In addition to the basic services above, Brian Vogel Consulting will conduct special projects such as:
- Mentoring and coaching project leaders, program managers and development teams
- Advising owners of design and engineering firms about succession and management transition plans.
- Serving as acting program manager for clients on projects with their customers
- Providing consultation and advice for projects dealing with defense and other federal agencies and prime contractors
- Advising clients regarding surviving and prospering during economic downturns
- Temporary rescue CEO engagements
- Growth management and how to avoid associated pitfalls
- Competitive analysis within the design industry and with outside client-based industries
- Identification of and entry into new markets
- Developing, integrating and providing new services
- Setting up and recruiting a Board of Advisors
- How to handle Intellectual Property issues
- Acquisition due diligence
- Exit strategy and how to make your firm attractive to potential acquirers
- Planning and facilitating off-sites for whatever reason
- Customized searches, desktop research, and due diligence on almost any subject
- Marketing and Sales process checklist and performance scorecard
- Management Team Bandwidth exercise, analysis and recommendations
- Critique of client project management including the roles and responsibilities of client managers (from the selling side) and project leaders (from the “doing” functions)
- Architecting targeted marketing and sales campaigns
- Website critique and recommendations
- Working a trade show, exhibiting
- Leveraging event sponsorship
- Speaking, writing, and establishing thought leadership
- Special executive searches for CEO’s within the design and product development industry
- Career Counseling and Resume/Portfolio Review for designers, engineers, program managers and project leaders