Women In Consulting (WIC) webinars are information-packed mini-courses that are relevant to practically every consultant and independent business owner. Every WIC webinar is brimming with tips, tricks and best practices you can put to work immediately to improve your business and profitability. Our most popular webinars are now available on-demand for viewing anytime, anywhere.
Each webinar cost varies depending on if the recording is for an individual webinar or if a series is being purchased and the membership type of the purchaser.
PROGRAM CATALOG
Multi-part Programs
WICademy Webinar Series | Consulting 101
The WICademy Consulting 101 course can help you launch your own consulting business with confidence, and enhance the business you have already started. The series, which is led by experienced consultants who have been where you are, will take you on a seven-week journey from “not knowing where to start” to taking on your first client.
Here’s how it works. Webinars lead by industry experts will cover information you need to be successful, like how to define your market, select a business entity, and deal with contracts and finances. With each recording, you will complete an assignment about one area of your new business. If you participate fully in this course, you will emerge with an actionable plan for starting your business.
WIC Members: No Charge ~ Included with your membership Non-members $299
WICademy Webinar Series | BIG Marketing for SMALL Business: Marketing Automation
It’s true. Business has become more and more competitive. Small businesses are increasingly competing with other, often larger entities. It’s becoming more and more difficult to differentiate yourself in a “sea of lookalikes.” And, of course, there is the issue of time. When business is good, it’s hard to find the time to market. When business slacks off, it is hard to start from scratch. Fortunately, there is hope…and help. Today’s automated marketing tools and processes can help you stand out in the crowd and effectively market yourself. That’s what “BIG Marketing for SMALL Businesses,” a WICademy professional development series, is all about.
This download includes pre-recorded webinars lead by two industry experts covering information you need to successfully market. The Marketing Automation series is will enable you to reach more potential customers with less effort, through SEO, online advertising, and marketing automation tools.
Each session will conclude with an actionable assignment. If you participate fully in this course, you will emerge with an actionable Big Marketing plans for your small business, with the skills needed to implement them.
Priced in individual sessions or full series access.
WIC Members: $0-35, depending on membership type Nonmembers: $40 per session; $100 for the 3-part series
WICademy Webinar Series | BIG Marketing for SMALL Business: Planning
Two top marketing strategists and advisors, Robin Weintraub and Shannon Ryan, will help you avoid mistakes and plan for success. They’ll talk you through the planning process, explaining what your plan should contain and why.
Priced in individual sessions or full series access.
WIC Members: $0-30 per session, depending on membership type Nonmembers: $40 per session; $75 for the 2-part series
2 Critical Success Factors: Knowing Your Value & Your Leadership Non-Negotiables
What would it mean to your life and your business if you had an unshakable sense of yourself and the value you bring to every situation? You exponentially increase your confidence and presence when you know the value you and your business bring to your stakeholders. In this practical, actionable and interactive workshop with Tissa Richards, you’ll learn how to identify, internalize and communicate your value and your leadership values.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
3 Tools to Succeed on Your Own Terms without Boredom or Burnout
Juliana Sih, founder of Crescendo, a Leadership and Life coaching company, is focused on helping people be happier, make more money and have better relationships.
Sure, life is good: you have gotten far because of your work ethic, drive, and motivation. You have a great business—yet, you're feeling like something is missing. Join us to learn how to regain that love for what you do and lead a meaningful and fulfilled life.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Whether the crisis is global or personal, we all must learn how to navigate and rise above these challenges. Drawing from a wealth of personal and professional experiences, Elia Gourgouris PH.D., President of The Happiness Center will share simple truths that have helped many of his clients thrive in the face of adversity. Don't miss this powerful and insightful event!
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Get the latest scoop on how AB5’s changes will affect your business as a consultant, subcontractor, or as a person hiring contractors. This update will be chock full of ‘must know’ information.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Cash Flow (or the lack of it) is one of the Top Five Reasons Organizations Fail. The Cash Flow Management method based on the Profit First Book provides clarity on Money. With the Profit First cash flow method, owners increase the probability of Clear Money Choices to care for their families, their employees & their communities. It’s your business. Your profit should come first! Join us to learn how to maximize your company's profits and your own personal financial success.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Join us as we welcome the co-authors of the book Age of Freedom: Women at the Crossroads ofCareer and Change to discuss the IAP formula and the value of writing a book. Discover through their stories and insights the freedom to choose new paths, to leave some things behind, and welcome what's ahead.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Build More Effective Relationships - Maximize Engagement with Clients
In this session of the Women In Consulting Expert Series, Jenny Warila and Debbie Crouse, Founding Partners, CW Training and Consulting, deliver a hands-on event based on their highly interactive Everything DiSC Workplace® workshop.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
What are the early warning signs to look out for when you or a client are starting to experience burnout? In this talk, we’ll dig into this question, and statistics on burnout, quiet quitting, and the Great Resignation, early warning signs and the internal mechanisms that cause burnout, and more.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Choose Carefully. Is Your Entity Type Hurting Your Business?
