Barbara Stennes Joins Panel of Experts At ASTD 2008

Independence. Being your own boss. Doing what you love. Making lots of money.
These are reasons many people decide to become consultants.
But what does it take to establish a successful training, coaching, or consulting business?

The profile of a successful consultant has changed drastically, affecting the way consultants market themselves, differentiate their offerings, and meet workforce-development needs of a wide range of businesses around the world.

Don't miss "What No One Tells You about Becoming an Independent Consultant," a panel discussion at ASTD 2008 in San Diego.

Based on 15 years of experience working with independent consultants, Inscape Publishing VP of Sales and Training, Julie Straw will moderate a panel of experts, highlighting the profile of a successful consultant and offering ways to build successful businesses.

This panel of successful independent consultants, including Resources Unlimited President and CEO, Barbara Stennes, will give you an inside look at what it’s really like to be your own boss. The panel will focus on things no one tells you about, including what they wish someone had told them before starting out, the one obstacle they didn’t see coming and how they dealt with it, and why they’d never go back to working for someone else!

Whether you’re thinking about becoming a consultant, or are simply looking for ways to boost your business to the next level, this session will offer concrete, actionable tips to speed up your path to success.

Questions

• Name one thing you wish you would have known before you became an independent consultant.
• What has contributed most significantly to your success?
• What obstacle have you faced that you just didn’t see coming?
• What do you like best about being independent, and what do you miss most about working for someone else?
• What was your biggest challenge early on in your career, and what is the biggest challenge in the past year?
• Give one tip that you would offer someone considering becoming an independent consultant or trainer.
• If you had to do it over, what, if anything, would you change?

Learning Objectives

1. Participants examine the challenges that face independent consultants and trainers.
2. Participants evaluate the ups and downs of an independent consultant’s career, from beginner to veteran.
3. Participants assess whether becoming an independent consultant is right for them.

ASTD Panel Details

Title: What No One Tells You about Becoming an Independent Consultant
Session #: W324
Date & Time: June 4, 2008   1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 90-minute concurrent session
Track: Personal and Professional Development
Learning Approach: Hot Topics
Format: Panel
Moderator: Inscape Publishing VP of Sales and Training, Julie Straw

Read more about the ASTD 2008 International Conference, June 1-4 in San Diego.