Spring 2023 Newsletter

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PATCA Newsletter – the premier Consulting Organization founded in 1977!

Upcoming Events

Join us for monthly skill-building webinars, peer networking events, and planning meetings.
How to Grow Your Business Through Speaking (online event)
Thursday, March 9, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Want to make a bigger impact in your business? Leisa Reid shares expert secrets on how to utilize the popular technique of public speaking to broaden your reach and attract more ideal clients easily. This session is ideal for entrepreneurs who want to use the power of public speaking to attract their ideal clients and make an impact on the world.

New Consultants Roundtable Lunch Online
Monday, March 13, 11:30am to 1:00pm PST (no charge)
Meeting for everyone, guests, all members ! Thinking about becoming a consultant? Are you consulting now, and want to reposition your business? We meet every 2nd Monday of the Month.

PATCA Management Consultants Networking Breakfast – Online
Monday, March 20, 8:00am to 9:00am (no charge)
We are a group of experienced line, project and product management consultants that bring business questions and challenges to the group to share insights and solutions. We learn from one another, and share our experiences in a very congenial atmosphere. Our discussions often are about getting and keeping satisfied clients, and other critical areas related to earning a living as a management consultant.

PATCA Quarterly Networking Lunch – at Papa’s Brewing Company
Let’s Get Together – No Host Together – Unwind, share war stores and connect with other consultants and freelancer professionals. This is a great networking opportunity, and is open to non-members.
Saturday, March 25, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (buy your lunch, but there are no other charges)

PATCA Online Co-Working Hour
Saturday, April 1, 12:00pm to 1:00pm PST (online, no charge)
Join in with the Marketing Committee meeting and help us plan and execute our internal and external initiatives to promote and enhance PATCA. Non-members are invited !

Robot Block Party – at Circuit Launch
Celebrate National Robotics Week with Silicon Valley Robotics and the biggest best Robot Block Party! (also Job Fair and Fiesta). We’re looking for robot demos, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and folk ready to fiesta with our famous Brazilian BBQ and BlissPops. This event is open to non-members.
Saturday, April 8, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (buy your lunch, but there are no other charges)
Register here.

New Consultants Roundtable Lunch – Online
Monday, April 10, 11:30am to 1:00pm PST (no charge)
Meeting to everyone, guests, all members ! Thinking about becoming a consultant? Are you consulting now, and want to reposition your business? We meet every 2nd Monday of the Month.

Visit PATCA Website for our upcoming events.

Events are also listed on Meetup

New Members, Promotions

New Members:

Membership Upgrades

Affiliate members are encouraged to comply with the requirements to be upgraded to a full member or CPC member. As a full / CPC Member, you will have access to client leads through PATCA’s Post a Project client referral system and full listing in PATCA’s online Searchable Member Directory.

Members also have online access to members-only knowledge base and Mentor Program for newer consultants. They may also vote at PATCA membership meetings, participate in or chair a committee and are eligible to run for elective office.

Attention Members – Affiliates and full members: Check Your PATCA Profile !
Check your PATCA profile for accuracy and to see that it describes your services – some profiles lack this, and will not be as effective ! Affiliate members do not show up in skill searches, and those members should upgrade to full membership; review membership categories here. Contact us with questions.

Featured Consultant – Mahmood Al-Saati
Mahmood Al-Saati is an experienced business consultant and serial entrepreneur who has built, scaled and exited multiple businesses over the last two decades. Since founding Saturn Consultants, Mahmood has developed a deep track record in advising clients on mission-critical issues including long-term strategic planning and fundraising from private capital markets. In turn, this has helped clients accelerate top- and bottom-line growth, cultivate a brand niche in highly competitive landscapes, and obtain cost-effective debt and equity financing to fuel new strategic initiatives.

His website:
https://consultsaturn.com/

Featured Consultant – Anat Zohar
Anat Zohar, is a data analyst and owner of A²Z Data Actions. As an experienced data professional, she knows what it takes to distill company data into informed decisions that lead to profitable outcomes.

More about her consulting projects, click here.

Her website:

https://a2zdataactions.com/

Post a Project

PATCA’s free Post-a-Project referral service enables potential clients to easily transmit a request for consulting services to all PATCA members and receive quick responses from members.

Here are some typical project titles, from recent postings:

  • Wireless Fan Motor Control system
  • LTE Network Engineer
  • Review Microwave test setup and calibrate, test for the Resonance Linewidth of microwave ceramic material
  • System and message data analysis and definition for building control network.

Link to Post-a-Project

You can also search for a consultant by topic, skill, name, etc, at the our Find a a Consultant search on our main page: PATCA Website.

Join PATCA

2023 JOIN PATCA or Renewals Reminder
Pay NOW and take a 2023 Deduction !

Join PATCA

Renewal Dues: the 2023 dues deadline was March 1st. If you have not paid your 2023 dues yet, please visit the renewals page here or use the custom invoice emailed. [Note: If you joined PATCA in the past 12 months your renewal deadline is noted on your member profile.]

Questions: contact the PATCA office.

Your 2023 Board of Directors

  • Chris Hansen, President
  • Keith Riordan, Treasurer
  • Open, Secretary
  • David Bakhtnia
  • Christopher Edington
  • John Cooper, Editor

Larry Polyak, Webmaster
Tonia Forbus, Executive Director, Administrator, contact

Consulting Issues – Articles

Google Workspace: Software Tools for Your Business
Recently Gabriella Laszlo explored common software tools you need as a consultant and how Google Workspace (Google’s cloud IT tools; formerly G Suite) can fit those needs. She shared best practices for Google Workspace with our group.

Having Your Contribution Properly Valued
Russell Brand shared his experiences in creating better stories for early stage companies to enable them to attract funding & customers and how this is applied to consulting practice.This was the topic of the first chapter of Amazon Best Seller Turning Ideas Into Impact: Insights from 16 Silicon Valley Consultants. Russell Brand has founded three successful businesses including Responsible Solutions Limited whose consulting practices have saved the US Taxpayer more than a quarter Billion Dollars. Click here to view the webinar.

Member Outreach Campaign: The Marketing Outreach campaign promoting your PATCA profile. Be sure to review and update your profile. The goal of this project to drive new business to you, the full members ! More details will be shared in upcoming communications. Affiliate members: upgrade your membership now, so that you can participate; For Membership and Upgrade details, click here.

Book of Knowledge
New to Consulting ? We have a library of key consulting startup articles in our Book of Knowledge ! These articles are available to anyone – no membership required. Check it out here.

Joke of the Month

The consultant dies and goes to heaven

When he meets Peter at the Gate, he protests:
‘I am only 53, why did you take me so early?’
‘You’re 83, Peter replied, it was time.’
‘How did you get that number, I know I am 53 and I have my birth certificate to prove it,’ the consultant replied.
‘We added up your time sheets’, Peter said.’

https://upjoke.com/