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Subject:Re: Marketing Yourself as a Consultant From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- progeny -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 21 May 2001 09:55:00 -0700
Lurker writer wrote:
> If your work is directed by someone else and you're not an employee of the
> company, you're <<probably a contractor>>; if you're hired to provide a
> solution based on your expertise, you're <<probably>> a consultant.
This may be what you are trying to say, but I think the difference is
one of access. A contractor is usually hired for a specific project, and
works only on that project with the people directly involved with it. By
contrast, a consultant's work often spills over into general strategic
planning for the company, and involves interaction with the company's
executives.
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