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Summary: Informative and user friendly....
Review: As a big fan of "The Complete Idiot's Guide" series and Independent Consultant in the Social Service sector, I found this book to be a great starting place for anyone considering a career as a consultant or independent contractor. Between this book and some of the Nolo series books, you can access basically any information and tools on starting, running, managing, and promoting yourself in both the public and private sectors. Filled with basic yet essential information and ideas. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Informative and user friendly....
Review: As a big fan of "The Complete Idiot's Guide" series and Independent Consultant in the Social Service sector, I found this book to be a great starting place for anyone considering a career as a consultant or independent contractor. Between this book and some of the Nolo series books, you can access basically any information and tools on starting, running, managing, and promoting yourself in both the public and private sectors. Filled with basic yet essential information and ideas. Highly recommended!
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Summary: A great resource--even for those who aren't idiots!
Review: Every chapter in Robert Bacal's book rings with authenticity. It's clear he knows a lot about being a consultant. The book is very complete and has tons of practical advice for anyone contemplating becoming a consultant in any field. In fact, the book has real value to anyone thinking about going into business for him or herself, regardless of whether as a consultant or some other small business. It talks about realistically assessing your strengths, marketing yourself, consulting ethics, what the actual engagement will be like, dealing with clients (including the client from hell), what to charge, how to take advantage of the Internet to market your services and gain additional income streams and lots more. I can't imagine a book that would be more helpful to a potential consultant. And being a title in The Complete Idiot's Guides series, it's really easy to read. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Sub-par Overstatements of the Obvious
Review: I purchased this book thinking it would be a great overview of the consulting profession and a how-to for private consulting. What I ended up reading was bland summarizations of overly obvious facts--very few chapters in this book don't rehash past topics. My recommendation to any would-be buyer is this: if you have a college education, especially in business, spend your money elsewhere. (Same goes for those who possess above average logic) Otherwise, this book might be sufficient for you.
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Summary: A great resource--even for those who aren't idiots!
Review: I've been a consultant for 10 years now, but wanted to take an objective look at how I've been doing--this book helped me do that and gave me some great ideas that I need to try. Not only was it a refresher for me; it was an eye opener. It's an easy read and incredibly detailed too. A great resource to refer to time and again for new ideas.
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