[TechRepublic] Consultants are pros, corporate IT staffers are minor leaguers

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Consultants are pros, while corporate IT staff are minor leaguers IT consultancy owner Erik Eckel discusses common challenges he has observed corporate IT pros face when trying to transition to consulting. Read more Resource of the day Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server Explore the myth about not installing any third-party software on an Exchange Server and see how doing so can actually fortify your security strategy. Additional TechRepublic resources   Consultants are no better than internal IT departments Justin James responds to Erik Eckel's recent IT Consultant post in which he states that consultants are pros, and corporate IT staffers are minor leaguers. Read more Set (and get) a reasonable hourly consulting fee One of the trickier aspects of the consulting business is trying to determine a fee that will attract clients but still keep the wolves from your door. Susan Harkins offers some practical advice. Read more Three leadership behaviors of successful project managers Andy Makar discusses three leadership behaviors that every project manager should strive to demonstrate. Let us know which leadership behaviors you would add to the list. Read more 10 tools that simplify collaboration The key to collaborating effectively is to find tools that make working with others easy and efficient. Jack Wallen shares a list of tools that have greatly improved the collaborative process for his projects. Read more 10 tips for delivering bad news Giving someone bad news is never easy, but there are right ways and wrong ways of going about it. Calvin Sun has some advice on the best methods for sharing unpleasant information. Read more Poll: Is there a market for Windows 8 or is Microsoft playing with fire? Take the TechRepublic Windows Blog poll of the week: Is there a market for Windows 8 or is Microsoft playing with fire? Read more New Google CEO Larry Page: Here are your top two priorities On Monday, Google officially changed horses as co-founder Larry Page took the reins as CEO. Here are the two top priorities that should be on Page's mind as he looks to reinvigorate Google. Read more Featured multimedia   10 iPad 2 apps for business iPad 2 owners will be able to find more apps for business that take advantage of the gadget's increased processing power. View on site Top 11 essential Android apps Top 11 essential Android apps View on site Thirteen-inch lightweight laptop shootout Apple's 13-inch MacBook takes on the competition: Samsung's Series 9 and Toshiba's Portege R835. View on site Today's recommended downloads Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Establishing a Data Center Floor Plan That Works (American Power Conversion (APC)) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Installing Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server (GFI Software) Perennial favorites   10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make Five questions to ask prospective clients Five things you should never say to a client Four types of clients to avoid 20 things IT must do before, during and after a disaster A panel of IT professionals outlines 20 things every IT department should do to prepare for, survive and recover from a disaster. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight LEGO galleries on TechRepublic LEGO fun at Brickworld Indy 2011 LEGO creations at MegaCon 2011 Lego builders show off their skills at Bricks by the Bay Amazing LEGO creations from Brickworld 2010

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