I'm considering going it alone as a training consultant. Any advice would be appreciated.
Mark Rivera
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I'm considering going it alone as a training consultant. Any advice would be appreciated.
Mark Rivera
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Going solo or freelance?
Hi Mark
There have been a few threads on here recently – search for ‘going solo’ or ‘freelance’ (see below).
Rather than repeat too much more of the same:
1) Network – Training Journal , TrainerBase , as well as any professional body you are a member of: CIPD, CMI, etc
2) Set your price and stick to it – it is too easy to cut your prices to get work – and if you are not careful you will not have a sustainable business model
3) Find a niche – there are 1000’s of freelance people out there – why would they use you? (sure you can deliver what you are competent to do but people buy solutions so identify a problem they have and generate a market).
3) Web presence – get yourself know through sites like this, TrainerBase etc.
I’m sure others will add too.
Other resources about going freelance can be found:
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=174142
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=177299
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=178140
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=165179
http://www.trainerbase.co.uk/ResourcesShop/display_Resource.asp?keyword=freelance
Mike