An Interview with Alan Weiss, Ph.D., CMC

July 10, 2009

Alan Weiss is one of those rare people who can say he is a consultant, speaker and author - and really mean it. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc. has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, State Street Corporation, Times Mirror Group, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times, and over 400 other leading organizations.

His prolific publishing includes over 500 articles and 30 books, including his best-seller, Million Dollar Consulting (from McGraw-Hill). His newest book is The Talent Advantage: How to Attract and Retain the Best and the Brightest. His books have been on the curricula at Villanova, Temple University, and the Wharton School of Business, and have been translated into German, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

In this teleconference, Alan will be interviewed by Sylva Leduc, Programs Chair for IMC-AZ. Alan will tell us why now is a great time to be a consultant and why marketing is so important to building a successful consulting business in a turbulent economy. With experience in consulting in over 55 countries, Alan will also talk about how and why consultants should be building global consulting practices. And, as “The King of Social Media” Alan will share his thoughts on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.