(ACS-CLP) Candidate Telephone Consultation (Preparation)

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Appleton Greene & Co (AGC) 1st Interview (Confirmed)

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1st Interview

Your 1st interview may be conducted by one of Dr. Walters’ Talent Acquisition Assistants, Colette Grogan, or Claudia Knight. They will either send you a video link prior to your meeting, or they may telephone you using the contact telephone number that you have provided. The 1st interview is purely exploratory and will enable you to ascertain how strong synergy is likely to be between you and Appleton Greene. The time allocated for this appointment is 20 minutes.

2nd Interview

If either Colette or Claudia determine that you could have a Unique Program or Service Proposition that may be of interest to Appleton Greene, then they will arrange a 2nd interview for you with Dr. Walters, who is an Authorized (CLP) Professor and an International Consultancy Officer (ICO) at Appleton Greene. He will then decide whether he would be happy to personally recommend your program or service for consideration by the Evaluation & Selection Board (ESB). You will be forwarded a Google Meet link prior to this meeting. The time allocated for this appointment is 20 minutes.

How to prepare for your 1st interview

Telephone Consultation Objective

The purpose of the telephone appointment is to provide Dr Walters with the opportunity to evaluate and assess if there is any likely synergy between you and Appleton Greene, your Unique Consulting Service Proposition (UCSP) or Unique Program Proposition (UPP) and to decide whether he would like to personally recommend your application for further consideration by the Evaluation and Selection Board (ESB). He will have already personally reviewed your profile, web site and resume before speaking with you. It is also an opportunity for you to clarify your own understanding and interpretation in relation to the information provided, so please feel free to ask Dr Walters any questions that you may have.

It would help if you are able to have access to the Appleton Greene web site at https://www.appletongreene.com during your proposed telephone appointment. This will enable Dr Walters to use this as a point of reference while speaking with you. The telephone appointment should take no longer than 20 minutes, but do not worry if you run out of time, you can always forward any further questions that you may have, to me personally by forwarding an email and I will gladly answer these for you.

To prepare for your 1st telephone consultation, please kindly spare 5 minutes to watch the video above. Then, if you have not already done so, please take the time to read the following information thoroughly before your telephone appointment with Dr Walters. This will ensure that you are properly prepared for your telephone appointment, it will help to enhance your own understanding and interpretation and it will ensure that your telephone appointment is mutually more productive.

Option 1 – Accredited Consultant Service (ACS)

AGC Associate Consultants earn between $83,200 and $166,400 annually. AGC Executive Consultants earn between $166,400 and $249,600 annually. AGC Senior Consultants earn between $249,600 and $500,000 annually. AGC is a commercial organization, not a consultancy network and as such approximately 90% of Accredited Consultants will be regularly earning the minimum annual income quoted within each category, the 10% who do not, are replaced each year.

AGC charges an annual service fee of $950.00 for Accredited Associate Consultants (AAC), $1,225.00 for Accredited Executive Consultants (AEC) and $1,500.00 for Accredited Senior Consultants (ASC). These service fees cover the cost of publishing your Consultant Profile and your Client Information Guide (CIG), with links to four client service order forms and then distributing the content relating to your proposed Unique Consulting Service Proposition (UCSP) to 750+ learning providers and 500,000 contacts within the AGC Global Client Network (GCN) and this is done consistently every month, to create awareness and to establish credibility for your service.

AGC also charges Accredited Consultants a 10% service fee on all assignments that are generated through AGC, together with a 10% introductory or referral fee, which is usually payable to an introducing Learning Provider or Consultant. AGC’s success is therefore directly aligned to the individual success of its Accredited Associate, Executive and Senior Consultants. The potential financial risk to individual consultants is therefore negligible and it enables you to experience AGC for yourself, while continuing to service your current employment or consultancy commitments. You can then gradually transfer more of your time over to AGC, as and when you feel comfortable doing so, at your own pace and when you already have an established portfolio of clients.

Given the fact that just one Bronze Client Service order would constitute a 600% return on your investment, then any potential risk here is negligible. AGC Accredited Consultants typically service between 10 and 40 clients at any one time, the minimum service agreement is 12 months and the average life of a client is 5 years.

