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Trusted advice on successful consulting from the authors of the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series
Consulting is entering the era of the guerrilla client-buyers with a glut of information at their fingertips and doubts about the value consultants add. Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants is the first book to reveal how guerrilla marketing can transform today's challenges into golden opportunities for winning profitable work from the new breed of consulting clients. Packed with information, this step-by-step guide details the 12 marketing secrets every consultant should know, the anatomy of a marketing plan, Web sites, sources of free publicity, direct-mail marketing, winning proposals, and more.
Jay Conrad Levinson (San Rafael, CA) is the Chairman of the Board of Guerrilla Marketing International and the author or coauthor of more than 30 books, including the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series. Michael W. McLaughlin (Mill Valley, CA) has been a partner with Deloitte Consulting since 1994.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #61735 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

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Trusted advice on successful consulting from the authors of the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series
Consulting is entering the era of the guerrilla client-buyers with a glut of information at their fingertips and doubts about the value consultants add. Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants is the first book to reveal how guerrilla marketing can transform today's challenges into golden opportunities for winning profitable work from the new breed of consulting clients. Packed with information, this step-by-step guide details the 12 marketing secrets every consultant should know, the anatomy of a marketing plan, Web sites, sources of free publicity, direct-mail marketing, winning proposals, and more.
Jay Conrad Levinson (San Rafael, CA) is the Chairman of the Board of Guerrilla Marketing International and the author or coauthor of more than 30 books, including the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series. Michael W. McLaughlin (Mill Valley, CA) has been a partner with Deloitte Consulting since 1994.

From the Back Cover
Proven guerrilla marketing tactics specifically designed for consultants

Jay Conrad Levinson’s Guerrilla Marketing revolutionized the way marketers do business by defying the conventional wisdom that effective marketing means spending big bucks. He devised highly successful marketing strategies that rely on creativity, imagination, and energy–instead of money–to get the job done. Now, Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants applies the power of guerrilla marketing to the hypercompetitive business of consulting.

"Wow! If you’re the sort of person who tells someone how to build a watch when they ask you what time it is, this is the book for you. No baloney, essential, useful hands-on advice for anyone who’s serious about being a consultant."
–Seth Godin, author of Free Prize Inside

"Great consultants don’t just talk about marketing, they do it–every day. That’s why they win. Follow the marketing advice in this book, and you’ll outsell, outperform, and outlast your competitors."
–Jeffrey Fox, marketing consultant and author of How to Become a Marketing Superstar

"Mike McLaughlin and Jay Levinson are two of the smartest, street-savvy marketers around. Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants distills their collective wisdom into a practical field guide, chock-full of practical tips and tactics."
–Harry Mills, author of The Rainmaker’s Toolkit and Artful Persuasion

About the Author
JAY CONRAD LEVINSON is Chairman of Guerrilla Marketing International, a consulting firm serving large and small businesses worldwide. He is the creator of the Guerrilla series, the best-selling marketing series ever published. Levinson is a former vice president and creative director at J. Walter Thompson and Leo Burnett Advertising.
MICHAEL W. McLAUGHLIN is a Principal with Deloitte Consulting, and has over twenty years of consulting experience. He has worked with clients in businesses of every size, from small start-ups to some of the world’s highest-profile companies. McLaughlin has sold and delivered more than $300 million in consulting services in his career, and he knows what works in the market and what doesn’t.

Customer Reviews

essential marketing and proposal-writing reference for consultants
If you're a consultant/business owner, you need this book. Real life examples of how to market your company,make it more professional, and to make yourself feel more established in your field. Along with "Guerrilla Marketing: Secrets for Making Big Profits...", written in 1998, you will get into the proper mindset for self-promotion. Be brutally honest, put in some brainstorming hours and commit yourself to succeed. I will refer to both these books yearly to refresh my marketing campaign. (Written in 2005, the Internet and email marketing methods here are more contemporary than in the 1998 Guerrilla book).
I also bought a couple of proposal-writing books when I purchased this book, and wish I hadn't. The proposal-writing axioms in this book were more inline with the attitude of guerrilla marketing; after all, proposals are another way to solidify your company's identity. The other books' proposals were very stuffy.

A Good Read!
Consulting is considered one of the most profitable professions, and is one of the last to remain unregulated. As a result, it attracts a variety of firms and people who often exaggerate their capabilities in an effort to gain attention and attract business. Authors Jay Conrad Levinson and Michael W. McLaughlin succumb to the same problem as consultants who promise their clients too much. The "breakthrough tactics" they advertise on the book's front cover never quite materialize and the promise deflates the sound advice they do provide. The first two-thirds of the book addresses "guerrilla marketing," a term used to sell other books, but not particularly apt for the familiar tactics here. However, the authors provide a good rundown on some solid, well-accepted components of marketing, such as public relations, advertising, surveys, books, speeches, Web sites and 'pro bono' work. They teach good management, which can transform and re-energize these tactics. Things pick up a little in the final third of the book as the authors discuss sales techniques, including pricing, dealing with competition and preparing a proposal. We suggest this useful (if not warrior-like) book to beginning marketers and consultants, and to the owners of small consulting firms.

GREAT GUIDELINES FOR GUERRILLA MARKETING!
Guidelines for consultants and professional service providers. The book offers marketing strategy and tactics for getting clients as well as for selling your services and creating profitable relationships once you've been hired. Chapters cover: thirteen guerrilla marketing secrets; a marketing plan and road map; creating a client-centered web presence; free publicity; when it pays to advertise; five steps to a winning speech; publishing articles and books; proposal writing; project pricing; after-sales marketing. Provides lots of highlights and checklists. Gobs of great advice. Consultants will find a lot of nuggests in this book. Highly recommended.