A business's entity type dictates both the structure of that organization and how that company is taxed. Do you feel confident that you know what is tax deductible for your business? Do you see your colleagues raving about how their business entity is providing them with significant tax advantages? When is the last time you reviewed your business entity to ensure you are appropriately classifying it? Join us to learn which is right for your business.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Culture and Clients...Uncovering the Dynamics of Culture
Bring your own experience working with other cultures and join us as Angel Rampy, CQ-Certified Facilitator, leads us through a discussion into uncovering of the dynamics of "Culture," and leave with a better understand how Culture plays in our interaction with our multi-diverse clients.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
To get consulting gigs, you need people to understand the value you offer, and why that value is higher than other options they might consider. You don't get much time to make them understand -- attention spans are short, and the noise level is high -- so you need to get your value across quickly. The best way to do that is to have a Unique Value Proposition, one that's so simple, clear, and compelling that anyone immediately understands what you do and why it matters.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Follow Up Strategies That Will Get More Clients and Close More Sales
If follow up is a hard heavy "to do" then the Follow Up Sales Strategies presentation is for you. You'll learn that follow up is merely a matter of having effective habits and good systems in place. If you struggle getting your follow up work done, it's not because you don't have time, you're not organized or you're not good at sales...it's because you haven't learned the right systems and skill set. Understanding this will help put you in the flow of ease of getting this all important work done on a daily basis.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
This presentation, From Frazzled to Focused, will help busy professionals get past overwhelm and design their day with a productive and intentional system. Attendees will learn and apply a series of simple and practical strategies that can be used to structure an efficient and effective day, including accomplishing the most important project of the day, without feeling overwhelmed or working late into the night. Attendees will walk away feeling a sense of relief and prepared to tackle the rest of their workweek ahead of them, as well as tools to apply to their practice to permanently and positively change their habits.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Getting to Yes: Presentations that Compel
Join Deb Doyle, president of Stage2 Marketing and founder of the Marketing Heroes™ Training Program, for an interactive workshop about the secrets of successful presentations.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Impact of the New Law AB5 for Consultants
This webinar is intended to help educate independent consultants and business owners about the impact of AB 5, the new California law which took effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The intent of the new law was to codify the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision, which aimed to prevent companies from classifying employees as contractors to avoid paying benefits. Members of the “gig economy,” such as drivers for Uber and Lyft, were also supposed to benefit from the law.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Impact of State and Federal Rules on Consultants and Independent Contractors
Mark your calendar for our update on the changes to the Labor Code and how they may effect your business. In this session, Jeanine will review state and federal rules regarding consultants and independent contractors including options to comply while retaining "Independence!"
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
In this practical and informative presentation, Sandra Clark, LinkedIn Mentoring, will share why you can’t ignore the world’s largest business network! We'll learn how to use LinkedIn to receive positive attention from potential employers, business associates, clients, and prospects.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the consulting landscape. All businesses create, gather, process, store and transit information. Consultants need to offer value that exceeds what technology will soon be able to do by itself. Consultants who anticipate — and adapt to — these changes will redefine their industry and relevance.
This webinar will discuss ways that women business owners can leverage AI to create value for their customers, adapt to change, and determine whether or not AI will make or break their consulting practice.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
LinkedIn is still a great opportunity for small business owners and consultants to grow relationships and business opportunities but if you had a great profile a couple of years ago, you may not be taking advantage of the latest changes. If your profile wasn’t looking good a couple of years ago, there’s no better time than the present.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Presenter Kathy Klotz-Guest, a marketing “doctor” during the week and comic improviser on weekends, is on a mission of healing to humanize B2B marketing. Laugh and learn as Kathy provides tips that will help you make your company and products (and those of your clients) more human, approachable, and profitable.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
In this webinar, you will learn the context, tools and confidence-building know-how to crush uncertainty and get ready for anything. Bobbie will talk about the macro environment we are operating in, the new requirements for strategic leadership, and a science-based, operational framework for successfully navigating through VUCA times.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Negotiation and Culture; Negotiate with anyone from anywhere* *and not just from lands far far away!
In this presentation, we will uncover the importance of being culturally intelligent in maintaining trust in your negotiations. We will uncover the 3 P’s of negotiating across cultures. This includes power, perspective and performance- focusing on innovative ROI via cultural inclusion. Most of all we will re-define what ‘culture” and being ‘culturally intelligent’ means in negotiating.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
If you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, solopreneur, etc. that knows the value of networking, but just feel like it doesn't get you anywhere, Wendy Babcock of SLAM Networking will show you the discovery she made during the pandemic that totally changed the networking game for her business!
