Successful Consulting: Teach Yourself

by Anna Hipkiss (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2010

  $4.10

  Is this the right book for me?

  If you are a consultant in any field, working for any size organisation from 'one man and his dog' to a massive multinational, or thinking of moving into consultation, then this is the book for you! Coverage includes:

  *What makes a successful consultant
  *Setting a clear vision
  *Assessing resources
  *How to write reports and give presentations
  *Building up your customer facing skills
  *Dealing with difficult clients
  *Balancing your work with the rest of your life.

  Containing lots of practical advice, this book also features interviews with successful consultants who have a wealth of experience to share. Written in an accessible style, it will give you the confidence to shine in consultancy.

  Successful Consulting includes:

  Chapter 1: What do you want from this?
  Chapter 2: Consulting excellence at work
  Chapter 3: What makes a successful consultant
  Chapter 4: Setting a clear vision
  Chapter 5: Bringing power to your aim
  Chapter 6: Assessing your resources
  Chapter 7: Tools to make it happen
  Chapter 8: Client project management
  Chapter 9: Managing client expectations
  Chapter 10: Avoiding project pitfalls
  Chapter 11: Image
  Chapter 12: Writing a client report
  Chapter 13: Giving a client presentation
  Chapter 14: Running a client workshop/project meeting
  Chapter 15: Building client relationships
  Chapter 16: Handling client politics
  Chapter 17: Influencing and negotiation
  Chapter 18: Dealing with difficult clients
  Chapter 19: Dealing with internal relationships
  Chapter 20: Marketing your services
  Chapter 21: Starting and running your own business
  Chapter 22: Balancing your work with the rest of your life
  Chapter 23: Going forward

  Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:

  Not got much time?
  One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
  
  Author insights
  Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
  
  Test yourself
  Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

  Extend your knowledge
  Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of consulting.

  Five things to remember
  Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

  Try this
  Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $15.15

  Is this the right book for me?

  If you are a consultant in any field, working for any size organisation from 'one man and his dog' to a massive multinational, or thinking of moving into consultation, then this is the book for you! Coverage includes:

  *What makes a successful consultant
  *Setting a clear vision
  *Assessing resources
  *How to write reports and give presentations
  *Building up your customer facing skills
  *Dealing with difficult clients
  *Balancing your work with the rest of your life.

  Containing lots of practical advice, this book also features interviews with successful consultants who have a wealth of experience to share. Written in an accessible style, it will give you the confidence to shine in consultancy.

  Successful Consulting includes:

  Chapter 1: What do you want from this?
  Chapter 2: Consulting excellence at work
  Chapter 3: What makes a successful consultant
  Chapter 4: Setting a clear vision
  Chapter 5: Bringing power to your aim
  Chapter 6: Assessing your resources
  Chapter 7: Tools to make it happen
  Chapter 8: Client project management
  Chapter 9: Managing client expectations
  Chapter 10: Avoiding project pitfalls
  Chapter 11: Image
  Chapter 12: Writing a client report
  Chapter 13: Giving a client presentation
  Chapter 14: Running a client workshop/project meeting
  Chapter 15: Building client relationships
  Chapter 16: Handling client politics
  Chapter 17: Influencing and negotiation
  Chapter 18: Dealing with difficult clients
  Chapter 19: Dealing with internal relationships
  Chapter 20: Marketing your services
  Chapter 21: Starting and running your own business
  Chapter 22: Balancing your work with the rest of your life
  Chapter 23: Going forward

  Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:

  Not got much time?
  One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
  
  Author insights
  Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
  
  Test yourself
  Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

  Extend your knowledge
  Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of consulting.

  Five things to remember
  Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

  Try this
  Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.