AGC’s business model therefore provides Accredited Consultants with the opportunity to establish a viable and sustainable independent consulting practice and to have the opportunity of experiencing AGC for themselves, without having to make any significant investment or incur any risk. AGC if a full-service provider and is responsible for business development, product management, invoicing, credit control, quality management and service improvement. All that our Accredited Consultants do is to provide their service. There is no business development activity required on your part whatsoever.

Further Information

You can access the Accredited Consulting Service (ACS) Information Guide online by visiting: The (ACS) Information Guide. Then click on the grey tabs that are located directly beneath the application forms. In particular, the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT tab provides you with a really useful step-by-step process of exactly what would happen if your application were approved.

If it helps, you can peruse through a selection of examples of Accredited Consultants’ approved Client Information Guides (CIG) by visiting the following links:

Global Supply-Chain
Value Innovation
Business Optimization
Sustainable Development
Crisis Management
Digital Strategy
Change Strategy
Supply-Chain Process

There are a lot more examples online. Simply visit: The (ACS) Information Guide and select SERVICE EXAMPLES from the grey tabs list, located directly beneath the application forms.

I would also advise you to take some time to review the Appleton Greene 15 Critical Success Factors (CSF) for Independent Consultants when you have the time to do so. This will enable you to be more proactive about succeeding. Please visit: The 15 Critical Success Factors (CSF) for further details.

Option 2 – Certified Learning Providers (CLP)

If you are already established as an Independent Consultant, if your annual income already exceeds $250,000 and if you have learning and development experience, then it might be more appropriate for you to consider registering as a Certified Learning Provider (CLP). Learning Providers earn $300k annually while training as a (CLP) derived from 10 clients each paying $2,500.00 per month for a designated period of between 1-4 years while their Unique Program Proposition (UPP) is being researched, developed and tested with live clients .

Once your program has been completed, you can then qualify as a Certified Learning Provider (CLP). Your corporate training program can then be advertised internationally through AGC. This means that clients that are located within any major city worldwide can place an order for your corporate training program. You can then use AGC resources, in the form of Accredited Associate, Executive, or Senior Consultants, to implement your monthly program workshops and you can still facilitate implementation from your own home or office. A qualified (CLP) earns between $1m and $3m annually. This income is derived from tuition fees paid by clients and by 10% service fees that are paid by AGC consultants who are engaged with the implementation of your program. AGC has clients, consultants and learning providers located within most major cities worldwide.

The tuition fee for the Certified Learning Provider (CLP) program is normally $8,000.00, as is featured within your Candidate Information Guide. However, due to current expansion of the (CLP) department, a 50% discount is currently available for a limited period only, thus reducing the tuition fee to only $4,000.00. Of this 50% of your discounted tuition fee, i.e. $2,000.00 would be payable when your application has been approved by the Evaluation and Selection Board (ESB), in order to reserve your position on the program. The remaining 50% balance of your discounted tuition fee, $2,000.00, would then be due for payment 30 days prior to your proposed start date. Positions can be booked up to 12 months in advance, subject of course to ongoing availability. AGC also charges a 10% service fee on the value of all program orders that are processed through AGC.

Further Information

You can find out more about Certified Learning Providers (CLP) by visiting: Certified Learning Providers (CLP). Then click on the grey tabs that are located directly beneath the application form. This information guide will explain everything that you need to know and will answer any questions that you may have.

If it helps, you can peruse through a selection of examples of approved Certified Learning Provider (CLP) Client Information Hubs (CIH) by visiting the following links:

Acquisitive Growth
Team Accountability
Women Empowerment
High-Performance-Innovation
Superyacht Market Entry
Effective Coaching
Value-Based Leadership
Process Re-engineering
Balancing Entrepreneurship
Financial Leadership

How do I know whether Option 1 or Option 2 would be the best fit for me?

