The long-form guides

Where the Playbook answers one question at a time, a guide makes the whole argument.

Guide 01

The consultant's marketing system: how women B2B consultants get clients on purpose

Marketing brings the right people into your orbit. It does not sign them. Here are its four jobs, and how to build one you can keep running.

Guide 02

The consulting sales system: leading a B2B sales process from first conversation to signed contract

A consulting sale takes months, several people and someone to lead it. Here is the process underneath it, and where most consultants lose the work.

Guide 03

Why B2C sales tactics fail for B2B consultants, and what works instead

The funnel, the urgency and the audience-building did not bring in consulting clients. Here is the mechanical reason, and the B2B version of each.

Guide 04

The complete guide to following up without chasing

Most consulting work is lost to silence rather than to a no. Here is what to send, how often, and why the polite version kills the opportunity.

Guide 05

Value-based pricing for consultants: how to get paid for value instead of time

The hourly rate you set in your first month is now your ceiling. Here is where a price really comes from, and how to say one out loud calmly.

Guide 06

Pricing head trash: why smart consultants undercharge and how to stop

You already know your prices are too low, and knowing has never fixed it. Here is what is holding the number down, and what to do next time.

Guide 07

Positioning a consulting business: how to become the one they call

Positioning is what someone says about you when you are not in the room. Here is how to build a line that survives being repeated by a stranger.

Guide 08

The profitable, sustainable consulting business: the three kinds of profit that matter

Revenue is up and something is still wrong. Here is why financial profit alone is a bad measure, and what the other two cost when they shrink.

Guide 09

AI vs. a sales coach: what AI can and can't do for your consulting business

AI can draft the plan and the follow-up email in seconds. Here is the part of getting clients it cannot do for you, and how to tell which you need.

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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!

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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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