- 16
- Episodes
- 2021
- First episode
About Like a Consultant Podcast
Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog.
- Publisher
- Like a Consultant Podcast
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 28 Mar 2024
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.
28 Mar 2024
How to Structure your Proposal
When you think of organising your proposal simplicity is always best. In this episode, we’ll discuss a simple way to structure your proposal to make it flow in a clear and concise manner for your client. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for independent consultants and skilled professionals in the consulting process, through bi-weekly podcast episodes, video training, articles and tutorials we help consultants become more confident when they engage with their prospective clients. Click on the links below to gain access to our resources. Podcast: https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2 (https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2) Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Blog: https://likeaconsultant.com/blog (https://likeaconsultant.com/blog)
26 Mar 2024
A Simple Approach to Writing your Proposal
How do you write your proposal? There are different ways to tackle it. In this episode, we discuss a simple approach you can use even if this is your first time writing a proposal. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for independent consultants and skilled professionals in the consulting process, through bi-weekly podcast episodes, video training, articles and tutorials we help consultants become more confident when they engage with their prospective clients. Click on the links below to gain access to our resources. Podcast: https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2 (https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2) Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Blog: https://likeaconsultant.com/blog (https://likeaconsultant.com/blog)
21 Mar 2024
The Lifecycle of a Proposal
You can spend sleepless nights writing a proposal. But what happens after it’s been accepted? What if your proposal is declined? In this episode, we discuss ‘what’s next’ in the lifecycle of your proposal. Enjoy! About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for independent consultants and skilled professionals in the consulting process, through bi-weekly podcast episodes, video training, articles and tutorials we help consultants become more confident when they engage with their prospective clients. Click on the links below to gain access to our resources. Podcast: https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2 (https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2) Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Blog: https://likeaconsultant.com/blog (https://likeaconsultant.com/blog)
19 Mar 2024
Why We Write Consulting Proposals?
There are two key reasons why most organizations ask for a proposal: to find out whether the consultant meets their needs it’s a tool to reach and win prospective clients. In this episode, we discuss these reasons in length. Enjoy. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for independent consultants and skilled professionals in the consulting process, through bi-weekly podcast episodes, video training, articles and tutorials we help consultants become more confident when they engage with their prospective clients. Click on the links below to gain access to our resources. Podcast: https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2 (https://likeaconsultant.com/podcast-2) Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Blog: https://likeaconsultant.com/blog (https://likeaconsultant.com/blog)
23 Jan 2024
Am I The Right Fit for This Project?
A lot of consultants struggle with knowing 100% if they are the right fit for a project. It can come down to the specific requirements of a company. But there are some areas you can look out for to pinpoint if you can be a match for that project. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process through bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training)
17 Mar 2022
Think and Act Like a Consultant - You are Now an Entrepreneur
As an independent consultant, you’ve now joined the entrepreneur space. And it's very important to start looking at how to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset. Because it can help you be a better consultant. So in today’s episode, we start by defining the entrepreneur and then discuss the entrepreneur’s mindset. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process through bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
1 Mar 2022
How to Manage Change as a Consultant
How do you change your mindset from being an employee to a consultant? Any type of change that you undertake in your life, whether professional or personal requires a tremendous amount of personal courage and growth. And the change of mindset from employee to consultant is no different. It requires a lot of growth from an individual as well as a lot of courage to be able to undertake it. It’s also a very rewarding achievement that anybody who does it will say the same. First, before we even look at the rewards of changing we need to look at why you need to change. In this episode, we look at what you have to give up to shift and the benefits that come with leaving employment behind to build your consultancy. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
22 Feb 2022
How to Transition from an Employee to a Consultant
Why it’s so difficult for professionals to shift from employment to consulting? What do you give up when you make this career transition? In this episode, we look at what you have to give up to shift and the benefits that come with leaving employment behind to build your consultancy. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