The following 20 minute video will help you to understand whether there is likely to be synergy between you and Appleton Greene and whether Option 1 or Option 2 would be more appropriate for you:

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Banking & Financial Services

“I had undertaken an MBA and DBA through distance-learning, so I had no qualms about doing the same with Appleton Greene’s CLP. The potential benefits were obvious to me and the risk minimal, compared to what I had already invested in my personal career development. I was pleasantly surprised with CLP, indeed it was not really like a distance-learning program at all. The program and business model is very well thought out and the program was far more interactive than was the case with my MBA and DBA. I received support from a team of Professors and Mentors at Appleton Greene, and I would like to give a special mention to Jenny, my program administrator who was marvelous with me. I was also impressed by the level of interaction between learning providers, consultants and client contacts, which meant that I never felt as if I was studying alone. Appleton Greene proves that distance-learning can work if it is implemented properly. This is most definitely the future of corporate training within a global environment.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Banking & Financial Services industry.

Digital/New Media

"The international flavor of Appleton Greene, their Learning Providers and their Consultants, is what attracted me. I have traveled a lot and have lived and worked in the USA, Europe, Africa and the Far East and so I tend to consider myself as international. I have learned the importance of a global attitude, as opposed to a provincial one. The majority of problems in the world appear to be caused by people who are insular, people who do not see their lives in a global context and people who do not evolve. I could not believe it when I looked at the consultants and clients all from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds and locations, all brought together by a common goal, which is based upon learning. Appleton Greene is truly an international company if ever there was one and is so culturally diverse it is refreshing. I wanted my corporate training program to be perceived as being international and this was the perfect place to develop and establish it. I now have clients located in 5 different continents and it doesn’t matter which one I happen to be in personally at any one time."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Digital/New Media industry.

Internet

"I am not one of these people that is paranoid about doing business on the internet. I trust my judgement and a good business model is always easy to spot. Appleton Greene has a unique market position within the corporate training market and their success factors, as I see them are: their strong focus upon productizing the core skills and experience of individual learning providers; their ability to integrate key service, industry and location factors, by using an impressive international consultancy network and their innovative marketing approach, which enables learning providers to focus entirely upon the development of their product. The common denominator with all of these success factors of course is substance."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Internet industry.

Technology

"I have worked internally in an Executive Management capacity for 25 years and really wanted to make the transition into independent consultancy. I wanted to be in control of my own destiny and hopefully improve my quality of life and spend less time traveling and more time with my family. I had interviews with a number of different consultancies and support groups, but the Appleton Greene business model just appeared more structured and solid to me. I instantly understood what I would be developing, how I would develop business and how I would provide value to clients. I particularly liked the idea of developing tangible products, rather than selling time, advice, or opinions. The transition was therefore an easy one for me to make and I was able to work as an Associate Learning Provider while studying, which really helped to gain experience and reduce risk. There is nothing high-pressure about working with Appleton Greene. I feel that I can do everything at my own pace and quality is certainly valued over quantity here."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Technology industry.

Electronics

"The benefit of CLP should really be obvious to anyone who takes the time to read the program information. It is cost-friendly, time-friendly, risk-friendly and the potential benefits and ROI are considerable. I had already made my decision to do this approximately a third of the way through reading the program information guide. The key for me was the fact that all of the training programs incorporate business process improvement benefits which clients can identify with easily and it is therefore easy for clients to appreciate the benefits. The same is true of the CLP program because the benefits are realized as you are working through the program, rather than having to wait until after you qualify. This is probably the easiest business decision that I have ever had to make."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Electronics industry.

Construction

“Coming from the construction industry, the business development approach at Appleton Greene appealed to me, because I was used to the practice of taking deposits prior to and during the development process. There is always a significant investment required within the construction industry and while the return on investment is always rewarding, the level of risk is extremely high and most construction companies are highly geared as a result. By contrast, my consulting career at Appleton Greene has been entirely self-financing, which means that the risk is much lower, but the return on investment has still been considerable by comparison. What you invest most of all with CLP is your time, but you need to do that with any business venture. I still own a company within the construction industry, but my sons pretty much run it now and having a separate corporate training company provides me with a good financial and work-life balance. I see myself evolving into a professional trainer and mentor in the future and it feels good to be able to give something back to an industry where I have prospered.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Construction industry.

