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If you're interested, make sure you:
1. make them respect your time...
Some consultants I know sell a block of 10 hours at $x/hour. That way, they're committed to at least something.2. make them respect your timing....
say you charge $x/hour, if they call same-day, and request a meeting, the charge is higher, and/or uses up more of the block of hours.3. Make sure they don't lose respect for you..... i.e. show up for meetings on time, have something to show, make sure you ask smart questions, NEVER SHOW the same presentation twice, always make it clear you're "moving forward" whatever that means, and/or "learning this a bad idea"... yes, a consultant can say that magic phrase that full-timers often get fired for ... "that is a bad idea"... a very liberating moment sometimes...
4. Be clear about what's expected and delivered, some CYA can be had if you write up emails and format them slightly into a PDF, so nobody can trash you for "not really doing anything" later....
5. If you can stand powerpoint, you may be on a gravy train to untold fortune... but you may go insane amongst the suits....