| Greetings!
Welcome to the second Edition of The Funnel from Interim Assignment.
Firstly, many thanks to all of you who have e-mailed me with such positive feedback on the first newsletter. You've encouraged me to keep them coming!
Google Adwords (great fun but hugely time-consuming!) seems to be working and the circulation list is growing all the time. It's now well over 500 and includes subscribers from all over the world.
This month I am introducing a regular feature - 'My Story'. This is an article written by a newcomer to Interim Management and will cover their personal trials and tribulations of winning and delivering on their first assignment.
I hope you enjoy the newsletter and find it valuable.
Please stay in touch and if you've any suggestions for articles or would like to submit one yourself, then please call me on 07768 596026.
All the very best
Simon Berry
Director
Interim Assignment |
| WHO ARE WE? |
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For those who have not come across our company before, Interim Assignment is committed purely and simply to helping Interim Managers win lucrative assignments. As far as I am aware, we are the only company specialising in this area.
We believe that what we offer will be of particular value to those who are seeking their first assignment (notoriously difficult!) or who find themselves in a temporary slump (as we all do at some time in our careers!).
Please take a look at our website ( www.interimassignment.com) and come back regularly as we'll be constantly adding to the products and services we offer (some of which are free!!) |
| MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT |
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Ken Barnes had enjoyed a successful career in the high-tech sector mainly around software when he decided to make the leap into Interim Management.
At the end of 2006, Ken finished full-time employment  and spent time looking at his options. Although he was still considering a permanent executive role, he felt drawn to Interim Management and thought that his skills in leadership, strategy and operational management would stand him in good stead. Although there was still an element of the unknown about interim management for Ken, he set about contacting service providers and people in his own network.
Originally Ken wanted to reduce the hours he was working but now finds himself running two assignments concurrently and working harder than ever before but enjoying every minute of it!!
To read more about how Ken won these assignments and his first year experiences as an Interim Manager please Click Here |
| WINNING ASSIGNMENTS WORKSHOP |
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A brand new workshop for 2008 to help you sell and market yourself more effectively.
Effectively marketing and selling yourself is the key to a successful career in interim management. We all have our own idea of an 'ideal' assignment. Some love the really thorny challenging ones, some prefer more of an easier life. Some want to work in dynamic, fast-changing, small start-up businesses, others prefer larger, more established organisations. Some like to specialise ever more deeply in a particular area, others like variety in their assignments. An I guess some don't care as long as it pays top rates!! We don't always get our ideal assignment but marketing and selling effectively van get us a lot closer.
The first workshop is on January 24th for which we will be charging an introductory fee of just £210 instead of the normal price of £280. There are only twelve places available so you'll need to book early to get this rate. To learn more please click here |
| WORKING THROUGH SERVICE PROVIDERS |
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10 Top Tips for working with Service Providers
This month Bruno Pace, Managing Director of the Inteim Management Practice of Norman Broadbent has written his top 10 tips for working successfully with service providers. They are: 
1. CV
Have a clear and concise CV with an opening paragraph covering a summary of your experience. Always highlight the value (RESULTS) you brought to each assignment/client/job role.
2. References
Obtain three detailed written references from recent assignments (if you are new to interim management, you can get these from past colleagues). Providers see these as very valuable and they also potentially eliminates the high number of calls your references will receive throughout the year. Even the most supportive past clients/referees can be put off by too many calls and the last thing you need is a potential new client calling for a verbal reference with one of your referees in a week he or she has already had several calls. They may not be quite so enthusiastic about helping!!
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