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The second edition of Ian's book, Consulting, Contracting and Freelancing: Be Your Own Boss, published by Allen & Unwin, was released in August 2007.  The book is listed by Smart Business in Queensland - the State Government Business Advisory office as the recommended book for people going into small business.

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Newsletter #24 dated July 2008 is available - click on the right hand side of this page to receive it.

 

 

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2008 Public engagements

These events may be opportunities to attend workshops conducted by Ian

 

September

- AAAC (Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants) - Consulting business skills, Toowoomba, Tuesday 2 September, 9 am - 5 pm

- AAACWA (Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants Western Australia) - Consulting business skills, Perth, Thursday 11 September, 9 am - 5 pm

 

November

- AAAC (Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants) - Consulting business skills, Adelaide, Thursday 6 Nov, 9 am - 5 pm

- Successful Consulting, Brisbane, Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 Nov - www.consultanttraining.com.au

 

December

- Consulting & Relationship Skills, Melbourne, Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 Dec - www.consultanttraining.com.au

- Successful Consulting, Sydney, Thursday 11 & Friday 12 Dec - www.consultanttraining.com.au

Recent engagements by Ian include conducting needs analyses, course design and delivery for:

  • IT consultants moving from a contracting mode of service delivery to the higher value consulting model

  • Project Managers to win more business through relationship marketing rather than by competitive tender

  • IT consultants to improve their consulting service delivery to win more repeat business from their existing client base

  • Internal consultants in a Shared Services unit to be more pro-active and to take leadership in the company's quest for continuous improvement

  • Investment Consultants to be more professional, systematic and consultative approach in their service delivery

  • Facilitation of a one day planning, direction setting and problem solving event for a special interest group

  • Coachees in a number of organisations including one who is moving the organisation to a consultative model of business from the older transaction mode.

  • Ian also contributed as a member of the Leadership Group of Brisbane Facilitators' which he took initiatives to establish in September 2006.

Previous 2008 Public Engagements

- Successful Consulting, Sydney, 22 & 23 July

- AAAC (Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants) - Consulting business skills, Echuca, Vic, 15 May

- CPA Australia NSW, - Creating an Internal Consulting Practice for your Business in the Centering on Excellence Conference, 20 May, Sydney

- AAAC (Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants) - Consulting business skills, Orange NSW, 1 April

- AIM Brisbane - Special Interest Network: Consulting Contracting & Freelancing - be your own boss, 29 April

- NSW Young Lawyers - Running Effective Meetings, 11 March, Law Society of NSW, Sydney

- AIM Melbourne - Professional Development Forum: Consulting Contracting & Freelancing - be your own boss, 20 February, St Kilda