Overview
According to the 1999 Salary Survey conducted by MCP Magazine, the average MCSE has 6.8 years of experience. The average self-employed MCSE consultant with 6 - 9 years of experience earns $85,000 - that's over $8,000 more than the average salary +bonus and benefits package of other MCSEs. There is ademand for MCSEs who can offer a variety of technical expertise and services, and this book will show readers how to create a successful consulting business.MCSE Consuling Bible walks readers through the issues to consider when making the decision to start their own consulting business and then offers key advice on each aspect of the business from deciding what services to offer, to marketing, to maintaining customer relationships.
Author Biography: Harry M. Brelsford, MCSE, MCT, CNE, CLSE, CNP, MBA, is a contributing editor at Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, for which he pens the regular online column, "Windows 2000 Foundations." He is a practicing network consultant in the Seattle, Washington area, where he specializes in Microsoft BackOffice projects. Harry is an instructor in the online MCSE program at Seattle Pacific University, a Microsoft AATP. He has published over 100 technology and business articles in numerous magazines, and is a founding member of the BackOffice Professionals Association (BOPA) in Redmond, Washington. A life-long learner, Harry earned his MBA from the University of Denver in 1986. When time allows, Harry enjoys cross-country skiing and sailing with his family in the Pacific Northwest.