Biotechnology

“I have always been attracted to innovative products. I know that this means that you need to take a chance sometimes, but having worked within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, I am used to risk assessment. The risk with the Certified Learning Provider program was not really that great, particularly when you compare the cost to traditional academic programs or other professional programs and I liked the fact that you could study each part of the program and pay for it over a sustainable period of time. I also liked the fact that clients were engaged before I had to develop the program. This provided me with the required peace of mind and motivation to do the work and took pressure off during the development phase. I also scaled down my own client base and started working as an Associate with Appleton Greene while studying, which provided both income and insight into how things worked. When you consider how much it would cost financially to do this on your own, without any support or assistance, then the cost of the CLP program is insignificant by comparison. I was a banker in a previous life, so I always calculate and compare the return on investment with what I could achieve in interest. I would be lucky to receive 5% annual interest at a bank at the moment, my return on investment with Appleton Greene has consistently been over 1,000%, taking into consideration all of my fixed and variable costs. This investment has been well worthwhile”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Biotechnology industry.

Aviation

“I had just completed my MBA and wanted to put it to good use. I had worked for several airlines in a number of different management positions within operations, human resources and customer services, but I never really felt that I was being recognized or appreciated for my achievements. I felt that I could achieve more if only I had the opportunity to do so. I had been involved with two different Appleton Greene corporate programs and asked one of their learning providers for advice. They suggested that I apply for a position as a learning provider myself, because I was intuitive and I enjoyed knowledge sharing. I applied several months later and was accepted. I carried on working part-time within an airline and did some consultancy work and worked as an Associate Learning Provider while studying, which was good experience and helped me to broaden my horizons. I am now fully qualified as a Certified Learning Provider and plan to expand my program portfolio. I feel for the first time in my life that I am achieving what I am capable of and it is very rewarding, both financially and personally.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Aviation industry.

Mining

"Some industries never seem to change from the inside, industries like oil and gas, mining and industrial manufacturing, can seem very set in their ways. But from the outside, these industries are facing very challenging times and are having to evolve and to some extent re-invent themselves in order to remain viable over a sustainable period of time. Corporate training has never been so important as it is now. Knowledge research and development is certainly a key corporate objective for these industries and companies within these industries are investing heavily in products that will help them to gain even the smallest competitive advantage. Appleton Greene programs are ideal for these industries because they all feature practical process integration, process re-engineering and process improvement. I feel that I am personally at the forefront of all of this by being a Certified Learning Provider who represents these industries and I am proud to do so. Global partnering is the new frontier and it is happening proactively over the internet at Appleton Greene."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Mining industry.

Call Center

“I have worked within marketing for over 30 years. If there is one thing that I have learned during that time, it is that the process of product development can make the process of bringing the product to market either impossible or easy, depending upon the research and development that goes into it. It is always easy to sell good products. It is incredibly difficult to sell a bad one. When I started consulting independently, I was floundering because, although I had good experience, knowledge and skills, I had no tangible product to offer clients and I became increasingly frustrated with trying to explain to clients what I was going to do for them. I spent a small fortune on developing and managing leads and developed and presented a lot of proposals to potential clients. I managed to keep afloat, but always seemed to spend more time developing business than doing it. When I received an invitation from Appleton Greene to develop a tangible product, in the form of a corporate training program of my own, I jumped at it. This was just what I had been looking for and getting clients to make a financial commitment in terms of paying deposits in advance of program development is a terrific business model, because it engages clients at an early stage and provides learning providers with the level of comfort they need. From a marketing perspective, I can understand why clients are so eager to get involved with the development of new Appleton Greene corporate training programs, because we all want to be part of something new and the competitive advantage that these programs provide clients with is considerable. If the programs are not good enough or are not completed, they get their money back, so no risk and clients are used to investing in human resources and corporate training. At least now my clients understand what I am selling them and for that matter so do I.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Call Center industry.

