Consulting Success Podcast
Consulting Success
The #1 podcast for consulting business owners who want to build a profitable, scalable and strategic consulting business.
Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants
Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins.
Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities.
This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. Hear the building blocks that started their careers and the most important principles they uphold to get through challenging entrepreneurial moments.
Hosting the podcast is Michael Zipursky, CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success. Building businesses for more than 20 years, he has advised start-up brands, service providers, and billlion dollar corporations like Panasonic, Financial Times, Sumitomo and more. Michael is also an in-demand keynote speaker and author of five books about consulting.
He's dedicated to helping entrepreneurial consultants increase impact and earn a higher income. And on top of it all, Michael has an inspiring focus on family and community.
With this extensive advisory experience, Michael understands the consequences of hyper career focus. It often means sacrificing time with loved ones, which can lead to loneliness and rejection. At some point, you may feel like an outsider in your own home. Those who prioritize the grind can neglect their health and fall prey to severe diseases.
Michael believes a consulting business can only find success when it supports your dream lifestyle, not the other way around. Every podcast discussion focuses on what it really takes to get hold of genuine freedom in your career. The aim is to help you live the life you truly want while constantly growing your business.
Feel excited about going to work instead of letting depressing thoughts pull you down. Enjoy the meals you want to eat, buy everything you want to own, and above all, savor time with your family and friends. Have a successful consulting business balanced with stability, well-being, and comfort.
Don't sacrifice what you have for the sake of huge earnings. Achieve the revenue and profit you want and make sure it does not compromise everything you love and care about. Michael shows you how to elevate your consulting business and reach those goals with a fulfilled heart.
Want to learn how we can help you grow your consulting business? Schedule your free Growth Session Call today! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants
Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins.
Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities.
This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. Hear the building blocks that started their careers and the most important principles they uphold to get through challenging entrepreneurial moments.
Hosting the podcast is Michael Zipursky, CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success. Building businesses for more than 20 years, he has advised start-up brands, service providers, and billlion dollar corporations like Panasonic, Financial Times, Sumitomo and more. Michael is also an in-demand keynote speaker and author of five books about consulting.
He's dedicated to helping entrepreneurial consultants increase impact and earn a higher income. And on top of it all, Michael has an inspiring focus on family and community.
With this extensive advisory experience, Michael understands the consequences of hyper career focus. It often means sacrificing time with loved ones, which can lead to loneliness and rejection. At some point, you may feel like an outsider in your own home. Those who prioritize the grind can neglect their health and fall prey to severe diseases.
Michael believes a consulting business can only find success when it supports your dream lifestyle, not the other way around. Every podcast discussion focuses on what it really takes to get hold of genuine freedom in your career. The aim is to help you live the life you truly want while constantly growing your business.
Feel excited about going to work instead of letting depressing thoughts pull you down. Enjoy the meals you want to eat, buy everything you want to own, and above all, savor time with your family and friends. Have a successful consulting business balanced with stability, well-being, and comfort.
Don't sacrifice what you have for the sake of huge earnings. Achieve the revenue and profit you want and make sure it does not compromise everything you love and care about. Michael shows you how to elevate your consulting business and reach those goals with a fulfilled heart.
Want to learn how we can help you grow your consulting business? Schedule your free Growth Session Call today! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Episodes
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Apr 12, 2021 • 25min
Profitable Growth Strategies for Consultants with Thomas Michael Hogg
The greatest challenge of all companies is to figure out and properly implement profitable growth strategies to boost sales and enter the profit zone. Today’s guest is Thomas Michael Hogg, the author of Profitable Growth Strategy: 7 proven best practices from German companies. In this episode, Thomas discusses with Michael Zipursky the key factors that make Germany a leading market leader in the world, how to implement them in your own consulting company, and why it’s essential to have a business model design. At the end of the day, it’s about delivering the highest-quality value to your clients. But how do you communicate that to your company in a way that’s easily replicated? Join in the conversation to learn more!Important LinksTMH Consulting and Investment GroupProfitable Growth Strategy: 7 Proven Best Practices from German Companies Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Mentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Apr 8, 2021 • 8min
BONUS: Ideal Client Clarity - Which Consulting Clients Do You Want?
