Consulting Foundations: Building Your Brand
40mIntermediate2018-09-19
Authors

Robbie Kellman Baxter
Founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC
Course details
Independent consultants need to establish and build a brand to attract prospects. A strong brand is the springboard for future growth. It allows you to do the work you love, and spend less time chasing business. Join author, CEO, and coach Robbie Baxter for this installment of Consulting Foundations, which shows how to build your consulting brand from the bottom up. Learn how to define what makes your brand unique, build awareness across different channels, and create content that resonates with your target audience. Robbie includes tips to increase your lead generation through blogging, social media, and public speaking, and evolve your brand, without spending all your time on marketing.
Learning objectives
Name an example of earned awareness.
Determine how much time should be allocated toward building and adjusting brand channels.
Identify the necessary traits of a thought leader.
Recognize tasks that can be delegated to an assistant.
Explain the differences between marketing and selling.
Learning objectives
Name an example of earned awareness.
Determine how much time should be allocated toward building and adjusting brand channels.
Identify the necessary traits of a thought leader.
Recognize tasks that can be delegated to an assistant.
Explain the differences between marketing and selling.
Skills covered
EntrepreneurshipSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - How a strong brand can build your business
1. Establish Your Brand
- 02 - Why brand matters for solo consultants
- 03 - What is a consulting brand
- 04 - Define your unique positioning
- 05 - Develop your brand messaging
2. Turn on the Loudspeaker
- 06 - How to distinguish paid vs. earned awareness
- 07 - Choose your brand channels to reach your target audience
- 08 - Adjust your brand channels using data and feedback
- 09 - Nurture your network to strengthen your brand
3. Become an Object of Interest
- 10 - What it means to be a thought leader
- 11 - How to become a content machine
- 12 - When to charge for thought leadership
4. Special Challenges
- 13 - Is your brand working if you're famous but not making money
- 14 - How to make brand-building a habit
- 15 - Evolving your brand
Conclusion
- 16 - Next steps