I often hear the question, “What should I post to LinkedIn?” Here are ten ideas that consultants might share on LinkedIn. Although LinkedIn isn’t the largest of all social media […]
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Are you an Independent Contractor or an Employee? – The IRS 20 Questions Test

The IRS wants to make sure you pay your fair share of income taxes, and they would rather get it sooner than later. If you are classified as an employee, […]
Independent Contractor Agreement

Below are two sources where you can create an Independent Contractor Agreement. The INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT is an agreement between a Customer and a Service Provider, setting out the services […]
The Effective Proposal
Download pdf by Perry West Automated Vision Systems, Inc. Presented at a PATCA meeting on January 8, 2015 Many consultants get along without any special consideration to how they write […]
Carl Angotti on Strategies for Pricing Consulting Services

Carl Angotti on Strategies for Pricing Consulting Services Direct link to download “How to Decide How Much to Charge for Your Services” http://traffic.libsyn.com/skmurphy/AngottiPricing180912.mp3 Key approaches – High Level Summary Use […]
Managing Customer Expectations

See the slide Presentation on this lively discussion from a recent PATCA meeting. Panelists were PATCA members: Walt Maclay, and Christopher Edington, and it was moderated by Paul Scott. Access file here.
Managing and Achieving Client Expectations

Successful consultants strive to fulfill or exceed client expectations. At times client expectations may not align with challenges that arise. These challenges may be entirely or in part outside the […]
Promoting your Consulting Services on Craigslist

These are the powerpoint slides in the presentation given by Carl Angotti. it contains an overview of the methods and practice used to make effective Craigslist ads. The complete white […]
Master the Basics – Learn How to Succeed as a Consultant in Silicon Valley!

by PATCA members from the fields of technology, HR, and marketing: Joel Williams, Carole Edman, and Helen Kennedy. What does it take to make it as a consultant in Silicon Valley? PATCA presented a […]
The Ins and Outs of Expert Witness Work

Expert witness work can involve a myriad of areas including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, forensic investigations, class actions, contract disputes as well as mergers and acquisitions. It is a […]