A New Model For Consultants And Coaches

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RESULTS.com for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been digging a little deeper into RESULTS’ business management platform. If you’re a business owner wondering about the best way to track metrics, manage staff, do performance reviews, as well as all of the things that managers are supposed to do, it’s a great system. It’s makes all of that personnel management much easier, giving you more time to think about the fun ideas and the big picture. But it’s also pretty cool for people who consult for businesses. I love doing consulting work. I love being able to walk into a business, spot where improvements can be made, lay out some ideas for marketing and branding, and hope that the business implements them. RESULTS lets me make sure that they do. I can follow up by seeing whether my ideas are being put into practice and troubleshoot any problems before they become too big. And here’s the thing: RESULTS pays for that. As long as the company continues to use RESULTS’ platform, RESULTS pays the consultant a fee. Now, the client won’t use the platform if it doesn’t feel that it’s working for them. But as long as they’re benefitting, the consultant benefits too. That doesn’t just mean that RESULTS has created a model that gives consultants a stake in the success of the businesses they help at no expense to those companies. It also makes life better for everyone. Many of the consultants I know are so focused on helping their clients that when their contract ends, they haven’t had time to set up a new client. Time spent consulting is followed by time spent marketing—and that’s time not earning. Now clients can continue to generate revenue once the job is complete. They can continue to track the performance of the companies they’ve helped. And they won’t have the kind of mad scramble I’ve seen some consultants do when they’re between clients. It’s a whole new world for consultancy. It’s not an easy opportunity to make the most of though. RESULTS wants to be sure that its consultants really do know how to use the platform—and really do know how to help businesses. Their partnership program is only available to people who have owned or managed a consultancy or a coaching business for at least five years. They need to have a client list already in place and be active on email or social media channels. There’s a fee for training and about fifty hours of courses and tests to complete. You also have to keep up to date with all of the improvements that the company keeps rolling out. There are mentoring calls and workshops and webinars to make sure that you’re staying on top of things and are aware of the latest consultancy skills. So RESULTS isn’t for everyone. But if you’re already a consultant or a coach—or know someone who is—then RESULTS’ Partnership Program for consultants looks like a pretty helpful move. It’s worth checking out.

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