How to Start Your Local Business Consulting Successfully!!

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Hi all,

Im really intrested to open my own internet marketing consultancy for local business .

I have several question that i will really appreciate if somebody can give me an opinion from their experience.

First ,what the best service to offer my client (seo,facebook ads,youtube,mobile apps) how the best way to package my service.or should i focus offering just one service

Second, How the best way should i charge my client

Third, what is the best industry to approach...should i just target small business or bigger business

Fourth What is the best way in anybody experience to approach client (cold call,pre sell workshop)

Thanks again
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  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    If you start selling apps, you will find it to be very difficult when starting out. Same with facebook ads, and even youtube videos since those seem to be more like add on services. To me, the easiest is web design and SEO.

    As for payment, charge what you feel you're worth.

    As for industry.... well you said large or small businesses, and starting out it's usually best to target small businesses. Industry can be anything.
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  • Profile picture of the author dunkinbbb
    Originally Posted by MohdFikrin View Post

    Hi all,

    Im really intrested to open my own internet marketing consultancy for local business .

    I have several question that i will really appreciate if somebody can give me an opinion from their experience.

    First ,what the best service to offer my client (seo,facebook ads,youtube,mobile apps) how the best way to package my service.or should i focus offering just one service

    Second, How the best way should i charge my client

    Third, what is the best industry to approach...should i just target small business or bigger business

    Fourth What is the best way in anybody experience to approach client (cold call,pre sell workshop)

    Thanks again
    Modh

    It so happens that the person who answered your question above (Iamnameless) is perhaps the most respected and knowledgeable here on WF when it comes to actually building and running a serious offline business.

    You could do a lot worse than invest $27 in his WSO - the link in his sig - and you'd most likely gain further access to him, as well.

    As I said, you could do a lot worse - but you probably could not find a $27 investment with a greater ROI.

    Best,

    Bill
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    • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
      Originally Posted by dunkinbbb View Post

      Modh

      It so happens that the person who answered your question above (Iamnameless) is perhaps the most respected and knowledgeable here on WF when it comes to actually building and running a serious offline business.

      You could do a lot worse than invest $27 in his WSO - the link in his sig - and you'd most likely gain further access to him, as well.

      As I said, you could do a lot worse - but you probably could not find a $27 investment with a greater ROI.

      Best,

      Bill
      Dunkinbbb No,he really does not want to spend money in any WSO. Specially when he is asking for free advice.
      Modh: research this sub-forum and you will notice that there are many respectable and knowledgeable people around here. You will find plenty of tips to succeed on your project.
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      • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
        According to my personal experience:

        First ,what the best service to offer my client (seo,facebook ads,youtube,mobile apps) how the best way to package my service.or should i focus offering just one service
        R:Web Maitenance & Web design

        Second, How the best way should i charge my client
        R:Cash. 50% upfront and 50% after finishing projects. Signing a small contract. Around $200 for starting.

        Third, what is the best industry to approach...should i just target small business or bigger business
        R:Small business. Pizzerias, pool maitenance, local contractors, small restaurants, etc.

        Fourth What is the best way in anybody experience to approach client (cold call,pre sell workshop)
        R:I got my first local client by cold calling offering a live free demo. I sweated a LOT while making that cold call by it worked, though I do not recommend it as a first option. But for landing high paying clients, I have had success by social networking, PPC ads and referrals. IF you got money to invest in PPC campaings, use that method. For me i'ts the best one because I do not have to bother any business owner with cold calls or emails. They ask me to work with them.


        Hope that helps.

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        • Profile picture of the author MohdFikrin
          Thanks to all Reply

          Anthony..actually i dont mind so much to spend usd 27...just im freeze fo a while my buying habit..sometime buying can become addicted...now im quite selective.

          Actually already thinking to buy iamnameless wso.since he seem quite honest plus dunkinbbb recomend it

          Thanks for your advice also anthony
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          • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
            Originally Posted by MohdFikrin View Post

            Thanks to all Reply

            Anthony..actually i dont mind so much to spend usd 27...just im freeze fo a while my buying habit..sometime buying can become addicted...now im quite selective.

