6 Pro Tips to be a Successful Consultant
Six curated tips from the UNUM Storyboard about being a consultant. Storyboards are part of the UNUM Marketplace and empower creatives to quickly plan and publish themed social media feeds over a dozen days.
Ron Dawson
Content Marketer
UNUM STORYBOARD SERIES
UNUM Storyboards are pre-designed templates that allow you to create a branded and cohesive 12-day posting strategy around a central them. The information we curated was so good, we decided to include some of it on the blog. You can find all of our Storyboards at The UNUM Marketplace.
Elevate your presence on social with advice on consulting
Managing clients? We’ve compiled some of the core fundamentals of consulting to help you position yourself as a thought leader in the world of consulting.
Deliver quantifiable results
Consultants offer advice and expertise to organizations to help them improve their business performance in terms of operations, profitability, management, structure, and strategy. The workload can be heavy at times, and may stretch across multiple disciplines. Find your niche, and capitalize on your strengths.
Offer assessments
Find out what’s missing i.e. management skills or sales training for example. As a consultant, you have the unique role of being unbiased, and can provide a non-judgmental and fair synopsis, as well as provide advice on how to best move forward from an “outside” perspective.
Get creative with small businesses
The truth of the matter is that small businesses just don’t have the bandwidth to do it all themselves. This is where a consultant comes in and finds creative ways to help them take some of the work off their plate. This may include building a client’s website, writing content, or building a company social media presence for example. These are key items that every business needs, but that the client may not have the time for.
Empower clients
As a consultant, your goal is to empower your client through coaching, so that they will ultimately be able to solve problems and move forward without your help. Remember, you are there to guide and train, not to take over their job.
Set expectations
Managing your time and your client’s expectations is crucial to your success as a consultant. Be sure to set clear deliverables, communicate regularly, be transparent, and set realistic deadlines. Honesty is always the best policy.
To get more ideas, download the Becoming a Successful Consultant template in the UNUM Marketplace, where you can find this and other curated storyboards to help you elevate your presence on social media.
Be a good listener
Understand your client’s needs. A first impression goes a very long way in not only winning but retaining clients. Be transparent and share your experience and knowledge. It is all about gaining your client’s trust. A happy client is one that you will retain.
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