Cue the Consultants

摘要

A number of pros with specialized skills have hung up shingles of late. Their goal: Help manufacturers, distributors and pest management companies of every size improve their game. How can they help you?Ask 20 consultants what being a "consultant" means and you'll get 20 different answers.Some conduct technical training and product field trials. Others help companies increase profitability or serve as expert witnesses. Each has a niche: working with a specific pest like rodents or bed bugs, developing new products or business strategy, orserving the needs of unique clients like museums, start-ups or animal-rearing facilities.