APCC Publications

Consulting Business Resources

Barcus III, Sam W., and Joseph W. Wilkinson, Eds. Handbook of Management Consulting Services, 2d ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995).

Beich, Elaine. The Consultant’s Quick Start Guide: An Action Plan for Your First Year in Business. (Jossey-Bass, 2001).

Beich, Elaine. The Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond. (Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1998).

Beich, Elaine, and Linda Byars Swindling. The Consultant’s Legal Guide. (Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1999).

Bermont, Hubert. How to Become a Successful Consultant in Your Own Field (Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing & Communication, 1989).

Block, Peter. Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used, 2d ed. (Jossey-Bass, 1999).

Crandall, Rick. Marketing your Services: For People Who Hate to Sell (NTC/Contemporary Publishing, 1998).

Gupta, Kavita. A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment. (Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer, 1997).

Holtz, Herman. How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1993).

Holtz, Herman. How to Start and Run a Writing and Editing Business (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1992).

Lewin, Marsha D. The Overnight Consultant (New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1995).

Mager, Robert. Analyzing Performance Problems: Or “You Really Oughta Wanna,” 3d rev. ed. (Center for Effective Performance, 1997).

Metzger, Robert O. Developing a Consulting Practice. Survival Skills for Scholars Series Vol. 3 (Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1993).

Robinson, Dana Gaines, and James C. Robinson. Performance Consulting: Moving Beyond Training (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1996).

Robinson, Dana Gaines, and James C. Robinson. Training for Impact: How to Link Training to Business Needs and Measure the Results (Jossey-Bass Management Series, 1989).

Shenson, Howard L. The Contract and Fee-Setting Guide for Consultants & Professionals (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990).

Shenson, Howard and Ted Nicholas. The Complete Guide to Consulting Success: A Step-by-Step Handbook to Build a Successful Consulting Practice (Chicago: Upstart Publishing, 1997).

Van Wicklen, Janet. The Tech Writing Game (Facts on File, 1992).

Weiss, Alan. How to Establish a Unique Brand in the Consulting Profession. (Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2001).

Weiss, Alan. Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional’s Guide to Growing a Practice (New York: McGraw Hill, 1997).