AndyBirol
In This Issue
The Past, Present & Future of Consulting
Speak & Get Clients
The Cabinet
Coming Attractions
Quick Links

Great People, Great Opportunities 

Our Consulting "Tribe" continues to grow.  At last count we had over 300 on the mailing list and 298 in the LinkedIn group.  We also had over 45 people at our last event, even on a cold snowy night.
 
Check out the resources and opportunties below and watch your inbox for more to come in 2010.
 
Michael Couch
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412-952-9036

 AndyBirolThe Consulting Business: An Interactive Discussion Of Our Learning's, Condition, and Prognosis in "The Business."

Led By Andy Birol (who will share his 13 years of experience as a sole practitioner and is moving to Pittsburgh this summer), this evening promises to be a rollicking, no-holds-barred look at the past, present and future of our profession. 
 
We'll also review the national Baird Consulting Survey and see how the Pittsburgh Consulting Community compares.  Guess what - we are more optimistic on the outlook for our region compared to the rest of the nation.
 
Thursday, March 11

Weider Speak and Get Clients

How to Create a Showcase Speech That Brings You Business
 
A Result-Oriented Coaching Group
Led by Marketing Speech Specialist Sam Wieder
 
Launching on March 2nd
 
If you're looking for easier way to build your network and attract new clients in 2010, put public speaking to work for you.  Join marketing breakthrough coach Sam Wieder on March 2nd for the launch of Speak and Get Clients--a teleconference coaching group program to help you develop a talk you can give to business groups to attract new clients.  Group size is limited to 6 people.
 
To receive complete program details, email Sam at [email protected].
 
Want an even better sense of what this program is all about?  Join Sam at 8 p.m. next Monday, February 15th for his complimentary 1-hour teleclass, Clients by the Dozen.  You will discover insights to help make your public speaking more profitable and get a brief preview of how the Speak and Get Clients program can help you develop a client-attracting, credibility-building talk in the next two months.
 
To register for this complimentary teleclass, go to: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/X4QLGEMH20PAF3YO.

 The Cabinet

A support community for independent consultants

The Cabinet is a support network designed by independent consultants to help independent consultants and subject matter experts achieve their goals.  The Cabinet combines online tools, forums and blogs on www.thecabinetonline.com with local meetings between Local Cabinet Members.  The goal is to enable independent consultants to share best practices, help with referral, and provide feedback to each other, to help one another grow their business. 

In addition to the free online membership, The Cabinet Online provides a free portal to business executives who are looking for independent subject matter experts to help them.  Bringing business executives together with field experts, along with bringing independent consultants together to help each other improve are the two primary missions of The Cabinet.  Check us out online.  www.thecabinetonline.com.
Coming Attractions 

Duct Tape Marketing:  How to Market Your Consulting Practice with Larry Lewis of Client Builder Marketing.  April 1

Keeping Your Thinking Fresh with Tracy Fuller of Compio.  Date TBD
 
ChadThe Community is sponsored by Michael Couch & Associates Inc.