Franchise

"I am convinced that whoever created the business model for Appleton Greene, must have been thinking of the Franchise industry, because their corporate training programs are ideal for franchisors and franchisees. A franchisor wants to sell their brand and a successful tried and tested business model, but they do not want in any way to be involved in the management of a franchisee’s business. Therefore the more that they can outsource the better, including training. The problem with this approach of course is that quality management becomes more difficult, because they have to adopt a decentralized approach which can result in a loss of focus. This is why franchisors love Appleton Greene’s corporate training programs because they can outsource the training and the management and support responsibility. I have developed 2 standard programs and a number of bespoke programs now for this industry and have employed my own internal consultants to implement them. This leaves me with time for developing new programs, which I love to do, because it feeds my passion for creativity."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Franchise industry.

Logistics

"Appleton Greene was a very enlightening experience for me personally. In truth, I never really anticipated that I would personally be capable of developing corporate training programs to the standard that I have. I have never lacked confidence in any way, but I have always been realistic in terms of my abilities and opportunities. As with everything in my life, I really started my Appleton Greene career with no expectations, which I now probably look back upon as a strength. I registered for the Certified Learning Provider program because there had clearly been a lot of thought and effort put into it, the program objectives made sense to me and I believed that I would be able to progress at my own pace. It was also cost-effective and low-risk. I took things one day at a time and everything progressed at a pace that I was comfortable with. I still put a lot of time and effort into this because I am a firm believer in the old adage that you get out of life what you put into it. The nice thing about the Certified Learning Provider program is that you never feel that you are wasting your time. You can always see where it is taking you and what you are going to achieve."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Logistics industry.

Consumer Goods

“I would imagine that there are probably many consultants who eventually cross the bridge into corporate training. In reality, it is the only way to provide clients with something more tangible than advice and it is a natural step up for us to take. I have always enjoyed my consulting career and have worked for EY, BCG, KPMG and IBM in my time. I have also worked independently for a number of years as well. However, working as a Learning Provider at Appleton Greene has really opened my eyes and provided me with the opportunity to package my knowledge and experience into a product which is both unique and easy to understand. I am a cup half full kind of person, so I would never look back with any regrets, but I would certainly have been a lot better off financially, had I done this 20 years ago. I am however just grateful that I have taken the plunge now”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Consumer Goods industry.

Hypermarket and Supermarket

"I was introduced to Appleton Greene by a friend and colleague who was already a Certified Learning Provider. I found the program very well structured and a great deal of thought had been put into every aspect of it. The attention to detail was apparent throughout and this theme was also reflected in the way that support was provided. I had access to a team of professional mentors, rather than just one and although they worked within very structured guidelines, they each had individual perspectives, which made the program all the more enjoyable and rewarding. I loved the fact that specialist consultants were also involved and that clients took an active interest too. I remember when I was doing my MBA, the most exciting days, when I was the most switched on, were when we had guest speakers or workshop managers who had commercial experience and were invited to do a presentation or take part in some of our workshops. This was far more engaging and rewarding than the academic process. This theme is embraced wholeheartedly by Appleton Greene as you have access to a wide variety of specialist consultants, located all over the world, all with different service and industry experience and it is invaluable to be able to use these resources when facilitating the implementation of your programs with clients."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Hypermarket and Supermarket industry.

Utilities

"I really love developing and creating things. I am a prolific writer and have had several books published. I have also developed a number of programs at Appleton Greene after qualifying as a Certified Learning Provider. I like that program innovation and unique program propositions are valued and rewarded and this provides me with a real sense of value and motivates me to write more. I am not personally involved in program implementation. This is outsourced to other consultants at Appleton Greene and I achieve commissions on all work undertaken in relation to the programs that I develop. It is a win win relationship and I am able to focus upon what I am good at and what I enjoy doing. I have the highest regard for Appleton Greene and would recommend them to any potential client, learning provider, or consultant. It has been a very rewarding experience for me."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Utilities industry.

Consultancy

“I would imagine that there are probably many consultants who eventually cross the bridge into corporate training. In reality, it is the only way to provide clients with something more tangible than advice and it is a natural step up for us to take. I have always enjoyed my consulting career and have worked for EY, BCG, KPMG and IBM in my time. I have also worked independently for a number of years as well. However, working as a Learning Provider at Appleton Greene has really opened my eyes and provided me with the opportunity to package my knowledge and experience into a product which is both unique and easy to understand. I am a cup half full kind of person, so I would never look back with any regrets, but I would certainly have been a lot better off financially, had I done this 20 years ago. I am however just grateful that I have taken the plunge now.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Consultancy industry.

