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PATCA's Fall 2007 Workshop for Consultants & Contractors

Santa Clara, CA, August 6, 2007

Ever finish a consulting engagement and wonder when you’ll have another one lined up? Ever lose a client and suffer because you had all your eggs in one basket and there was no other income-producing account? Ever negotiate a contract from a position of desperation and find that you’re working below your normal rate?

PATCA’s Fall Workshop, featuring Sean Murphy, of SKMurphy, Inc., will help consultants to get ahead of the game and avoid those common pitfalls.

In this workshop you will:

• Review a variety of proven marketing techniques designed to generate demand and grow your business.
• Learn how to select the best two or three marketing methods that fit your unique professional style.
• Develop a 90-day implementation plan that will forever change the way you get customers.

You will leave the workshop with a one-page action plan, a workbook, and 90 days of access to a private workspace with all the workshop materials needed to enable you to execute one or two marketing strategies and get more clients.

As another free benefit of your workshop registration, SKMurphy will provide follow up coaching for you. You will receive e-mail messages and brief telephone calls after two weeks, four weeks, 8 weeks, and 13 weeks to help you to track your progress.

Attendance is limited to 18 attendees only, so early registration is strongly recommended. Register online at www.patca.org, or e-mail or call the PATCA office for reservations: 800-8747-2822 or info@patca.org.

About the Presenters:

Sean Murphy has taken an entrepreneurial approach to life since he could drive. He has served as an advisor to dozens of startups, helping them explore new options and bring their businesses to new levels. His firm, SKMurphy, Inc., focuses on early customers and early revenue for software startups, helping engineers to understand business development. Sean has worked for Cisco Systems, 3Com, AMD, MMC Networks, Escalade and VLSI Technology. Sean holds a BS in Mathematical Sciences and an MS in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University.

About PATCA

PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. They include experts in all aspects of business and technology and serve clients in many industries throughout the U.S. and the world. PATCA offers a free Post a Project referral service for clients searching for an expert consultant. It also provides business leads, project referrals, and consulting education to its consultant members. PATCA's mailing address is P.O. Box 2261, Santa Clara, CA 95055. Website: http://www.patca.org