consultant discussions of 2010.

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Consultants or CON-sultants, and other June polls roundup

July 20, 2007 11:05pm PDT

Being a blogger at IT News Digest does have its perks. One of them obviously is the privilege of being able to share the latest technological news and other fun stuff with readers at...

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Search online for IT consulting mentors

September 23, 2008 5:00am PDT

The isolation caused by telecommuting, combined with the immediate availability of the wisdom of hundreds of experts through their blogs and other social media, make it more practical for...

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