Craft of Consulting Podcast
Deb Zahn
The Craft of Consulting podcast helps accomplished professionals become successful, in-demand consultants while creating the lives they want. The show features consultants sharing their expertise and insights about how to be a successful, in-demand consultants; clients revealing what want--and don't want---from consultants; and the host, Deb Zahn, talking about topics that can help you succeed faster and balance your life.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2023 • 39min
Amping Up Success with a Design Consultant—with Michelle Fox
Michelle Fox shares how her path to becoming a creative social entrepreneur and how design consultation can create more success for your consulting business and clients.
Oct 16, 2023 • 37min
Helping Consulting Clients Get the Steps to Results Right—with Eva Higgins
Eva Higgins shares how she helps clients achieve results through attending to people, processes, and performance and gives fabulous advice to new consultants starting to work with businesses.
Oct 9, 2023 • 22min
Solving a Consulting Business Pipeline Crisis—with Deb Zahn
The podcast discusses strategies for handling a consulting business pipeline crisis, emphasizing the importance of taking decisive action and not being paralyzed by panic. Tips are provided on how to approach the problem, prioritize existing relationships over cold outreach, and generate business for a consulting company.
Oct 2, 2023 • 35min
Building a Consulting Business That Fits the Role You Want to Play—with Jessica Lackey
Jessica Lackey shares insights and strategies for building and scaling a consulting business with you playing the role you truly want. She also shares what type of metrics will help you know you are on track financially and energetically.
Sep 25, 2023 • 37min
Outsourcing to Get Your Life Back and Your Consulting Business Flourishing—with Gina Cotner
Gina Corner shares strategies for what and how to outsource so you are freed up to do what you are best suited to do while still growing your business.
Sep 18, 2023 • 36min
Practicing Self-Care for Mental and Business Wellbeing —with Dr. Scott Thomas
Dr. Scott Thomas shares strategies for practicing self-care as a way to support your mental health and consulting business.
Sep 11, 2023 • 36min
Three Capabilities to Cultivate for Success—with Deb Zahn
Host Deb Zahn shares three things that all consultants should foster in themselves to serve clients better and create a sustainable and profitable consulting business.
Sep 4, 2023 • 30min
Walking in Our Clients' Transformation Shoes—with Barbara Ray
Barbara Ray shares how her consulting firm transformed in ways that they help clients do, what it took to do it well, and how it informs how they serve their clients now.
Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 6min
The Power of Positioning Your Consulting Business—with Guillaume Wiatr and Deb Zahn
Guillaume Wiatr and Deb Zahn talk about what positioning means, why it matters, and how to do it well so your consulting business for succeeds.
Aug 21, 2023 • 38min
Getting Consulting Clients from Design to Results—with Katie Butler
Environmental consultant Katie Butler shares strategies for helping clients achieve desired results by prioritizing established methods over trends. She emphasizes the importance of geoliteracy in program design and the balance between innovation and replication. The podcast also focuses on the significance of evaluation, combining data sources, and maintaining focus on core objectives in consulting projects.
