The Business of Consulting with David C. Baker

Running a consulting business can be exhausting. How can we make consulting easier to sell, easier to price, and easier to predict? In this episode, David C. Baker and Alastair McDermott discuss the business of consulting, including why research is crucial in positioning and standing out from your competitors, how to deal with the fears of niching down, and how to expand your services in a tightly specialized business. They also discuss how to create a marketing plan for a consulting business, why we are always "leaving money on the table", and what keeps David on his toes in business! “Research is a huge part of differentiation. Doing proprietary research and making that available to your clients is the only thing I know of that cannot be replicated easily.” -- David C. Baker “What drives most consultants forward is that they're terrified of no longer learning something every day. Take that urge and keep looking at the same things a little bit differently, try to notice even deeper patterns.” -- David C. Baker “Part of the definition of good positioning is that you have an identifiable, reachable target. If you're struggling with that, then you need to revisit your positioning.” -- David C. Baker ➡️ Learn more about Authority Labs: https://therecognizedauthority.com/authority-labs/ ➡️ Learn more about the webinars: https://therecognizedauthority.com/webinars 🗒️ Show Notes 🗒️ Access all the links mentioned in this episode in the show notes here:  👉👉 https://therecognizedauthority.com/the-business-of-consulting/ 👈👈 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at TheRecognizedAuthority.com 🎙️ Record a question or voice message for the show at TheRecognizedAuthority.com/question ⭐ Like what you heard? Please help share the podcast by leaving a rating & review 🤗 Connect with Alastair and The Recognized Authority: ➡️ LinkedIn ➡️ Twitter ➡️ YouTube