Women in Consulting (WIC) is filled with amazing talent who are top in their fields. Many also give generously of their time to various organizations (thankfully so, as WIC wouldn’t be the same without them!). This summer, one of WIC’s long-time members – Sue Connelly – was honored for her contributions, receiving the Jefferson Award Read more...

Can you believe that summer’s almost over? Get that last bit of sun in while you can! For many consultants, that means getting “back to business” with the busy fall season. As consultants get busier, they often neglect their own marketing—which can result in business dying down after the prime rush season is over. And it’s Read more...

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Women in Consulting’s (WIC) organizational structure, WIC is an all-volunteer organization, except for the person who manages our administrative office. And the programs this amazing team collectively puts together are, well, amazing. Two shining examples of this are the Welcome to WIC (W2W) and member orientation programs Read more...

Want to expand your networking opportunities within WIC? Learn new marketable skills? Become a driver within the consultant community? Be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Become a WIC pro bono team member! (Okay, I lied about the leaping abilities, but it's amazing how high you can reach once you are a Read more...

…thanks to the efforts of everyone who attended and those who helped organize the meeting. WOW! That was my opening statement at the 2010 midyear offsite of WIC’s pro bono team. It’s what I think whenever I think of the expertise and experience that comprises our team. It’s what I think whenever I see what Read more...

(Part One of a two-part series focused on Long Term Disability Insurance for Consultants) By Sherry Prescott-Willis and Leslie Smith If you’re like most consultants, you’re juggling clients, meetings, budgets and maybe even a family. We know that you’re busy! If you’ve got a mortgage, you pay it monthly, you have property taxes and you Read more...

Find Someone to Model Whether you’re running a marathon or running a business, finding a coach or mentor can help take you to the next level. If you don’t have one, the next best thing is to find someone who’s already successful at the endeavor you want to master. Bearing that in mind, I’d like Read more...

Gain Insight into the Latest Consulting Trends and the Best Practices of Successful Consultants It’s time once again to complete the WIC 9th Annual Compensation Survey. Each year, we get rave reviews about how this survey inspires and guides consultants in their businesses and helps them benchmark their consulting practices against those of top consultants Read more...

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Recently, I had a big ‘personal event’ in my life (I got married!) and for the week before and the week after the wedding, it was difficult to stay as focused on my work and my clients as I normally am. I had every intention of working on client projects right up until the day Read more...