Craft of Consulting Podcast
Business & Economics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Five Tips That Make the Most Difference for Your Consulting Business—with Deb Zahn
1/1/2024
Host Deb Zahn shares her top 5 tips for building a consulting business in her final regular episode.
Duration:00:51:01
Implementing and Optimizing Key Consulting Systems—with Danielle McGinnis
12/25/2023
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.
Duration:00:43:28
Go-To Business Development Strategies—with Gemma Francis
12/18/2023
Gemma Francis shares what business development “persona” to cultivate that makes getting clients easier as well as a wealth of other business development strategies.
Duration:00:33:48
What Consulting Clients Really Want—with Heather Gates
12/11/2023
Consulting client Heather Gates shares what makes her want to hire, select, and rehire a consultant and what creates an exceptional client experience.
Duration:00:30:58
Evolving a Consulting Business Over Time—with Hoda Shawky
12/4/2023
Hoda Shawky shares how she started and evolved her consulting business over three years and the decisions that enabled her to be successful.
Duration:00:32:54
Two Big Announcements—with Deb Zahn
11/27/2023
Host Deb Zahn shares two big announcements that will help you get consulting business and are about this podcast.
Duration:00:27:28
Documenting As a Path to Freedom—with Whitney Tatum
11/20/2023
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.
Duration:00:39:03
The Power and Perils of Using ChatGPT in Your Consulting Business—with Greg Baker
11/13/2023
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.
Duration:00:56:39
Being a Go-To Source of Knowledge and Wisdom for Your Market—with Terry Chevalier
11/6/2023
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.
Duration:00:42:50
Going Deeper by Bringing Mental Health and DEI Together—with Ymani Hawkins
10/30/2023
Ymani Hawkins shares why and how she built a consulting practice marrying mental health with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Duration:00:31:36
Amping Up Success with a Design Consultant—with Michelle Fox
10/23/2023
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.
Duration:00:38:38
Helping Consulting Clients Get the Steps to Results Right—with Eva Higgins
10/16/2023
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.
Duration:00:36:41
Solving a Consulting Business Pipeline Crisis—with Deb Zahn
10/9/2023
Host Deb Zahn shares approaches and strategies for solving an immediate consulting business pipeline crisis.
Duration:00:22:17
Building a Consulting Business That Fits the Role You Want to Play—with Jessica Lackey
10/2/2023
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.
Duration:00:35:05
Outsourcing to Get Your Life Back and Your Consulting Business Flourishing—with Gina Cotner
9/25/2023
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.
Duration:00:37:13
Practicing Self-Care for Mental and Business Wellbeing —with Dr. Scott Thomas
9/18/2023
Dr. Scott Thomas shares strategies for practicing self-care as a way to support your mental health and consulting business.
Duration:00:36:28
Three Capabilities to Cultivate for Success—with Deb Zahn
9/11/2023
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.
Duration:00:35:55
Walking in Our Clients’ Transformation Shoes—with Barbara Ray
9/4/2023
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.
Duration:00:30:06
The Power of Positioning Your Consulting Business—with Guillaume Wiatr and Deb Zahn
8/28/2023
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.
Duration:01:05:35
Getting Consulting Clients from Design to Results—with Katie Butler
8/21/2023
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.
Duration:00:38:14