Automotive

“I had worked within the automotive industry in a management and consulting capacity and had never really had the time to be proactive about my career. It all just happened for me. Then I was unexpectedly made redundant during the recession and I had no idea what I was going to do next. Then I received an invitation from Appleton Greene to apply for a position as a Learning Provider. It occurred to me that I was indeed a people person and actually enjoyed mentoring and the thought of being independent, but still having something tangible to offer clients, really appealed to me. Having the support of Appleton Greene and not having to develop business for myself also helped to provide me with the confidence to have a go. I guess it was just the right time in my life to do this, because I thoroughly enjoyed the program development process. The quality of support and assistance was excellent and there is structure in everything that Appleton Greene does. It gave me the confidence to put everything into developing my own programs and my own practice and I don’t regret it for a moment.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Automotive industry.

Transport

"Coming from the haulage industry, where companies are lucky to be paid within 90 days from the point of invoice, it is something of a novelty to be paid monthly in advance of service provision at Appleton Greene. My clients just accept this because the service is that important to them. The key is simply to make sure that the programs which you develop constitute critical success factors for your clients. Appleton Greene calls this synergy between your program objectives and your client’s key corporate objectives. Like any good product or service, it is just about making sure that it does what you say it will and is packaged and marketed correctly. Appleton Greene is so much more than a corporate brand, they provide the business processes, the resources and the support to ensure that if you are prepared to put the work in, then you will be rewarded handsomely, both financially and personally. For the first time in my career, I feel that my work is appreciated."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Transport industry.

Aerospace

“I had no prior experience as a trainer or as a consultant, but I had worked in an executive management capacity within a variety of different industries, but primarily within the aviation, aerospace and manufacturing industries. I was introduced to Appleton Greene by taking part in one of their corporate training programs that was being implemented by my employer. I was particularly impressed by how well prepared the learning providers were and the level of support they had from a variety of specialist consultants, who really brought things to life for us. Some time later I took some time off work to care for a close family member who was seriously ill and it gave me time to re-evaluate everything in my life. I contacted Appleton Greene and asked about becoming a learning provider, but was told that they only consider candidates once every year. I went back to work and then applied to Appleton Greene 6 months later. I was delighted to be accepted and grabbed the opportunity with both hands. I still work within the same industries where I have experience, but I am now able to use my knowledge to better effect. I am proud that I have been able to develop and establish my own program, something that I really believe in and something that delivers value and I love the interaction between clients, consultants and other learning providers.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Aerospace industry.

Advertising

“Coming from a consultancy background, I had 20 years experience of consulting before I approached Appleton Greene. I had 12 years experience working with Accenture and KPMG and another 8 years as an independent consultant. Although I was reasonably successful, I was still working extremely long hours and was always restricted in terms of income because I was charging for my time. I wanted to improve my work-life balance, earning more and working less, if at all possible. The Appleton Greene business model was difficult for me to adapt to at first, because I had probably picked up too many bad habits along the way and I had always provided project-driven services. The idea of charging clients for a product instead of time clearly resonated with me and the fact that we had clients signed up provided the motivation. I was really impressed by how patient everyone was with me at Appleton Greene, something that I never really experienced in corporate life and I gradually became a more patient person myself. I now believe that this is the true measure of a good trainer, because you have to learn to enable others, instead of doing things for them and you have to allow them to progress at their own pace. It has been a road well worth traveling for me and even though I am unquestionably earning much more than I used to, which was my objective initially, I am much more at peace concerning the quality of service that I now provide my clients with.”
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Advertising industry.

