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10 Ways to Know It’s Time to Dump Your Consultant

Started by Frank · 3 months ago

Here are 10 ways to know it’s time to dump your consultant.

If he says “synergize” more than three times in 5 minutes.
If he’s talking about your business plan on his cellphone earpiece while boarding an airplane.
If he’s so full o ... Continue reading »

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Robert
1 year ago

Great list! So true!

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Paul Hebert
1 year ago

The time to dump a consultant is when they start talking. If they are listening you probably got a good one.

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The Tuna
1 year ago

I think I was behind that same yellphoner on my way back from Providence. Do you think that they are compensating for somehting?

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Frank Roche
1 year ago

Hey, Tuna, yep, I was thinking the same thing. This guy knows all the words to Viva Viagra.

Paul...that's so funny...and depressing, especially because my job is a communication consultant. I have a client meeting this afternoon, and I'll take your words under advisement. LOL..two ears, one mouth. Coincidence?

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Bill Strahan
1 year ago

Solid.

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Ruthie
1 year ago

Funny!

Also if your consultant uses the word 'transparency' ONCE, in any context, send 'em packing!

Wait, first ask if he knows what he means....nah...send 'em packing..

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Frank Roche
1 year ago

Ruthie, that makes me laugh...especially the last sentence. I may have to find a new profession...just to be transparent. ;-)

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Jaime Fitzgerald @ Fitzgerald
1 year ago

As a consultant myself, I think the appropriate response to your post is THANK YOU! The more clients expect consultants to strike a "listening posture," understand their clients, and develop real solutions to real client problems, the better....at least for those of us who hold ourselves to those standards ;-)

Thank you again,

JF

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Renee Walkup
9 months ago

Frank,
It amazes me who hires these obnoxious guys, anyway. If you have a consultant and know this person is anywhere public,request that he/she search for a land line. It will be quite a challenge finding one of those while boarding a flight!

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