You get a national expert at a local rate.

You won’t have to pay for travel or long-distance phone charges.

Your consultant will be easily available for face-to-face meetings.

Local consultants understand local business needs, regulations and organizational cultures – and how they interface with national and regional counterparts.

Local consultants can supply local resources, for quick response to your other outsourcing needs.

Local consultants offer more synergism. They work with and learn from other local consultants. They are likely to have worked on related issues locally.

And – by hiring a local consultant, you help your local economy!

This article was written by ICON Member Judith Pratt, PenUltimate, www.judithpratt.com.