Comments on: Free Consulting http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/offtopic/free-consulting/ Daily web analytics news Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: admin http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/offtopic/free-consulting/#comment-24934 admin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:57:41 +0000 http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/?p=1386#comment-24934 @ThatGuy I guess regarding this case the answer to your question is: Yes. @ThatGuy

I guess regarding this case the answer to your question is: Yes.

]]> By: That Guy http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/offtopic/free-consulting/#comment-24923 That Guy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/?p=1386#comment-24923 Free for a Fortune 500 company??? Are you mad, sir? Free for a Fortune 500 company??? Are you mad, sir?

]]> By: dean collins http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/offtopic/free-consulting/#comment-24911 dean collins Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:06:17 +0000 http://www.webanalyticsbook.com/?p=1386#comment-24911 I always give away free consulting services....the first 30 minutes exactly, after that it's on the books or they are on their own. Because of the reputation I've picked up in the NY startup space people often approach me for help or advice either online or in person at speaking events - unless I'm really really under the gun with other projects my answer is always "come have a sit down with me in my office tomorrow and I'll see what I can do for you in the first 30 minutes atfer that my rates are XXX per hour". About 50% of the time I can solve their problem in 30 mins, or we both come to the conlusion I'm not the right person for the project (but with my rolodex I almost always have someone to reccomend that they can talk to); The other 50% about half weren't able to fund my hourly rate and half are so impressed with what advice I was able to give in the 30 mins that they sign on for a fixed number of hours consulting agreement with a decision to review after that period is up. Eitherway it's a fast and easy way to get to a situation where both parties are happy and have gotten something done. Cheers, Dean Collins www.Cognation.net/Profile I always give away free consulting services….the first 30 minutes exactly, after that it’s on the books or they are on their own.

Because of the reputation I’ve picked up in the NY startup space people often approach me for help or advice either online or in person at speaking events – unless I’m really really under the gun with other projects my answer is always “come have a sit down with me in my office tomorrow and I’ll see what I can do for you in the first 30 minutes atfer that my rates are XXX per hour”.

About 50% of the time I can solve their problem in 30 mins, or we both come to the conlusion I’m not the right person for the project (but with my rolodex I almost always have someone to reccomend that they can talk to);
The other 50% about half weren’t able to fund my hourly rate and half are so impressed with what advice I was able to give in the 30 mins that they sign on for a fixed number of hours consulting agreement with a decision to review after that period is up.

Eitherway it’s a fast and easy way to get to a situation where both parties are happy and have gotten something done.

Cheers,
Dean Collins
http://www.Cognation.net/Profile

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