15 Feb 2022
Prep and Plan for your Consulting Career
Your foundation to consultancy may not be as strong ideally as it can be if you don’t have the proper foundation. In the coming episodes, we’ll discuss: - Traits, behaviours, skills and knowledge of consultants; - Transition from being employed to consultancy and who qualifies as a consultant; - How to establish credibility; - How to model your consulting career development plan. In this episode, we therefore summarise these basics that build your foundation for consultancy. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
11 Feb 2022
Automatically Ranking New Prospects
You can automatically rank new prospects by using a Customer Relationship Management system. The system will help you to manage all interactions with potential prospects. When prospecting, you can include your client profile in your CRM so that you can be able to categorise and segment your client base. So in this episode, we discuss how a CRM can help reduce manual work and streamline the prospecting process. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
8 Feb 2022
How to Create a Score Card for Qualifying Prospects
If you’ve already qualified your prospect, then how do you decide whether to start with prospect A or B? By using a scorecard you can rate the prospect’s probability of closing. It helps to decide whether it’s necessary to be spending so much time and energy and resources on prospects who ideally should be dropped. So in this episode, we discuss how you can create a scorecard for qualifying your prospect. Link to the scorecard template (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AmcRD4IMPMDBZIlYgTk0A4Tz2OhpPKQd/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115116892059588715689&rtpof=true&sd=true). This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
4 Feb 2022
The Act of Prospecting
When it comes to prospecting there are many different approaches consultants use. We can divide them into two: inbound and outbound prospecting. They require you to know how to demand your customer's attention as well as the techniques that will draw them into the sales funnel. So in this episode, we discuss both approaches to prospecting for you to know the one best suitable for your situation. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
1 Feb 2022
How to Establish your Client’s Profile
If you don’t have a clear client profile then it’s going to be very difficult to qualify your prospects. And not just that, but turn those prospects into clients. The first technique of qualifying your prospects is to ensure that you’re very clear on knowing exactly ’who is your client?’ And how do you do this, by building your client’s profile? So in this episode, we show you how to establish your client’s profile so that when you are prospecting you only seek out potential prospects. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
25 Jan 2022
What is a Qualified Prospect?
Is your business a hobby? Unfortunately, if your business is not making money then it is a hobby. As a consultant, if you are not generating money then your business is a hobby. Clients are the lifeline of any consultant no matter the size of your business. So, the beginning point for every consultant is finding qualified prospects. Whenever we talk about prospects the assumption is that everybody is quite clear on who they are. So in this episode, we define a qualified prospect in consulting and understand how qualifying a prospect is key to client engagement. This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process. We have bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
18 Jan 2022
Is Consulting for Me? Four Key Things to Help you Decide
In my 12 years as a consultant and an entrepreneur, professionals in different industries have often asked me about consulting as a career. Is it for them? And how can you decide? To answer this question fairly I have always touched on four things that, in my experience, have been key in building my career. I would like to share them with you. 1. Consulting is not for everyone 2. Get comfortable with failure 3. You have to be patiently ambitious 4. It's all about the soft skills This has been like a consultant. A podcast for consultants and skilled professionals. You can find more episodes by going to our podcast episodes or listening on your favourite podcast platform. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a consultant, subscribe to get access to our training resources. For now, have a good day. About Like A Consultant is a resource platform for consultants and skilled professionals to master the consulting engagement process through bi-weekly episodes, free and premium training and a blog. To join us, click the link below to access our materials. Training: https://likeaconsultant.com/training (https://likeaconsultant.com/training) Email: hello@likeaconsultant.com (mailto:hello@likeaconsultant.com)
19 Oct 2021
Like a Consultant Podcast - Trailer
Hi and welcome to like a consultant podcast. I’m your host Annabell Karanja. I’ve been a consultant for over 16 years and I can assure you, when it comes to getting the job done, you’ll find things are a little different from what you image, read or have seen on tv. Consulting is a balancing act of doing while learning. Sometimes you get lucky and find some things in the project are familiar to you but other times you find yourself managing a client whom you can’t really relate with. So what do you do? That’s where this podcast will you, figuring out the what and why to help you navigate the sometimes baffling and often interesting world of consulting. Subscribe to our podcast and and join me twice a week for a 15 minute dose of consulting everyday knowledge. Music by GoodBMusic from Pixabay
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