The Science of Running a Consultancy

William P Edwards (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

122 Seiten

2024
Royal Society of Chemistry (Verlag)
978-1-78801-778-7 (ISBN)

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Author William P. Edwards is the current chair of the Royal Society of Chemistry Consultancy Group and has worked as a consultant since 1990. His key insights into consultancy, including case studies and anecdotes from his own career and network, provide a wealth of information for the newcomer and experienced consultant alike. This work contains a number of lessons from the school of hard knocks.

Covering the essential business functions, from the basics of being a sole trader, partner or trading as a company to accounting and marketing, this book also pays attention to the necessary mind set required for those making the move from employee to consultant. Activities aimed to raise the profile of any consultant, including writing, running training courses and acting as an expert witness are also discussed.

While dealing primarily with chemical consultancy, many of the principles covered can be applied more broadly, making this book a terrific guide for anyone aiming to set themselves up as an independent consultant.

Introduction;Planning a Consultancy;Defining a Consultancy;Survival;Getting Work;Adjusting to Being a Consultant;Record Keeping;Understanding the Customer;Task and Time Management;The Stages of a Consultancy Project;Delivering Consultancy;Long Term Relationships;Finishing a Project;When to Say No;Ethics;Advertising for Beginners;Direct Mail for Beginners;Mistakes or What I Wish I Knew Then;Tips;The End

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.7.2024
Zusatzinfo	No
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-78801-778-1 / 1788017781
ISBN-13	978-1-78801-778-7 / 9781788017787
Zustand	Neuware