Five Tips That Make the Most Difference for Your Consulting Business—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares her top 5 tips for building a consulting business in her final regular episode.
Jan 01, 2024•51 min•Ep. 245
Craft of Consulting Podcast
The Craft of Consulting podcast helps accomplished professionals become successful, in-demand consultants while creating the lives they want. The show features consultants sharing their expertise and insights about how to be a successful, in-demand consultants; clients revealing what want--and don't want---from consultants; and the host, Deb Zahn, talking about topics that can help you succeed faster and balance your life.
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Implementing and Optimizing Key Consulting Systems—with Danielle McGinnis
Danielle McGinnis shares critical steps for implementing and optimizing two key systems so they help you get and delight more clients and keep your consulting business on track.
Dec 25, 2023•43 min•Ep. 244
Go-To Business Development Strategies—with Gemma Francis
Gemma Francis shares what business development “persona” to cultivate that makes getting clients easier as well as a wealth of other business development strategies.
Dec 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 243
What Consulting Clients Really Want—with Heather Gates
Consulting client Heather Gates shares what makes her want to hire, select, and rehire a consultant and what creates an exceptional client experience.
Dec 11, 2023•31 min
Evolving a Consulting Business Over Time—with Hoda Shawky
Hoda Shawky shares how she started and evolved her consulting business over three years and the decisions that enabled her to be successful.
Dec 04, 2023•33 min•Ep. 241
Two Big Announcements—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares two big announcements that will help you get consulting business and are about this podcast.
Nov 27, 2023•27 min•Ep. 240
Documenting As a Path to Freedom—with Whitney Tatum
Whitney Tatum shares how she helps small businesses gain freedom and revenue through documenting what they do and getting it all out of the head of the owner.
Nov 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 239
The Power and Perils of Using ChatGPT in Your Consulting Business—with Greg Baker
Greg Baker talks about what ChatGPT can do to boost your consulting business, some of common mistakes to avoid, and potential benefits and concerns with where AI is headed.
Nov 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 238
Being a Go-To Source of Knowledge and Wisdom for Your Market—with Terry Chevalier
Terry Chevalier shares his strategies for being a go-to resource for companies by digesting and organizing must-have information about what’s happening and coming in their markets.
Nov 06, 2023•43 min•Ep. 237
Going Deeper by Bringing Mental Health and DEI Together—with Ymani Hawkins
Ymani Hawkins shares why and how she built a consulting practice marrying mental health with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Oct 30, 2023•32 min•Ep. 236
Amping Up Success with a Design Consultant—with Michelle Fox
Michelle Fox shares how her path to becoming a creative social entrepreneur and how design consultation can create more success for your consulting business and clients.
Oct 23, 2023•39 min•Ep. 235
Helping Consulting Clients Get the Steps to Results Right—with Eva Higgins
Eva Higgins shares how she helps clients achieve results through attending to people, processes, and performance and gives fabulous advice to new consultants starting to work with businesses.
Oct 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 234
Solving a Consulting Business Pipeline Crisis—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares approaches and strategies for solving an immediate consulting business pipeline crisis.
Oct 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 233
Building a Consulting Business That Fits the Role You Want to Play—with Jessica Lackey
Jessica Lackey shares insights and strategies for building and scaling a consulting business with you playing the role you truly want. She also shares what type of metrics will help you know you are on track financially and energetically.
Oct 02, 2023•35 min•Ep. 232
Outsourcing to Get Your Life Back and Your Consulting Business Flourishing—with Gina Cotner
Gina Corner shares strategies for what and how to outsource so you are freed up to do what you are best suited to do while still growing your business.
Sep 25, 2023•37 min•Ep. 231
Practicing Self-Care for Mental and Business Wellbeing —with Dr. Scott Thomas
Dr. Scott Thomas shares strategies for practicing self-care as a way to support your mental health and consulting business.
Sep 18, 2023•36 min•Ep. 230
Three Capabilities to Cultivate for Success—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares three things that all consultants should foster in themselves to serve clients better and create a sustainable and profitable consulting business.
Sep 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 229
Walking in Our Clients’ Transformation Shoes—with Barbara Ray
Barbara Ray shares how her consulting firm transformed in ways that they help clients do, what it took to do it well, and how it informs how they serve their clients now.
Sep 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 228
The Power of Positioning Your Consulting Business—with Guillaume Wiatr and Deb Zahn
Guillaume Wiatr and Deb Zahn talk about what positioning means, why it matters, and how to do it well so your consulting business for succeeds.
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 227
Getting Consulting Clients from Design to Results—with Katie Butler
Environmental consultant Katie Butler shares her strategies for helping clients figure out the results they want all the way through evaluating if they got those results. She also talks about how to encourage funders and clients to use what works elsewhere and not just look to shiny new approaches.
Aug 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 226
Embracing Your Naivete and Increasing Your Consulting Impact—with Joshua Berry
Joshua Berry shares the benefits of embracing chosen naivete and emphasizing impact as the second ROI for your consulting business.
Aug 14, 2023•37 min•Ep. 225
Building a Healthy Self-Employed Ecosystem—with Jeffrey Shaw
Jeffrey Shaw shares strategies for building a healthy self-employed ecosystem that supports your consulting business and your life.
Aug 07, 2023•47 min•Ep. 224
Protecting Your Consulting Business Legally—with Sarah Swank
Lawyer Sarah Swank share why having a legal professional help protect and support you and your consulting business is so critical and the many benefits of partnering with lawyers in your consulting work.
Jul 31, 2023•45 min•Ep. 223
Breaking Through Your Financial Upper Limit Barrier—with Sarah Walton
Coach Sarah Walton talks about the ways you may be limiting your ability to make good money as a consultant and how to break through those barriers to have income and life you want.
Jul 24, 2023•39 min•Ep. 222
Helping Organizations with People and Culture Strategies—with Maheen Shafiabady
Maheen Shafiabady shares her strategies for helping organizations become more effective by focusing on their people and cultures.
Jul 17, 2023•36 min•Ep. 221
Managing the Fear of Rejection—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares why not letting fear of rejection take over your thinking and actions is critical for having the consulting business and life you want and strategies for managing it.
Jul 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 220
Building Narrative Power for Your Consulting Business—with Guillaume Wiatr
Guillaume Wiatr shares how to build narrative power and help them gain more focus, inspiration, and traction in their consulting business and with clients in their market.
Jul 03, 2023•41 min•Ep. 219
Marketing Your Consulting Services Effectively—with Michael “Buzz” Buzinski
Marketing expert Michael “Buzz” Buzinski shares his go-to strategies for marketing service-based businesses and how to avoid common missteps.
Jun 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 218
Giving Potential Clients a Clear Path to Buying from You—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn breaks down why having a clearly defined call to action that tells clients what to do next to buy from you is so essential and gives examples of excellent calls to action.
Jun 19, 2023•22 min•Ep. 217
Coaching Leaders and Engaging Consulting Clients—with Janet Livingstone
Leadership coach Janet Livingstone shares her secrets for coaching leaders and modeling new ways of working together when engaging with consulting clients.
Jun 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 216
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