            Actually already thinking to buy iamnameless wso.since he seem quite honest plus dunkinbbb recomend it

            Thanks for your advice also anthony
            Ah..I see...you are an autopromoter of WSOs. It should be funny doing this. You know...asking -since 2011 help for your 'new' offline projects but just to promote directly or indirectly a WSO...

            But, well, anybody gets what deserve.

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            • Profile picture of the author MohdFikrin
              I just know iamnamless in this thread and never be autopromoter

              U know what anthony..yes im intrested to doing this offline business for quite while....but for 3 years i just do it on and off...not focus at all...actually i think my method or my marketing strategy is not right...my income not consistent...sometime good ..sometime no income at all in this consulting service...most of my income from my other business

              I think i need some good guide/advice in offline business consulting services..thats why post this thread
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              • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
                Originally Posted by MohdFikrin View Post

                U know what anthony..yes im intrested to doing this offline business for quite while....but for 3 years i just do it on and off...not focus at all...actually i think my method or my marketing strategy is not right...my income not consistent...sometime good ..sometime no income at all in this consulting service...most of my income from my other business

                I think i need some good guide/advice in offline business consulting services..thats why post this thread
                There's no shame in asking for advice, no matter how long you've been doing this and what income level you're currently at.

                It seems that you already answered your problem... 3 years you do it on and off, not focused at all. No REAL business is going to be built without focus, without staying on top of things and grinding it out. Do you really think it is your marketing strategy? Just from your words it seems that the problem is your persistence, motivation, and drive.

                If sometimes your income is good, you should be looking at what you've done to generate that income, multiply it and replicate it.
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                • Profile picture of the author MohdFikrin
                  Yes..i start digging back the post in this forum...im also thinking my problem actually more towards my work ethics...not focus...

                  need to sit down again...and re planning my marketing strategy and the most important is discipline to execute it .

                  Thanks for the advice
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              • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                Originally Posted by MohdFikrin View Post

                I just know iamnamless in this thread and never be autopromoter

                U know what anthony..yes im intrested to doing this offline business for quite while....but for 3 years i just do it on and off...not focus at all...actually i think my method or my marketing strategy is not right...my income not consistent...sometime good ..sometime no income at all in this consulting service...most of my income from my other business

                I think i need some good guide/advice in offline business consulting services..thats why post this thread
                No, my friend. You are just promoting wsos in your threads. You ask, then someone reply recommending a WSO and then you have it. What I am wondering is if you are are a multi-accounts guy or actually are a group of people doing this, and someone can hire you.
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                • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
                  Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                  Hey iamnameless! Don´t be so delicate.
                  Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                  No, my friend. You are just promoting wsos in your threads. You ask, then someone reply recommending a WSO and then you have it. What I am wondering is if you are are a multi-accounts guy or actually are a group of people doing this, and someone can hire you.
                  Must be one giant conspiracy... anyway, time for me to go back to area 51 and look at old tapes of the fake moon landing with other members of the illuminati.
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                  • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

                    Must be one giant conspiracy... anyway, time for me to go back to area 51 and look at old tapes of the fake moon landing with other members of the illuminati.
                    Yeah yeah, keep your failed sarcastic-intelligent intended comments for your next wso little iamnameless.

                    Goodbye
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                  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

                    Must be one giant conspiracy... anyway, time for me to go back to area 51 and look at old tapes of the fake moon landing with other members of the illuminati.
                    Here's what I'm learning from this exchange.

                    I need an enemy. Preferably one that's easily angered, and not that bright.

                    He'll keep talking, mentioning my name, and what I sell. And I'll look brilliant in comparison.

                    It's free advertising. The best publicity. I may even start my own Claude "Hate Site".

                    Claudewhitacresucks.com may be available.

                    I'll feel I've made it, when I have a hate website dedicated to being mean to me.
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                    • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                      Here's what I'm learning from this exchange.

                      I need an enemy. Preferably one that's easily angered, and not that bright.

                      He'll keep talking, mentioning my name, and what I sell. And I'll look brilliant in comparison.

                      It's free advertising. The best publicity. I may even start my own Claude "Hate Site".

