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Make sure 'out of sight' isn't 'out of mind'

Want to make sure that you and your client see eye-to-eye even when they don't see you? Here are some ways you can keep the channels of communication open with clients when you're working off-site.

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Competing motives for an IT consulting engagement

Sometimes clients have ulterior motives for bringing in an IT consultant, such as they need to use up their budget or they need a scapegoat. Chip Camden offers tips on what to do if you're in this situation.

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Five step process for removing viruses and spyware from client machines

IT consultants must regularly remove stubborn, often regenerative and corrupting spyware and viruses from client machines. Erik Eckel shares his preferred strategy for quickly returning systems to stable operation.

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Should this IT consultant fire his client?

After doing a little snooping onsite, an IT consultant needs help deciding whether to fire his client. Read about his sticky situation, and then offer your advice.

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100 comments to celebrate 100 IT Consultant posts

In honor of his 100th IT Consultant column, Chip Camden highlights 100 member comments that made him think, laugh, or both.

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Build a better test bench for your IT consultancy

The design of your test bench can have a big impact on productivity and profitability. Based on real-world experience, IT consultant Erik Eckel offers five proven tenets of efficient work bench design.

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Nontraditional cures for keeping a project on schedule and on budget

Telling a client that a project is behind schedule and running over budget is unpleasant and possibly humiliating. Two nontraditional methods for involving in-house personnel from the project's inception can help keep things on track.

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Conflicts of interest between IT consulting clients

Chip Camden recounts a situation in which he discovered he was working for clients that were direct competitors. He shares the valuable lesson he learned from the experience.

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IT consultant talks nicknames, bad managers, Linux distros, and more

In Sonja Thompson's recent interview with IT consultant Deadly Ernest, this active TechRepublic community member shares a lot of interesting stories, including why his favorite and his least favorite IT job was at the same company.

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Cultivate positive onsite relationships by easing employees' concerns

Employees sometimes feel uncertain about a new IT consultant onsite. Susan Harkins offers ideas about how to alleviate their concerns and form a good working relationship.

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