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Virtual Consultant

Turn what you already know into advice people pay for.

Start this track$79/month · 14-day money-back guarantee

5 COURSEs77 LESSONs9 H0 CERTIFICATEs

Discover your niche

Optional, and where most members start: confirm virtual consultant is the work you want before you train for it.

Discover Your Freelance Niche9 lessons · 56 min
Remote Career Freedom54 lessons · 5.5 h

Train in Virtual Consultant

5 courses, 77 lessons, 9 h. Open a card to see what each one covers.

Virtual Consultant

Become a consultant in a field you already know: define the niche, pick a consulting framework (SWOT, 3C and others), sharpen the core skills, craft the offer, choose the tools, and find the first client through content, networking, referrals and consulting firms.

8 modules · 37 lessons · 3 h

What's inside

Introduction to the Virtual Consultant Certification1 lesson · 6 min
MODULE ONE: Define Your Consulting Niche7 lessons · 37 min
MODULE TWO: Develop Your Consulting Method5 lessons · 34 min
MODULE THREE: Sharpen Your Consulting Skills5 lessons · 23 min
MODULE FOUR: Craft Your Consulting Offer7 lessons · 31 min
MODULE FIVE: Learn the Tools of the Consulting Trade5 lessons · 23 min
MODULE SIX: Find Your First Consulting Client6 lessons · 21 min
Course Wrap-up1 lesson · 3 min

Building a Consulting Service

Package what you know as a consulting service: pick the niche, research the audience, shape the offer, choose the delivery model and the tools, set the price and promote it. Ships with a service guide and a session checklist.

12 lessons · 1.5 h

What's inside

Workshop Handout (PDF)
Consulting Foundations
Consulting Delivery Models
Benefits of Consulting
Selecting Consulting Niche
Research Target Client Audience
Create Consulting Offer
Select Consulting Tools
Pricing Your Consulting Services
Promoting Your Consulting Services
Online Consulting Service Guide (PDF)
Consulting Session Checklist (PDF)

The Winning Discovery Call

Turn enquiries into clients: what a discovery call is for, the common mistakes, and exactly what to do before, during and after it. Ships with a call checklist.

10 lessons · 1.5 h

What's inside

Workshop Handout (PDF)
Introduction
What is a Discovery Call?
Common Discovery Call Mistakes
Before the Call Part 1
Before the Call Part 2
During the Call Part 1
During the Call Part 2
After the Call
Discovery Call Checklist (PDF)

Crafting Your Freelance Offer

Build an offer clients say yes to, in five parts: the people it's for, the promise, the process, the presentation and the price — and the five mistakes that undermine most freelance offers.

8 lessons · 1 h

What's inside

Crafting Your Offer Handout (PDF)
Introduction
Top Five Mistakes
People
Promise
Process
Presentation
Pricing

Finding and Preparing for Speaker / Interview Opportunities

Get booked as a podcast guest or speaker: the types of opportunity, how to find and assess them, the outreach that gets a reply, and how to prepare once you're in. Ships with an outreach script and a sourcing guide.

10 lessons · 1.5 h

What's inside

Workshop Handout (PDF)
Introduction
Types of Interview and Speaking Opportunities
Assess Your Opportunities
Research Potential Interview & Speaking Opps
Speaking and Interview Outreach
Preparation Pointers to be a Podcast Guest
Preparation Pointers for Speaking Gigs
Sample Podcast Outreach Script (download)
Best Sources for Podcast and Speaking Opportunities (download)

Launch your business

What to charge, what to sign, how to package the offer, and where the first client comes from. 37 courses, 51 h.

Start Here1 COURSE

Five Steps to Starting a Freelance Career

Build Your Business22 COURSEs

Personal Branding Success
Business Management Day-By-Day
Protecting Your Freelance Business
Pricing Your Freelance Services
Self-Care for Freelancers
Building Your Team With Sub-Contractors
Business Planning Success
Design Your Brand Identity
Crafting Your Freelance Offer
Automate Your Freelance Business
The Healthy Freelancer Mindset
Navigating Freelance Rates & Packages
Creating a Winning Portfolio
Freelancer's Tech Toolbox
Client Contracts and Forms
The Productive Freelancer
The 12 Week Year for Freelancers
Strengths Finder Workshop
The Successful Freelancer
Multiple Streams of Freelance Income
Pricing Success for Freelancers
Client Success Kit

Find & Manage Clients14 COURSEs

Marketing in 60 Minutes a Day
The Winning Discovery Call
The Client Attraction System
Partner in Your Client's Success
Creating Client Proposals and Responding to Job Boards
Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Upwork
Client Onboarding Success
Creating a Winning Freelance Bio
The Art of the Follow-Up
Virtual Networking Success
Build your Referral Network
Local Freelancer Marketing
BONUS: Become a Networking Rockstar

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