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Community Tip: Sending a fax online or with a mobile app
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Community Tip: Managing Time Off for Illness
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Charging What You’re Worth
Deciding how to correctly price a project or where to set your hourly rate can be a challenge for independent consultants. And charging what you’re truly worth can be a struggle for many. Sometimes consultants can fall into a rut of undervaluing their work and even...

How to Cold Call Effectively
For many consultants, cold calling evokes the image of a call center with endless rows of telemarketers, “dialing for dollars” on landline telephones. However, cold calling can be an effective business development technique for independent consultants. And gone are...

Chat Recap: The Virtual Team
On the second Wednesday in March, we held one of our traditional Q&A chats, where top independent communication professionals shared thought leadership, tips and advice in response to questions submitted by the community (learn how to join us here). On March 9...
For PROs Only: How To Optimize Your Cold Calling
As an independent consultant, cold calling can be a practical part of your new business lead generation toolkit. However, some consultants may hesitate to go down this path as a way to find new clients. More often than not, consultants are shy about this type of...
Community Tip: Recommendations on Video Recording and Production Software
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Community Tip: Discussion on Media Measurement Metrics
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Community Tip: New Business Development Suggestions
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#SoloPR Topic Chat: The Virtual Team
Being a Solo PR Pro does not mean that you always work alone. Given the nature of consulting, you and/or your clients’ needs may evolve. Whether you need a specialized vendor for a project, another consultant as a partner or an administrative assistant,...

Spotting a Problem Client Before It’s Too Late
Overly challenging clients can be the bane of the existence of any consultant regardless of whether they’re relatively new to the solo life or a highly seasoned pro who’s been in business for decades. Difficult clients are not only unpleasant but can hinder your...