{"podcast":{"title":"Consulting Success Podcast","slug":"consulting-success-podcast-167648","podcast_index_feed_id":167648,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/consulting-success/","website_url":"http://www.consultingsuccess.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/94e17049-3793-43bd-9a9f-213b35c962b8/v7GEx1uO6gYC58DMZXFsuKtm.png","author":"Consulting Success","episode_count":484,"summary":"The #1 podcast for consulting business owners who want to build a profitable, scalable and strategic consulting business. Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins. Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities. This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. 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In this episode, you're going to hear from Hassan Mahmood, founder of Voiant Group, a global consultancy helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies rethink how they design, scale and optimize their revenue operations. What makes Hassan's perspective different is how intentionally he's built the firm - not by chasing the biggest deals, but by identifying the right sized opportunities that actually drive profitability, predictability, and team performance. In this episode, you're going to discover how to move from chasing elephants to building a more strategic client portfolio; how to create predictable growth through partnerships instead of pure outbound; and why shifting from time and materials to outcome-based pricing is one of the most important evolutions a consulting firm can make. If you're thinking about scaling but want to do it with more control, better margins, and less chaos, this conversation will change how you approach growth. Welcome to the Consulting Success podcast. I'm your host Michael Zipursky, and in this podcast, we're going to dive deep into the world of elite consultants where you're going to learn the strategies, tactics and mindset to grow a highly profitable and successful consulting business. Before we dive into today's episode. Are you ready to grow and take your consulting business to the next level? Many of the clients that we work with started as podcast listeners just like you, and a consistent theme they have shared with us is that they wished they had reached out sooner about our Clarity Coaching Program rather than waiting for that perfect time. If you're interested in learning more about how we help consultants just…","meta_description":"What if the biggest constraint in your consulting firm isn't demand, but the type of clients you're saying ‘yes’ to? 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