Episode 27 - Tony Restell - Top-Consultant & Social Hire

Today’s guest is Tony Restell. Tony is co-founder of Top-Consultant, the industry’s leading career website, and founder of Social-Hire, a social media marketing agency that counts many consulting firms amongst its client base and helps Partners in those firms to generate client leads for their practices. If you work in the UK Consulting industry then you will know Top-Consultant. It is a site that everyone I know in the industry uses, me included. In my case, Top-Consultant has led me to apply for roles that have turned in to friendships with some of the people who have appeared on this podcast.  In a world where businesses are being disrupted and challenged almost every day I’ve always admired how Top-Consultant has been able to keep such a dominant market position for so long and Tony was kind enough to share his secrets for this in today’s interview. We cover so much ground in this conversation including: How Top-Consultant started and the unusual tactics Tony used to grow the business in its early days.  How Top-Consultant grew over the years and how Tony and his co-founder were able to stay receptive to changing industry demands to keep their offering front and centre in the market.  Tony’s advice for other entrepreneurs or those thinking of launching their own business, in tech, consulting or any other field. And the importance of understanding and leveraging social media like LinkedIn when it comes to building your career or your business. Tony shares so much great advice in this episode and it was fantastic to speak with someone whose business has been such an important part of the Consulting Industry for so long. If you’re considering launching your own business or want to understand how you can grow your current business then this episode is a must listen. You can find out more about Tony on his Linkedin page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyrestell/ You can find out more about Top-Consultant at http://www.top-consultant.com    You can find out more about Social Hire at https://www.social-hire.com/  Specific things we discuss in this show:  Roland Berger - https://www.rolandberger.com    Top-Consultant ‘Art of Selling’ training course - http://events.top-consultant.com/uk/careerconference/423/The-Art-Of-Selling-Consulting-Services/  The 4 hour work week by Tim Ferriss – http://amzn.eu/d/5QUWzpd    Dot Com Secrets by Russell Brunson - http://amzn.eu/d/ilGFqsU