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FEATURED BOOK:
Getting Started in Consulting,
by Alan Weiss, Ph.D. (Wiley). Provides practical guidance on beginning a consulting business -- showing you
how low overhead and a high degree of organization can translate into a six-figure income. The book also
offers key information on how to finance a consulting practice, how to write proposals, how to set up billing and bookkeeping, and more.
THE BEST:
How to
Build a Successful Consulting Practice, by Jack Phillips(McGraw-Hill).
How to
Succeed as an Independent Consultant, by Herman Holtz and David Zahn (Wiley).
Working for
Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants, by Stephen Fishman (NOLO).
THE REST:
138
Quick Ideas to Get More Clients, by Howard L. Shenson and Jerry Wilson (Wiley).
Advancing
Into Temp, Contract, and Consulting Jobs: A Complete Guide to Starting and Promoting Your Own Consulting
Business, by Jimmy Moore.
Breakthrough
Consulting: Turn Your Expertise into a Successful Consulting Business, by James Essinger and
Alex Dembitz (Financial Times Prentice Hall Publishing).
The
Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond, by Elaine Biech (Pfeiffer & Co.).
The
Computer Consultant's Guide: Real-Life Strategies for Building a Successful Consulting Career,
by Janet Ruhl (Wiley).
Consultant
& Independent Contractor Agreements, by Stephen Fishman (NOLO).
The
Consultant's Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do, by Geoffrey M. Bellman (Jossey-Bass).
The
Consultant's Guide to Proposal Writing: How to Satisfy Your Clients and Double Your Income,
by Herman Holtz (Wiley).
The
Consultant's Legal Guide, by Elaine Biech and Linda Byars Swindling (Jossey-Bass).
The
Consultant's Manual: A Complete Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice, by Thomas L. Greenbaum (Wiley).
The
Consultant's Scorecard: Tracking Results and Bottom-Line Impact of Consulting Projects,
by Jack Phillips (McGraw-Hill).
The
Consultant's Toolkit: High-Impact Questionnaires, Activities and How-to Guides for Diagnosing and Solving
Client Problems, by Melvin L. Silberman (McGraw-Hill).
Consulting
on the Side: How to Start a Part-Time Consulting Business While Still Working at Your Full-Time Job,
by Mary F. Cook (Wiley).
The
Contract and Fee-Setting Guide for Consultants and Professionals, by Howard L. Shenson (Wiley).
Flawless
Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, by Peter Block (Jossey-Bass).
Freelancing
Later in Life, by Kimberly Ripley (Booklocker.com).
Getting
Started in Computer Consulting, by Peter Meyer (Wiley).
Guerrilla
Marketing for Consultants: Breakthrough Tactics for Winning Profitable Clients by Jay Conrad Levinson and Michael W. McLaughlin (Wiley).
Marketing
Your Consulting and Professional Services, by Dick Connor and Jeff Davidson (Wiley).
Marketing
Your Consulting Services, by Elaine Biech (Pfeiffer).
Million Dollar
Consulting (TM) Toolkit: Step-By-Step Guidance, Checklists, Templates and Samples from "The Million Dollar Consultant",
by Alan Weiss (Wiley).
Six-Figure Freelancing,
by Kelly James-Enger (Random House).
Successful
Freelancing: The Complete Guide to Establishing and Running Any Kind of Freelance Business,
by Marian Faux (St. Martin's Press).
Successful
Independent Consulting: Turn Your Career Experience into a Consulting Business,
by Douglas Florzak (Logical Directions Inc.).
What
to Charge: Pricing Strategies for Freelancers and Consultants, by Laurie Lewis (Aletheia).
