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

Started by Frank · 10 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 »

9 comments

  • 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.
    reply
  • 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?
    reply
  • 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?
    reply
  • 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

    1 year 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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