                      Claudewhitacresucks.com may be available.

                      I'll feel I've made it, when I have a hate website dedicated to being mean to me.
                      I think that you do not need an enemy. You might need just attention in order to make money or... beg for compassion in your case. And as well as putting your mouth to work to get it it's a great marketing strategy I guess.
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                      • Profile picture of the author mak25
                        Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                        I think that you do not need an enemy. You might need just attention in order to make money or... beg for compassion in your case. And as well as putting your mouth to work to get it it's a great marketing strategy I guess.
                        Damn, now your messing with Claude? And making him look like a idiot?

                        Seriously dude, what's your agenda? The more you write, the more your foot is deep in your mouth.
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                        • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
                          Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

                          Damn, now your messing with Claude? And making him look like a idiot?

                          Seriously dude, what's your agenda? The more you write, the more your foot is deep in your mouth.
                          Didn't you know we're all actually the same people under multiple accounts? Welcome to the party... here's your tinfoil hat.
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                        • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                          Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

                          Damn, now your messing with Claude? And making him look like a idiot?

                          Seriously dude, what's your agenda? The more you write, the more your foot is deep in your mouth.
                          Actually the army of 'top-mined' people is not complete. I see some guardians are coming first. Will wait.

                          My agenda is not of your business dude...or might be you need yo take your foot out of not your mouth.
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                      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                        Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                        I think that you do not need an enemy. You might need just attention in order to make money or... beg for compassion in your case. And as well as putting your mouth to work to get it it's a great marketing strategy I guess.
                        Man, I just have to ask...will you be my enemy?

                        I'll treat you well. I won't try to find another enemy. It will be a monogamous relationship.

                        Here's how it works; I say something intelligent, and then you post several unrelated words in a row.

                        Now, about my hate website. Here are a few rumors for you....

                        I'm a bed-wetter
                        I own all the accounts of the people that have thanked me.
                        I live in my mom's basement...under a mobile home.

                        When you need more help, just let me know.



                        Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                        Actually the army of 'top-mined' people is not complete. I see some guardians are coming first. Will wait.

                        My agenda is not of your business dude...or might be you need yo take your foot out of not your mouth.
                        Do you know what a "sentence" is? if you are going to insult us, you need to get better at it. It isn't an insult, if we can't understand what you are saying.
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                        • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
                          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                          Man, I just have to ask...will you be my enemy?

                          I'll treat you well. I won't try to find another enemy. It will be a monogamous relationship.

                          Here's how it works; I say something intelligent, and then you post several unrelated words in a row.

                          Now, about my hate website. Here are a few rumors for you....

                          I'm a bed-wetter
                          I own all the accounts of the people that have thanked me.
                          I live in my mom's basement...under a mobile home.

                          When you need more help, just let me know.





                          Do you know what a "sentence" is? if you are going to insult us, you need to get better at it. It isn't an insult, if we can't understand what you are saying.
                          Should I hit the thanks button on this account or one of the other thousand accounts?
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                            Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

                            Should I hit the thanks button on this account or one of the other thousand accounts?
                            You should have this automated by now
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                        • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                          Man, I just have to ask...will you be my enemy?

                          I'll treat you well. I won't try to find another enemy. It will be a monogamous relationship.

                          Here's how it works; I say something intelligent, and then you post several unrelated words in a row.

                          Now, about my hate website. Here are a few rumors for you....

                          I'm a bed-wetter
                          I own all the accounts of the people that have thanked me.
                          I live in my mom's basement...under a mobile home.

                          When you need more help, just let me know.





                          Do you know what a "sentence" is? if you are going to insult us, you need to get better at it. It isn't an insult, if we can't understand what you are saying.
                          Man, use your 'intelligence' to find it out by yourself. Why are you asking dumb questions?
                          Ok, when you say something intelligent, then I'll pay for a translator to make you understand what I say in perfect English...but now you just write boring tales.

                          Am I insulting you? Com'n

                          When I need more help on what Mr. Acre?
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                          • Profile picture of the author mak25
                            Hmmmmmm.