Real Estate

"I have consulted independently for many years and while I had always considered myself to be reasonably successful, I still felt that I was spending more time developing new business than actually consulting. I think that it is fair to say that most independent consultants experience the feast famine way of life because the problem is that while you are consulting, you are not developing new business. I have tried numerous things to resolve this issue and have spent a lot of money outsourcing to companies who have developed leads on my behalf, not to mention the time that it takes to meet with potential new clients, put proposals together for them and keep communications going until a decision has been made. When I originally read the information relating to the Certified Learning Provider program at Appleton Greene, there were two things that struck a chord with me. Firstly, I recognized that the majority of what I was actually doing, was in fact training, but I had not formalized this into a tangible training product. Secondly, by developing a suite of standalone training programs, it would be much easier for my potential clients to understand what I was selling, without my having to explain it to them, over and over again. The result has been a revelation for me personally. I have reduced my new business development time down by 75% and the sales process has become much easier and I am now able to charge more and earn more for what I do. It has been an opportunity for me to realize my true value in the market place and to take my consulting career to a whole new level. This is the best personal investment that I have ever made!"
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Real Estate industry.

Manufacturing

"Manufacturing companies love training programs like this, because they are all process-driven and can be measured by clearly defined business process improvement KPIs. The clever thing is that the programs that are developed within each individual industry sector are developed by people with the relevant industry experience. They can also be implemented by commercial consultants who have specific industry experience as well. This enables clients to perceive Appleton Greene programs as industry-specific and industry benchmarks. It also makes the programs much more engaging for clients and their employees. It has been a well worthwhile experience for me personally and I would have no hesitation in recommending Appleton Greene programs to my clients."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Manufacturing industry.

Pharmaceutical

"I have always been fascinated by how differently people consider the value of a return on investment. Using two extremes, the pharmaceutical industry, where I have worked for over 20 years, invests millions of dollars into new product research and development, as you would expect, but in anticipation that only one in a hundred of these products is likely to be successful. The successful product, then returns a profit, as well as covering the cost of the research and development for all of the other products. Of course as individuals and mere mortals, we do not have the resources to make such highly geared investments into our own futures. Yet it still amazes me that many of my colleagues, family and friends, do not expect to have to invest anything in their futures. They are happy to try anything as long as it is free of any cost requirement and free of any time requirement. I firmly believe that you get just what you pay for in life and as such if you are prepared to invest nothing, you will achieve nothing. The smart answer is somewhere in the middle of these two extremes and should be determined by risk analysis. I am risk-averse by nature, but I still accept that risk is necessary. It cost me $45k for my MBA and $55k for my DBA and approximately 7 years of my life. I do not regret this investment of both time and money for a minute and am a much more capable and valuable person as a result of these investments. However, by comparison, I invested $15k and one year into the Appleton Greene CLP program, which I accept is a professional qualification, not an academic qualification, but as a result I have established a viable corporate training practice returning an annual income circa $350kpa. This represents a healthy ROI by any standards. If this does not qualify as a low-risk personal career investment, then I am not sure what would qualify."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Pharmaceutical industry.

Media & Marketing

"I have always had a passion for innovation and I love creating new things. In today’s fast-moving world, I firmly believe that survival is achieved by those who are prepared to evolve, although this has probably always been true. If there is an opportunity for me to change something I embrace it. Given the fact that I had embarked upon a consulting career and had operated independently for two years, the opportunity to learn from the Appleton Greene CLP program was too good an opportunity for me to miss. I was intrigued by the idea of being able to develop my skills into a tangible product and increase my credibility and earning capacity as a result and I absolutely love new challenges like this. The program did not disappoint and I learned a phenomenal amount over a relatively short period of time. The experience has been one that has opened many doors for me personally, that would unquestionably not otherwise have been available and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to become a Certified Learning Provider."
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Media & Marketing industry.

Entertainment

"Consulting is a curious career. Many are attracted to it because of the potential for commercial and financial independence and then just end up being a cog in a top 5 consulting machine. I am talking from personal experience unfortunately. My transformation from a consultant into a Learning Provider at Appleton Greene was therefore a welcome opportunity. What enables us to achieve the financial independence that we are looking for is working for ourselves, instead of working for someone else and in order to achieve this objective, as with any business, we need to develop products that companies are willing to buy. The business model at Appleton Greene is a good one. Training programs are implemented over a sustainable period of time with clients, which means that there is less feast and famine and more consistency. I spend very little time developing new business because the client retention levels are extremely high. This all contributes towards having less stress in your life, which is good for everyone, my family, my friends and my work colleagues"
A quotation taken from a Learning Provider reference within the Entertainment industry.