{"id":68,"date":"2016-06-20T17:42:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T16:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edwardsnet.co.uk\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:38:57","slug":"consultant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/index.php\/consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Why me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41b2d9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41b2d9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ce969\" data-id=\"82ce969\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ext2-169x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-332\" alt=\"Kevin Edwards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ext2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ext2-84x150.png 84w, https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ext2.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-005f739\" data-id=\"005f739\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a025825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a025825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">There are several reasons why you may need a Technical Business or Management consultant:<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"332\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A consultant can help you in many ways and a major reason is that we often have operating knowledge of many other businesses that we can apply to your own business to help you thrive in your market place.<\/span><\/p><blockquote><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><em><strong>\u00a0\ud83d\ude80 Currently Open to New Contracts\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a75231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a75231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"731\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">So, w<strong style=\"font-style: italic;\">hy take me on as a consultant?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><ul><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To obtain specific expertise<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Clients typically hire people who have the skills and expertise their own staff lacks, so it really pays to have a track record that speaks for itself.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To identify problems<\/strong><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Sometimes employees are too close to a problem inside an organisation to recognise it.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To supplement a company&#8217;s internal staff<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Sometimes business executives discover they can save thousands of pounds a week by hiring consultants when needed rather than hiring full-time employees. They also can save additional money because consultants don&#8217;t need benefits. So even though a consultant&#8217;s fees are generally higher than an employee&#8217;s salary, over the long haul, a consultant tends to be a less expensive option.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To act as a catalyst for change<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">No one likes change, especially corporate UK. But when change is needed, a consultant generally can do things without worrying about the corporate culture, employee morale, or other issues that tend to elicit high emotions and dissension in the ranks.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To be an objective onlooker<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Besides seeing problems from a different perspective than internal staff does, a good consultant provides a fresh, objective viewpoint, then delivers results without being concerned about what workers in the organisation might think about the results and how they were achieved.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To teach<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">If you have special skills and knowledge, someone will pay you to pass on that knowledge. As a result, it&#8217;s very important for you to stay abreast of advances and developments in your chosen field so information can be passed on to clients knowledgeably and authoritatively.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To do your company&#8217;s &#8216;dirty work&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Let&#8217;s face it, nobody wants to be the person who has to make staff or program cuts. An impartial outside consultant is the perfect person to handle such unpleasant tasks.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To bring new life to an organisation<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Many consultants are retained as idea starters and innovative thinkers. If you&#8217;re a subject matter expert who can think on your feet, you can help a company retool or reinvent itself.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To assist with a business launch<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Business development consultants are in high demand by entrepreneurs and visionaries who wish to leave the groundwork&#8211;and grunt work&#8211;to someone else. In this role, a consultant may also assist with the day-to-day operations of the new venture.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To take control of new developments<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">You may be expanding your current business, moving premises, restructuring existing staff and infrastructure. This can be a complete office move which needs to be managed precisely and cost-effectively.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>To share contacts<\/strong>.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">If you know the movers and shakers in business, or have big business or manufacturing contacts abroad, someone will probably want to tap into that knowledge.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Take me on as a consultant today<\/strong>:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Contact me<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/index.php\/contact-kevin-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/index.php\/contact-kevin-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Kevin\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several reasons why you may need a Technical Business or Management consultant: A consultant can help you in<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edwardsnet.org\/index.php\/consultant\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why me?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Take me on as a consultant to help move your business forward ...","_seopress_titles_desc":"So, why take me on as a consultant? 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