                            Is it me, or does this IMAnthony sound suspiciously like Adrian Browning?
                            Only pretending to not speak or write very well?
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                            • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                              Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                              When I need more help on what Mr. Acre?
                              Calling me Mr. Acre is a truly low blow. I'm going to take the rest of the day off, to recover.




                              Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

                              Hmmmmmm.

                              Is it me, or does this IMAnthony sound suspiciously like Adrian Browning?
                              Only pretending to not speak or write very well?
                              I was thinking the same thing.

                              I still don't get why they think this is fun.

                              And the last time, I traded insults with a Forum member, I found out that he truly had serious mental issues...and then I felt bad for trading insults. (although they were more good natured)

                              I've read some of IMAnthony's past posts. They show more intelligence than we see here. So I suspect it's just a persona.
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                              Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

                              Hmmmmmm.

                              Is it me, or does this IMAnthony sound suspiciously like Adrian Browning?
                              Only pretending to not speak or write very well?
                              It's you. It's product or your brain. See how Mr. Acre explains it below.

                              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                              And the last time, I traded insults with a Forum member, I found out that he truly had serious mental issues...and then I felt bad for trading insults. (although they were more good natured)
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                • Profile picture of the author MohdFikrin
                  Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

                  No, my friend. You are just promoting wsos in your threads. You ask, then someone reply recommending a WSO and then you have it. What I am wondering is if you are are a multi-accounts guy or actually are a group of people doing this, and someone can hire you.

                  Its ok if u not believe....im join this forum since 2010..and very rarely posting threads here..and if u see my thread history...i never recommend any wso..if i want to do like u said..better i open new account to do it.
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                  • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                    Originally Posted by MohdFikrin View Post

                    Its ok if u not believe....im join this forum since 2010..and very rarely posting threads here..and if u see my thread history...i never recommend any wso..if i want to do like u said..better i open new account to do it.
                    Of course you are smart enough to not recommend any. You just open it, then ...well... see your own history and follow your pattern.
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            • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
              Originally Posted by IMAnthony View Post

              Ah..I see...you are an autopromoter of WSOs. It should be funny doing this. You know...asking -since 2011 help for your 'new' offline projects but just to promote directly or indirectly a WSO...

              But, well, anybody gets what deserve.

              -Anthony
              I don't know what makes you so bitter about him saying he was thinking about buying it. It doesn't mean he is an auto-promoter of WSOs, I'm not sure where that came from. I have no affiliates, nobody marketing on my behalf, no incentives given for reviews or recommendations.

              Further advice to Mohd,

              No WSO is going to generate success for you. You probably have all the knowledge to get started right now, and more knowledge is available at your fingertips in this very forum, without spending any money. Save your money and start searching this forum, you'll find topics related to everything you need to know.
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              • Profile picture of the author IMAnthony
                Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

                I don't know what makes you so bitter about him saying he was thinking about buying it. It doesn't mean he is an auto-promoter of WSOs, I'm not sure where that came from. I have no affiliates, nobody marketing on my behalf, no incentives given for reviews or recommendations.
                Hey iamnameless! Don´t be so delicate.
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  • Profile picture of the author RosaMissList
    Great idea to start your own offline consultancy business. You can make some good cash in this business but its very much dependent on the services you offer and the leads you approach.

    I have had the most success approaching struggling businesses rather than targeting the ones that come up first page in Google.

    I have had success selling websites, photography work, design work, mobile sites, and apps.
    But SEO can be very effective if you have a good provider to oursource to.

    Types of business that I have found easiest to approach and sell to are:

    - Building / construction companies
    - Restaurants
    - Beauty Salons/hair salons
    - Shopping centres
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  • Profile picture of the author Shirllin
    SEO, facebook ads, youtube, etc. are all effective ways. You can mainly use one, and others auxiliary
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  • Profile picture of the author umc
    Anthony, y u so mad bro?

    I wish your WSO thread actually had some responses. The usual idiotic replies would have really riled you up and it would have been WF gold. Lighten up man. You make me look laid back and happy. That's not healthy.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mehdi777
    Diversification is the key for prosperity
    as for me, I would package my offer for clients
    and I think you should start from targeting small business, it can help you to build a good reputation.
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