Comments on: 25 things I love about Consulting

By: Duane

Duane — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:18:51 +0000

Any advice for the newbie consultant who are just getting into the game.

What you said about the attrition rate is very true. I have seen it first hand during my tenure at #BearingPoint. It was a hot mess! Despite the high income – a majority didnt last long due to a bunch of variables. But it was a great brand but it was full of disorganization do to the fact it want to be a global player but it lack a good accounting software to support it. I swear if i ever see a client that has OneGlobe or Deltek – I am going to respectfully decline because it some 20th Century Software BS!

I think I have thick skin to survie in the concrete jungle of consulting!

The biggest thing is finding the decision maker – it seems that I have to get pass the firm’s gatekeeper to secure the checkwriter after all he or she is signing the check and have the last word on whether they want to hire me. Some act like I am going to take their job whereas it is only temporary and I am trying to help them get more business.

I am a Social Media Consultant!

Cheers!

Duane Harris CEO/Founder of Pah 3 Worldwide, LLC A Social Media Consulting Firm
Situated in Atlanta, GA

By: Post for Ken’s Class — Willie Jackson

Post for Ken’s Class — Willie Jackson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:33:36 +0000

[...] the organization for two years. After graduating, I took a position with Accenture in Atlanta as a Consulting Analyst, and I’ve been there ever since. I travel for work (it only looks good on paper, I promise), [...]

By: Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:58:32 +0000

Thanks, David.

By: Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:58:18 +0000

Yes…it should tell you something :) Thanks for the RT, Nomnso.

By: Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:57:30 +0000

Thanks for the RT, Ashley.

By: Dexter Bryant Jr. (DbryJ)

Dexter Bryant Jr. (DbryJ) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:53:12 +0000

Thank you very much. All these points are super helpful. I’m going to put them into practice ASAP. I’m already blogging about music but now I’ll blog about music consulting too. I definitely need to build a tribe!

Mr. Jackson you are one helluva consultant.

By: Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:55:52 +0000

Hey Dex, thanks for stopping by. As with any other service being provided to others, you'll need to demonstrate your expertise and experience. In 2009, this is largely done online. You'll need to decide whether you want to do business under your name, an alias, or under an entity that you incorporate (which you should, of course). You will want to consider working at a reduced or competitive rate at first to build your client list, and absolutely blow them away with your service. You'll want to research other music consultants and find out holes in their approach that you can exploit. Example: if, once you've identified your niche, you find out that one or two firms are dominating that space, you might consider undercutting their prices. If there's someone who's successful in a particular genre, market yourself as the versatilist that you are - show your expertise across different genres. Blog about music. Blog about music consulting. Let people know what services you offer. Don't be shy. Be a walking, talking, "I do music consulting better than everyone else" machine. Develop Raving Fans. Figure out your Blue Ocean Strategy. Build a Tribe around your service. When everyone else is putting out yesterday's news and putting out things like press releases and snail mail promotions, be the Gary V. of your field and exploit video. Every day. Be aggressive. Care more than everyone else. Don't listen to anyone. ...stuff like that ;)

By: Deneil Merritt

Deneil Merritt — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:13:15 +0000

It’s great that you love what you do. I will be launching my career in Consulting over the next few months in the blogging niche.

By: Dexter Bryant Jr (DbryJ)

Dexter Bryant Jr (DbryJ) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:39:18 +0000

Mr. Jackson, how do I get into self-employed consulting? I’ve decided to expand the services of my music publishing/production company to include artist and label marketing consultations but I have no idea how to build a reputation for myself in that area (other than what I post on my blog, which doesn’t have a very far reach right now). I think I have a good handle on marketing so that I’d be good at giving new media marketing advice for artists and labels that want to expand their online presence and develop new campaigns to reach their target audience. Plus I even possess the know-how to write up some marketing documents to steer my clients in the right direction. If I could somehow launch this aspect of my business and get @ least a couple initial clients I am confident I’d do well enough with them to warrant repeat business.

Thanks for your help.
- Dex

By: Willie Jackson

Willie Jackson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:02:52 +0000

How could I leave out the travel perks?

When I was on a long-term project in the Midwest, I used to jokingly tell my friends that I was pretty much Kryptonite with AirTran and Marriott. I still have my status with both, actually. Points/Miles add up quickly, and “free” vacations are the best. Per Diem is certainly another crowd-pleaser :)