Working With Consultants - Part 1

Working with Consultants Part 1. Guest Cameron EricksonThe 6th of 7 parts in the NO FOLLOWERS Podcast Themed Series:Business Relationships: ConsultantsEpisode 10: Working with Consultants (Part 1) with Cameron Erickson Real relationships are earned through experience, consistency and honest conversations about what is needed, what fits and what doesn’t. That’s why our teams across the In Focus Brands' portfolio operate the way we do: operator first, proof driven and relationship anchored.Share your questions, comments, follow, subscribe & join the conversation at the First Strike Incubator Network and reach out to the Portfolio for your business and product invention launch, growth, scale, operations, GTM and fundraising needs.Most times consultants are not the answer.1:10 I do think there are some people who consultants are not right for.1:36 I think you are both right and wrong.1:49 I got into consulting because I disliked the consultants we were working with.2:43 I knew there was a better way to do this. 3:32 If you can't put it into practice, it's worthless. 4:11 There's a couple of considerations that come into play.4:40 You glossed over something real fast that is major.5:40 I'll give you a real-life example.6:24 Where you fall short is the execution.6:34 Understanding your customer.7:11 There's not a business on the planet that doesn't have finite resources.7:32 Nike can have a lot more failed products in R and D than I can.8:15 What consultant is going to tell you if they can't help you? 8:47 What questions should you ask before hiring a consultant?9:03 Consultants should be coming in to provide a specific solution.9:35 I take it from the strategic to the tactical and then the operational.10:26 Creating partnerships that work for all.