How to Hire the Right Consultant Confessions from Consultants about Gettting More for Your Money |
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| Author:
| Lantz, Brad
Graba, Ross
Spiers, Mark
Goodwin, Tai
Halleen, Jon
Hehre, John
Moshe, Daniel
May, John
Engel, Ken
Williams, David
Leary, Mary Ellen
Krejci, Sheila
Shell, Bill
Pytleski, Kathleen
Anderson, Connie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5060-1113-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Imagine your advantage if you can access tips, recommendations and questions-everything you need to effectively hire and work with a consultant before you even get together, thus gaining more value from your consultant relationship. Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a start-up, or been in business for a while-but know you need some outside expertise, Have Business Questions? The 17 consultants have the answers.Brad Lantz, a peer group facilitator, and Connie Anderson, editor,...
More DescriptionImagine your advantage if you can access tips, recommendations and questions-everything you need to effectively hire and work with a consultant before you even get together, thus gaining more value from your consultant relationship. Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a start-up, or been in business for a while-but know you need some outside expertise, Have Business Questions? The 17 consultants have the answers.Brad Lantz, a peer group facilitator, and Connie Anderson, editor, started with this premise: Consultants are brought in for a specific tasks, and before they even begin, they find other "important" things that the owner should also be working on through them. The result: Scope Creep, where additional projects requiring greater expense and increased involvement by the entrepreneur. This extra expense and time involved in the additional projects can cause resentment and dismay because these projects may or may not be the most important for the business. What can an entrepreneur do? First, read the chapter that fits your specific need-and then read all seventeen categories of businesses that leaders regularly use consultants. The consultants' great insight will help you to save money and get the more value from your consulting relationship.