I joined TVCNet for the networking opportunities but have received so much more! Not only am I connecting to dynamic people and developing strategic partnerships, I'm receiving great ideas to take my practice to an entirely new level! It's wonderful to be surrounded by such high caliber professionals.


- Johnna Johnson & Co.

Brand Development Begins With Listening

I’m in the middle of reading a great book called Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. One of the ways to take advantage of the recent social media explosion in business is to listen to what others are saying about you and your industry. What they say, whether good or bad, is not necessarily about you.Read More >

Facebook Tip for Consultants

Facebook Profile Info BoxOver the last few weeks I have been putting together an e-book on social media for consultants and small businesses that I hope to publish soon.Read More >

Consultant’s Toolkit

I’m not big on New Year’s Resolutions. As one friend put it, “It’s not about changing. It’s about doing what worked for you and continuing to do it.”  I couldn’t agree more, but at the same time you have to change some things (the stuff that’s not working for you) in order to be successful.Read More >

Consulting Success is About Setting Goals and Overcoming Obstacles

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about next year and what I intend to do with both TVCNet and my consulting business. Most of this forward thinking is based on reflections and observations I made about this past year – what worked for me and what didn’t work.

Over the weekend I read a great quote which said, “You don’t find books, books find you.” That’s very true and it even applies to blog posts and articles. I found two that speaks to looking ahead as I plan out my marketing strategies for 2010:Read More >

Virtual Consulting

Most of you know my work outside of Treasure Valley Consultants’ Network is as a trainer and performance improvement specialist. Diane Gayeski, PhD is a practitioner in the field of human performance technology (HPT) and wrote a wonderful article for Performance Xpress on Virtual Consulting: Effective Partnerships Across Time and Space. Read More >

Figuring Out What To Charge For Your Services

Another question I get about consulting is what to charge for your services and how to charge. By that I mean your rate and a decision to charge by the hour or on a project basis.

Back in January I posted at the old TVCNet blog my thoughts about this very subject. I felt it was worth posting again at the new blog. Here it is again along with some additional thoughts:Read More >

When Is The Best Time To Start Consulting?

Over the last week or two I have been compiling questions about consulting. These are questions I have heard others ask over the years or have had asked of me. While I may not have all the answers I’m sure readers of this blog, like yourself, can offer up wisdom to provide some answers.

One question, for instance, is when is the best time to start consulting?Read More >

The TVCNet Velvet Rope Policy – Do You Make the Cut?

From time to time it is a good idea for business owners to review their business plans and marketing plans. Things change (like the economy) and you need to check your business operations to make sure you are guarding against outside forces and aligning yourself with your business objectives so you can see whether or not you are headed in the right direction.Read More >

Consultants and Health Insurance

These days, you can’t turn on the news without seeing or hearing some story having to do with our nation’s health care debate.  Working independently, consultants take on many expenses. One of them is health insurance.Read More >

10 Tips to Improve Your Business Networking

Networking can be an indispensible part of any business for promotion and to hopefully win clients. It surprises me, though, how little some businesses (namely independent business professionals like consultants) do it. Everyone has their reasons for not networking. Some don’t find it useful. Some are apprehensive to place themselves in what may feel like an uncomfortable situation.Read More >