Getting consulting clients on purpose

"I can get consulting clients on purpose, instead of waiting to see whether referrals show up."

The marketing-system pillar, and the widest entry door in the domain. Whether the trigger is referrals slowing down, marketing activity that isn't turning into clients, or a calendar full of delivery with nothing behind it, this is where she arrives first.

4 Clusters Inside Getting consulting clients on purpose

1A

Getting consulting clients when referrals slow down

What to do when the warm-network referrals that built your consulting business stop producing, and how to start getting clients on purpose instead.

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1B

How to market a consulting business on LinkedIn

How a B2B consultant uses LinkedIn to get visible to the people who can hire her, without becoming a content creator.

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1C

Building a newsletter that brings in consulting clients

Whether and how an email list works as a client-getting asset for a consultant rather than a media hobby.

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1D

Business development activities that actually bring in consulting clients

Which activities move a consultant toward new clients, and which only feel like work. The feast-or-famine cycle is named here and answered in depth in cluster 5A.

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Related Pillars

Pillar 02

Leading the sales process to yes

The sales-system pillar and the highest-intent territory in the domain: everything between the first conversation and the signed contract. It owns the B2B mechanics that make the diagnosis distinct, including long cycles, multiple decision-makers, and how much of the sale happens when she is not in the room.

Pillar 04

Positioning yourself as the consultant clients choose

The Building Blocks pillar: ideal client, message, and differentiation. Narrower than the others by design, and it sits earliest in her journey of understanding why the phone isn't ringing.

Mary G, nonprofit consultant
I just secured a contract for 500% more than I was originally going to quote. I was ready to undervalue my bid and ask for $7,000 but I reached out to Leah and the team for a pep talk and I'm glad I did, because we are now going under contract for $37,500!! I'm stoked!
Denise F, marketing consultant
I was my reviewing my revenue dashboard and it showed that I earned $100K more in 2024 compared to the year before. I joined the Academy in May 2024 and it has transformed my sales approach entirely.
Sarah J, fundraising consultant
We used to book clients just in time to keep income flowing, and we now have a 6-month cushion!

Get more of the clients you want, and get paid more for your work

Leah writes to women running B2B consulting businesses every week, about getting clients on purpose and getting paid for the value of the work.

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