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
NEVER BORING! Facilitate the Emergence of Possibilities and Breakthroughs in Your Workshops
We all hope to facilitate breakthroughs – those “a-ha” moments when participants have a lightbulb over their heads, ideas synthesize, and new ideas emerge. In the modern era of online meetings, these moments might seem more rare than usual. Join us for a unique and engaging session to learn how to facilitate for breakthroughs to occur, rather than leaving it to chance, where physics and facilitation intersect, and so much more.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Ready to Be a Thought Leader? Why Thought Leadership Matters for Consultants
Whether you’re just starting out or an experienced consultant, clients look to you for your knowledge and expertise as well as the fresh perspectives you can bring to the table. But how do you position yourself effectively and with a clear point of view? In this participatory webinar, you’ll learn what the difference is between building your personal brand and becoming a thought leader, the three best ways to get started as a thought leader, and more.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Scaling Your Consulting Business Model – Subcontractors vs. Employees and the Ups and Downs of Each
Join us for an online interview with Jennifer Vessels, CEO of Next Step, when we’ll discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and implications in operations and marketing of choosing your business model using subcontractors, employees, or both to scale your offerings and services.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Self-Sabotage in Communications: The Animal Inside You Waiting to Ambush Your Communication
In this presentation, Allison Keeley will discuss how our survival instincts, inherited at a DNA level, can so often be triggered and totally derail our communication. She will also share examples of what it can look like, and how recognizing the signs of ambush can improve our ability to avoid it or rescue ourselves and others from it when it happens.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Simply Get Clients: Attract New Clients Faster, YOUR Way
In her unique and engaging One Simple Question format, Mary Cravets gets to the bottom of what’s holding you back…without a single PowerPoint slide.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Spotlight Your Brilliance
Once you know the special ingredient that your clients treasure about you, you can start to connect the dots on why you get some repeat business and not others, why some clients connect with you and others don’t, and what you need to highlight about your business to attract the right prospects. If you’re ready to seriously be all in on your business, then join us for an interesting conversation about what’s visible about you to everyone else but you.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Strategies to Reduce Fee Resistance and Command Full Price in a Sluggish Economy
Learn how to build an arsenal of powerful strategies and tactics to highlight your value, increase the rate of proposal acceptance, and address tough questions about discounting, fee reduction, and budget shortfalls.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Support Your Business Success With an Actionable Plan!
Cynthia Riggs, The Biz Diva, will guide us in the art of business planning using the One Page Business Plan® protocol. This is the fastest, easiest way to write your plan.
This straightforward process will bring new energy to your business. You'll find that the greatest value is developing a one-year action plan that guides your business decisions and focuses your resources where they'll be most productive.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Think Beyond IP: Two Things You Must Do If You Ever Want to Sell Your Business
You’ve built a successful consulting business. Your expertise, reputation and relationships have blessed you with a healthy income, loyal clients and a strong personal brand. But, inevitably, the time will come--perhaps sooner, perhaps later--when you are ready to turn the page on this chapter of your professional life. Let’s talk about how to build the vital foundation required to ensure that your business is ready to sell when you are ready to exit.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Thought Leadership & Influence Marketing Through Podcasting
There are now 80+ million people in the U.S. listening to podcasts every month. Whether you’re just starting to build your thought leadership and personal brand, or you and your company have long-established credentials, this online audio platform can catapult your influence and credibility beyond the capabilities of many other expert-building marketing platforms.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
You will leave the workshop with an actionable list of suggestions and tools that will help you work on positive changes and further strengthen your confidence and courage.
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Using Data For Action
In this webinar, we will look at how the best companies extract actionable insights from their data and convert them into the right decisions. You will learn how to do this for yourself and your clients. You'll also learn why companies are becoming overwhelmed with data and how to use data to navigate uncertain times.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
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Value-Based Retainers: What You Need to Know to Grow Your Consulting Business
Contrary to a legal retainer—which is basically a savings account you draw against—a value-based retainer allows you to offer clients access to your skills and experience in return for a fixed monthly fee. Value-based retainers are a smart way to go, because they allow you to grow your business and serve more clients without increasing your labor intensity.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
What Clients Need, Want, and Will Pay Your Consulting Firm For
Want to win more projects from more clients? What about better projects that pay more for less work and fewer headaches? Sounds good, but where are those projects? This exciting webinar for WIC answers exactly those questions, so that you can capture consulting projects more consistently with less stress.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
Who's Watching You? Understanding Cyber Security Best Practices
Ophtek LLC Owner and Technologist Arash Shokouh has had over 22 years of experience with technology spanning IT, engineering and web security. Arash will show you the history of data theft and data loss, modern threats to be aware of today and what every business owner and consultant should be doing at a minimum to protect their data.
Members $0 - $25, depending on membership type Nonmembers $35
