How to Manage Through Up and Down Revenue Cycles

Your consulting firm may be enjoying a banner year. Or you may be trying to climb out of a revenue dip. Or perhaps you’re somewhere in between on the revenue roller coaster that seems to define small consulting firms. Managing the ups and downs with excellence and poise is a skill set worth mastering, and it’s what I tackled in this interview with Colleen Murray from Jump Associates.
[spp-player url=https://traffic.libsyn.com/davidafields/How_to_Manage_through_Up_and_Down_Revenue_Cycles_with_Colleen_Murray.mp3]In the CrackerJack Consulting Podcast, you’ll learn tips, tools and best practices for running a more successful, boutique consulting firm, based on the wisdom of people who’ve actually been there, and done that.
This episode includes a prize—a practical, tactical tool that will help you build your firm.
Pro tip: Listen to the very end of the episode!
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