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"Forecasters for Economy.com have predicted that Santa Clara County's output will grow this quarter for the first time in more than two years, and executives at some of the area's flagship companies, including Intel and Cisco Systems, have said sales are rising." As the economy recovers and demand for goods and services grow, consultants provide short-term value-add services to businesses to help meet their challenges — ranging from engineering to financial advising and marketing to web design. In this month's newsletter, we begin with our 3rd annual consulting rate survey highlighting trends in rates, specialties and characteristics of top earning Silicon Valley consultants. You'll hear from industry executive, Esther Kuijver, Director of QuickBooks Industry Solutions at Intuit, who shares her unique recipe for successful consulting relationships. Also, you'll learn about a panic-proof plan to successfully bring on a consultant in the middle of a quickly sinking project from WIC member Lee Caraher, marketing communications consultant. And, as testimony from satisfied clients, we've included a success story about Silicon Valley SCORE who revamped its web site design and navigation with the help of a WIC web site design consultant, Marianne McGlynn. Whenever you need outside expertise, we urge you to search our no-fee database with hundreds of seasoned consultants in a wide range of specialties. We hope you'll enjoy this month's articles and information. Sincerely,
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3rd Annual Rate Survey Summary Consulting Rates: Trends Among Silicon Valley Consultants Show That in Spite of Hourly Rate Pressure, Consultants are Earning More.
A June 2003 representative survey of Silicon Valley consultants by Women in Consulting found that despite slight downward pressure on hourly consulting rates, from $120 per hour in 2002 to $109 per hour in 2003, average annual revenue for independent consultants is on the rise, from $104,000 per year for the 12 months ending in June of 2002 compared to $115,000 per year in the 12 months ending in June of 2003.
Job-Listing Service Puts Itself to the Test by Charging a Fee
WIC member, Sue Connelly, marketing communications consultant and founder of the Keep in Touch (KIT) list, an online job posting service for job seekers and recruiters, transforms the free service to a fee service with the hopes of overcoming the demise of similar dot-com models. You're invited to the WIC Silent Auction and Networking Meeting! Join guest speaker Cynthia Stringer, who will share her networking insight and techniques. We will also feature our first ever Silent Auction with donated items ranging from tickets to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf event to lunch with various Venture Capitalists such as Donna Novitsky, of Mohr Davidow. Auction proceeds will be used to promote WIC to businesses and fund events and services for WIC members and the WIC Community.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003
Michael's at Shoreline Park
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Recipe for Success
WIC asked customer Esther Kuijver, Director, QuickBooks Industry Solutions, Intuit to share her unique recipe for successful consulting relationships.
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Saving a Drowning Project — Bringing a Consultant on Mid-Stream By Lee Caraher, President, Double Forte Lee Caraher offers an easy, panic-proof plan to successfully bring on a consultant in the middle of a quickly sinking project.
You had the best intentions. The 4-month schedule looked good when you got it approved. Now you're two months away from the deadline and three-and-a-half months away from completion. And you have to meet that deadline.
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Web design SCOREs high praise
McGlynn Consulting bested four other competitors to win the business of revamping the web site of Silicon Valley SCORE, a non-profit association providing entrepreneurs with free, face-to-face and e-mail business counseling and workshops. McGlynn's unique design and technical tweaks gave a huge boost to the image, identity — and readership — of this gem of a non-profit.
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