This will be a revision of the successful Getting Started in Consulting which has sold over 20,000 since 8/00 including 6,610 this fiscal year. There will be a new chapter tentatively called “Quick Start” explaining how to most rapidly put the practices into actual apllication, especially for those who can’t wait to generate cash flow and/or for those who have a financial reserve they are immediately willing to commit. For example: 1. How to best invest your money to start your practice 2. What are the absolute mandatory PR steps you should implement immediately 3. 5 keys to successful networking at the outset 4. How to maximize your time to get in front of buyers 5. How to use a minimum amount of technology for maximum success
Book Details:
- Author: Alan Weiss
- ISBN: 9780470358009
- Year Published: 2004
- Pages: 320
- BISAC: BUS075000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Consulting
About the Book and Topic:
This will be a revision of the successful Getting Started in Consulting which has sold over 20,000 since 8/00 including 6,610 this fiscal year. There will be a new chapter tentatively called “Quick Start” explaining how to most rapidly put the practices into actual apllication, especially for those who can’t wait to generate cash flow and/or for those who have a financial reserve they are immediately willing to commit. For example: 1. How to best invest your money to start your practice 2. What are the absolute mandatory PR steps you should implement immediately 3. 5 keys to successful networking at the outset 4. How to maximize your time to get in front of buyers 5. How to use a minimum amount of technology for maximum success
INCREASING NUMBERS: Due to corporate downsizing, consulting is showing an increasing growth rate AUTHOR PLATFORM: The author’s company, Summit Consulting Group, is growing at a spectacular rate and his book, Getting Started in Consulting, over 20,000 sold since 8/00, is currently selling at over 500 copies per month KEY CHANGES: The new edition will feature a new chapter entitled “Quick Start” that will show the novice investor how to quickly generate cash flow, cover 5 keys to successful networking at the outset, and more. PUBLISHER’S REPUTATION: John Wiley is by far the number one publisher of consulting books. They include The Concise Guide to Becoming an Independent Consultant which has sold over 150,000 copies and How to Become a Top Consultant: How the Experts Do It which has sold over 40,000 copies.
About the Author
ALAN WEISS, PhD, has consulted with hundreds of organizations around the world, including Mercedes-Benz, Hewlett-Packard, Merck, Chase, American Press Institute, and Times Mirror Group. He lectures widely and appears regularly on radio and television to discuss productivity and perfromance. Weiss is also the author of twelve books, including the highly acclaimed Million Dollar Consulting, over 100,000 sold.