Become a freelance consultant!

This lecture outlines the chapters of this section. It will help learners prepare to take relevant notes.

Upon completion, the learners will be understand what is a consultant's job.

This lecture outlines the benefits of becoming a consultant.

This lecture explains the market for consultants.

This lecture explains how consultants can earn money.

This chapter presents a summary of all the discussed topics in this section

This lecture outlines the topics of this section

This lecture provides learners with a perspective to find a suitable niche

This lecture explains a simple yet very effective way to identify problems.

This lecture explains the importance of time and tools to manage time effectively.

This lecture explains second aspect of project management, the cost management. It will help students understand the importance of cost management.

This lecture explains the third aspect of project management, the quality management. The learners will be able to understand the meaning of quality and how to manage it.

This lecture revisits the section.

This lecture introduces the discussion topics of this section.

It takes a long time to learn how to deal with clients. This lecture explains how to do it in a simple way.

This lecture explains the importance of contracts and a cost-effective way to form them.

This lecture provides a charging method that will help learners determine how much they should charge their clients.

This lecture explains different types and scales of charges usually applied.

This lecture outline the pros and cons of hourly charge.

This lecture explains the pros and cons of daily charge.

This lecture explains the pros and cons of fixed charge.

This lecture explains the importance of having a resource goldmine and some examples of it.

This lecture explains how work load should be managed.

This lecture introduces the topics of this section.

This lecture explains different launching strategies. By the end of this lecture, the learners should be able to make an informed decision as to launch as a solo or as a company.

This lecture will enable the learners to understand the importance of business planning and will also give the learners a resource to plan their business effectively.

Enabling prospective clients to contact the business is a vital exercise. This lecture explains the need of professional contact means as well as the difference between individual consultant contact means and that of an organisation.

Website is a vital tool and it can act as 'Make-it-ot-break-it'. This lecture will enable the learners to understand the 'language' of the website and how it should stay in line with overall strategy. The lecture also explains how to get a good quality website without breaking bank.

Logo is one of the most important aspect of marketing. This lecture will enable learners to decide the right type of logo for their business.

This lecture summarises the discussed topics of this section.

This chapter outlines the topics covered in this section.

Active marketing makes the real difference to the business. This lecture emphasises the need of good marketing, particularly, what makes marketing effective.

'Your net worth is your network' may have become a bit of cliché, but it remains very true. This lecture emphasises the need of exploring learners' own personal network.

This lecture discusses how to put the website to a good effect in the context of marketing. 

Discussion on social media marketing is no longer optional. This lecture will enable the learners to understand the marketing details on Facebook and Twitter.

Blogs are great for web traffic. In addition to that, they also help consultants establish themselves as an authority in the sector. This lecture will help learners to source good and relevant content and use it for their purpose.

Video marketing goes part and parcel with modern marketing methods. This video explains how the learners should use Youtube and Periscope for their consulting business.

Cost needs to be kept down and the visitor engagement on the website/social media must be maintained. Content curation is a great method to achieve this. This lecture will enable learners to use this method to help achieve marketing goals and become an authority in their sectors.

Paid marketing is a useful method to target a particular niche. This lecture will explain paid marketing on Google and Facobook etc.

Pro bono means doing something for public good - free of charge. This is great way for learners to establish themselves as consultants. This lecture explains how to use pro bono work to enhance professional reputation.

Business cards are one of the must-haves. This lecture explains the cost-effective ways to get the business cards designed and printed.

This lecture revisits the topics discussed in the section.

Knowing is one thing and putting the knowledge into practice is another. By the end of this lecture, the learners will be able to set a direction from for themselves in order to put their knowledge in practice.