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By working with your current clients to plan their next 1-3 years you can potentially increase the flow of work into your consultancy. Imagine you are an IT implementation Consulta Fly the Friendly Skies of Coaching “Consult in advance and be part of the dance”Every world champion has had a coach. Here’s why the coaching industry growing so fast and how it can make you a champion, too.Scared to fly these days? Taxing your patience with long lines at airport security? Pressed for time so that you can't attend seminars that can give you the information to add profits to your business? The solution to these problems is summariz Your pipeline will have a steady flow One of the constant challenges you face as a consultant is that of a steady pipeline of “ideal” business. By working with your current clients to plan their next 1-3 years you can potentially increase the flow of work into your consultancy. Imagine you are an IT implementation Consultant and you know that within the next 12 months your number one client will be implementing a new PC software rollout, changing the way they manage their online sales and are moving premises, you could potentially have 1, 2 or 3 pieces of work or 1 big integration project. By working with your current ideal clients you can help them plan and manage their implementation and your pipeline too. “A steady flow will help you grow” Gaining new clients is always a key activity for consultants and optimising the relationship you have with your current clients is also important. Keep in touch, meet with key people at various levels within the organisation, and research your clients market and trends. Do this when you have work with them and when you don’t. They will trust you more and hopefully share more when they know you have their longer term interests at heart and are not just out for the short term buck! Go One Step Further for your clients and you go One Step Further too.
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