June, 2009

 
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Isn't it funny how we miss something that is staring us in the face... you have to wonder how that can be, yet it happens to all of us from time to time!  aCE talentNET experienced this over the past week when a consultant phoned us for a general chat and during our conversation mentioned that they had lost out on a significant (and I mean 'significant'!) leadership development program opportunity as the colleagues with whom they would normally collaborate were not available.  DOH!  When we asked why they didn't come to aCE talentNET the jaw drop on the other end of the phone was deafening!  Despite some scrambling to reignite the opportunity, alas it was too late!

So our message to our Talent Network is this... if you receive consulting opportunities and do not have the resources to meet the brief come to us! You will be the client and aCE will introduce you to the right consulting talent to deliver the project to the client!  Anyone needing to discuss this please call the office line.

Also, if you haven't already, the aCE talented Consultant NETwork is strongly encouraged to action the Talent Tuesday enewsletter issued earlier this month.  This is a tangible way for you to get targeted consulting opportunities delivered to your inbox... simply register with aCE talentNET alliance partner, see below for more detail .  

So this is it for another financial year... for those consultants needing a refresher on tax tips and more, see below.

May your FY09 profits be big ones!!

Deirdre


Deirdre Gruiters is the Executive Director - Consulting for aCE talent NET, or in other words,
aCE talentNET's Corporate Talent Agent. She is also an internationally published author as a result being featured in the July 2008 edition of "Consulting Ahead" India (.pdf 5mb) . So if looking for Organisational Development resources is what you're needing to do, then Deirdre and the team of aCE talent NET know how to find them. Ask anyone of our mutually satisfied clients


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last poll results              

"Have you set specific goals for 2009-10?"
  

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 10%

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The following 3 articles are our favourites for this month; and a snapshot of the fabulous content on the aCE talentNET blog  ... feel free to visit and make comments


  • Talent Tuesday - automatically receive projects in your inbox!
    Hello Consulting Talent….yes that's you!   
    Just imagine receiving all the work you want, right into your inbox… and you didn't even have to make a call…
    Let us share with you how… last week in the AdvantEdge we mentioned…
    “We have been in discussions with a technology driven DIY version of a Corporate Talent Agent, with the view to being able to offer ALL consultants and consultancies both a DIY service and a full service (like aCE talentNET). We will be rolling out full details as they come to hand, just as soon as all is finalised. AND NOW ITS READY!  
    Think of this great initiative as another “string to your marketing bow”! read on ...     
  • How do ‘we', the self-employed, profile as taxpayers and business people?
    The ATO has conducted some really good research into attitudes and behaviours of the ‘micro business' sector—that's us, self-employed people. Ken Phillips gives an overview of the research in a Business Spectator article . The research will be available on the ATO website soon and ICA will create a link when it's up.   Three further ATO links to help prepare for the end of the financial year (on tax deductions, business seminars and rental properties) can be found on our news page .
  • Sales Sales Sales…
    If you work with a sales director, please surgically remove his/her BlackBerry and place this article under their ubiquitous device of preference.  
    If you are a sales director, please close your spreadsheet on head count, stop sweating the forecast and read on… If you are the sales director in charge of generating your own forecast, read on…

    Here are Elliot Epsteins Top 4 tactics for winning sales in the climate of 09… read on


Consultants

To be eligible for up-coming opportunities, please use this time to complete your online Consultant profile on the website. 

  • We are delighted to welcome a number of new Consultants to aCE talentNET.
  • If you do wish to see what your details are on file, now would be a great time to visit and update as required. However, don't despair if you have lost your password, simply request a new one be sent to you!  We look forward to seeing many of you update your details soon!!!
  • And don't forget to add your CV directly into the database for ease of updating and information data access.
  • Have you taken this months action to improve your marketability and increase your cashflow ? refer your Talent Tuesday emails for details...

The Professional Edge is aCE talentNET's means of communicating with you on a regular basis. It provides an update of activities, informative reading and professional development opportunities to enable you to expand your Consulting horizons. 

We trust you enjoyed this edition.  Happy consulting!

The Team @ aCE talentNET
ph: +61 3 8503 7598
www.acetalentnet.com.au/wpblog    



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