Finding your ideal client is an essential skill of running a highly-successful consulting business. You have to identify your greatest passion and identify which type of client will benefit from it the most. Once you find the right kind of client, you’ll become more confident in your marketing and start developing content that speaks directly to them. This clarity comes from knowing who you want and don’t want to attract. In this bonus episode, Michael Zipursky gives quick tips on how you can attract more of your ideal client into your life. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Consulting Success Community today:consultingsuccess.com
Mentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consultingGet Expert Insights into Your Consulting Business: Claim Your FREE Growth Session Now!Want to get personalized feedback and actionable insights on your consulting business from seasoned experts who've been in your shoes? The Consulting Success Clarity Coaching Program offers just that, and you can experience a taste of it with a FREE, no-obligation Growth Session. On this call, you'll explore how to optimize your business model, refine your messaging, and build a predictable stream of high-value clients. https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Apr 5, 2021 • 36min
Generating $2M in Consulting Revenue in 18 Months with Shiv Narayanan
Saying no to revenue is the hardest thing to do, but sometimes you have to do it in order to build a more sustainable business. This is one of the things that Shiv Narayanan learned on his way to generating $2 million in consulting revenue for his B2B SaaS startup. The founder and CEO of How To SaaS, Shiv developed high-performance marketing systems that drive revenue growth. These systems helped him lead his company in a staggering growth from zero gains to seven figures in a span of 18 months. If that’s not enough to make you wonder what these marketing systems are all about, you should know that Shiv did this without the benefit of having a sales team! Join in as he explains these systems further in this conversation with Michael Zipursky.Important LinksShiv Narayanan – LinkedInHow To SaaS Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/podcastMentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Apr 1, 2021 • 13min
BONUS: 3 Signs It’s Time To Build Your Consulting Team
If you are always struggling to fit all of your work within your limited time, then it’s a clear indication that you need your own consulting team at once. But many people are afraid to do that because of fear of additional work and responsibility. Michael Zipursky explains how to solve this single challenge of building a consulting team through a smooth delegation process. He discusses why appreciating other people's talent and skill is the first step in making your work responsibilities a bit lighter than usual.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Consulting Success Community today:consultingsuccess.com
Mentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consultingGet Expert Insights into Your Consulting Business: Claim Your FREE Growth Session Now!Want to get personalized feedback and actionable insights on your consulting business from seasoned experts who've been in your shoes? The Consulting Success Clarity Coaching Program offers just that, and you can experience a taste of it with a FREE, no-obligation Growth Session. On this call, you'll explore how to optimize your business model, refine your messaging, and build a predictable stream of high-value clients. https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Mar 29, 2021 • 30min
Leaving a Multi-Billion Dollar Company to Start a Consulting Business with Amanda Hill
Are you thinking of venturing into the unknown to pursue building your own business? Today’s guest is Amanda Hill, CEO of Female Forward. Amanda left her position in P&G to pursue her calling in consulting. Amanda was driven by her servant leadership mentality, passion for learning new industries, and her personal desire to have more time for herself and her children to take the leap of faith outside of her comfort zone. What are the important things you need to know when starting your business? Hiring someone to do what you don’t enjoy doing and consulting with mentors are valuable pieces of advice. Want to learn more? Join in the conversation and learn from Amanda’s experiences in building her consulting business!Important LinksAmanda Hill – LinkedInFemaleForward.netLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/podcastMentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Mar 25, 2021 • 14min
BONUS: The Consulting Discovery Offer (Easiest Consulting Sale)
What usually happens when you talk to a new client about a potential project is that they’ll buy time to get to know you more to minimize what they perceive as "risk" before moving forward. Did you know you can eliminate this “risk” by giving them a discovery offer? In this episode, Michael Zipursky explains what a discovery offer is. You can prove your trustworthiness and dedication to the potential project by delivering value right off the bat with your discovery offer. Do you want to know how to come up with a good discovery offer? Then this episode is for you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Consulting Success Community today:consultingsuccess.com
