Consulting für Dummies

by Bob Nelson, Peter Economy

Sie mochten Consultant werden oder sind es sogar schon und wollen einfach einmal schauen, ob und wie Sie Ihre Arbeit hier und da noch etwas verbessern konnen? Dann gucken Sie einfach den beiden Profis Bob Nelson und Peter Economy uber die Schulter. Sie zeigen Ihnen, worauf Sie als Consultant achten sollten und wie Sie sich bei Ihren Kunden unentbehrlich machen!
Sie erfahren:
* Was ein Consultant eigentlich alles macht
* Welches die Schlusselqualifikationen eines Consultant sind
* Wie Sie erste Kundenkontakte knupfen
* Wie Sie die Probleme Ihrer Kunden gezielt angehen: Informationsbeschaffung, Informationsauswertung und Losungsstrategien
* Wie Sie Ihre Vorschlage, Berichte und Empfehlungen professionell verfassen und prasentieren
* Was Sie bei der Grundung einer eigenen Consulting-Firma beachten sollten: Honorare, Vertrage, Budgets und Ihre Buro-Ausstattung

Genres: Business, Reference, Buisness, Nonfiction, Entrepreneurship

384 pages, Paperback

Published April 14, 2000

Reviews

[Russell Allison · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm generally a fan of the For Dummies and For Idiots books because they are the equivalent of a not-very deep but typically broad literature review on a topic.
This one is below average in that it tries too hard to consider all the different types of consulting someone might do, instead of focusing on a more limited range. A much much better book for someone considering this one is The Business of Consulting by Elayne Biech.

[Mo Ha · Rating 1 out of 5]

In short - Did not enjoy it at all.

I am not sure if its the topic or the authors way of using the "For Dummies" template that went wrong, (as I am NOT a knowledgeable person in the topic) . This book left me more confused than when I picked the book up.

PS: Anyone reading this Review, please feel free to leave suggestions on best books on consulting !

[Juliet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed to take what I need (turns out I got the UK edition) but big takeaways for me:
1. Rule of 1/3s: loved this and confirmed with what I've been doing currently.
2. The 5 steps of the "consulting process" breaks down on how you should approach consulting for a client (keeps you organized and to the point).
3. Heavy on how to approach clients which is something I've never done.

[Phil Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book definitely helped me back when I began consulting. Now, I probably have most of this content committed to memory.

[Amol Sampatrao Ramteke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for motivation

Several ideas may motivate ... Today I have my own business after reading. All you need is available at one place from. Forming to Billing.

[Stephen Heverin]

Consulting for Dummies by Bob Nelson (1997)

[Ben Kellermann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes a reorganization and narrower focus of the topic, with new or updated information that delves into the specifics of running your own consulting business. There is greater emphasis on the business of consulting, along with financial and legal issues involved in setting up a consulting business, deepening coverage of consulting proposals, and entirely new chapters on higher-level consulting issues that more-established consultants are demanding.

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