TY - BOOK AU - Stryker,Steven C. TI - A guide to successful consulting: with forms, letters and checklists SN - 9781605907291 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HD 69 .C6 S8 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Government Institutes KW - Consultants N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; So you want to be a consultant? Why consult? -- Deciding to be a consultant -- Opening the practice -- Marketing : attracting the potential client -- Securing the contract -- Carrying out the consulting engagement -- Using advertising and promotion effectively -- Controlling for profit and growth -- Practicing ethics in everyday consulting -- Consulting for the public sector -- Consulting abroad -- Expanding your consulting practice -- Looking ahead ER -