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Building Your Consulting Business with Current Clients

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Consulting For Dummies
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While you’re throwing money and time at marketing your consulting business don’t forget your current clients. They’re your best source for new consulting business because they know you and your quality of work first hand. Take care of current clients first with these proven techniques:

  • Be on time and within budget.

  • Anticipate your clients’ needs (and be ready with suggestions to address them).

  • Be easy to work with.

  • Keep in touch with your clients.

  • Be honest and ethical.

  • Give a little more than you promise.

  • Ask your clients for testimonials and referrals.

  • Offer financial incentives for continuing to do business with you.

  • Educate your clients about all the services that you offer.

  • Do great work.

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Bob Nelson, PhD, is considered one of the world’s leading experts on employee engagement, recognition, and rewards. He is president of Nelson Motivation, Inc., a management training and consulting company that helps organizations improve their administration practices, programs, and systems.

Peter Economy is a Wall Street Journal best-selling business author and ghostwriter with more than 125 books to his credit, including multiple For Dummies titles.