Mentioned in this episode:Get Expert Insights into Your Consulting Business: Claim Your FREE Growth Session Now!Want to get personalized feedback and actionable insights on your consulting business from seasoned experts who've been in your shoes? The Consulting Success Clarity Coaching Program offers just that, and you can experience a taste of it with a FREE, no-obligation Growth Session. On this call, you'll explore how to optimize your business model, refine your messaging, and build a predictable stream of high-value clients. https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Mar 22, 2021 • 29min
Step-By-Step Business Development For Consultants with Tom McMakin
If you’re a consulting firm and you want to know the hows of business development and expansion, then this episode is for you. Michael Zipursky’s guest today is Tom McMakin, the CEO and Partner of Profitable Ideas Exchange. There are generally two ways to grow your business: getting new clients and deepening your relationship with existing clients. Guess what? Most companies agree that 80% of their revenue comes from existing clients. How then do you deepen and expand your relationship with your existing clients and their referrals? Tune in and discover practical tips on business development for consultants like yourself!Important Links:- Tom McMakin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcmakin/- Profitable Ideas Exchange - https://www.profitableideas.com/Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/podcastMentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Mar 18, 2021 • 9min
BONUS: Value Drivers: How To Decide Where To Focus Your Energy
An efficient business is a profitable business. On today’s podcast, Michael Zipursky gives a much better understanding of how to create greater efficiency in your business, drawing out from his experience in leveraging systems to grow multiple consulting businesses. Don’t know where to focus your energy? Tune in. What Michael’s about to share is going to be really helpful.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Consulting Success Community today:consultingsuccess.com
Mentioned in this episode:Get Expert Insights into Your Consulting Business: Claim Your FREE Growth Session Now!Want to get personalized feedback and actionable insights on your consulting business from seasoned experts who've been in your shoes? The Consulting Success Clarity Coaching Program offers just that, and you can experience a taste of it with a FREE, no-obligation Growth Session. On this call, you'll explore how to optimize your business model, refine your messaging, and build a predictable stream of high-value clients. https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Mar 15, 2021 • 33min
Creating Licensing and Partner Networks for Consulting Businesses with Dr. Sherri Malouf
Relationships lie at the heart of partner networks and business organizations. Michael Zipursky’s guest today is Dr. Sherri Malouf, who recently got her Ph.D. in Human Development focused on studying the relationship between leaders and followers. In this episode, Dr. Sherri explains a tool she developed to help you determine critical unconscious building blocks in your relationships within your organization. Called “Implicit Social Elements,” these building blocks include fairness, status, trust, empathy, reciprocity, mutual recognition, respect, and self-control. If you want to bring your organization and partner networks to a higher achievement level, this episode is for you.Important Links:- Dr. Sherri Malouf https://strategicsoftskillsinstitute.com/Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/podcastMentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consulting
Mar 11, 2021 • 16min
BONUS: The Importance Of Sharing Your Values
It is very important to share your values in order to attract the people that you want to work with the most. But in order to share your values, you need to be clear about what it is that you really value. In this bonus episode, Michael Zipursky explains how consultants can get clarity about their values, share them consistently, and work that message in their marketing content. Listen in as Michael models how this is done by sharing their values at Consulting Success. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Consulting Success Community today:consultingsuccess.com
Mentioned in this episode:AI is Transforming Consulting. Don't Get Left Behind.Want to reduce your business development time by up to 8 hours a week and learn the strategies that are already helping consultants increase their fees by 30% or more? In the AI Masterclass, Michel Fortin will show you exactly how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, and deliver more value.
Unlock these proven strategies. Learn more & register here: https://www.consultingsuccess.com/ai-consultingGet Expert Insights into Your Consulting Business: Claim Your FREE Growth Session Now!Want to get personalized feedback and actionable insights on your consulting business from seasoned experts who've been in your shoes? The Consulting Success Clarity Coaching Program offers just that, and you can experience a taste of it with a FREE, no-obligation Growth Session. On this call, you'll explore how to optimize your business model, refine your messaging, and build a predictable stream of high-value clients. https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
