"90 Days to Success in Consulting", by William McKnight, published by Course Technology PTR, was published in October 2009.

The Book's Amazon page 

The Book's Companion Web Site and William's Consulting blog 

Chapter 8 is available free on the downloads page. 

For a review copy of the book, please contact William. 

Hear William interviewed about the book on Technology Today 

Interested in entering the consulting business? Already have a consulting practice but want to take its profits to the next level?  "90 Days to Success in Consulting" provides an action plan for success in the ultra-competitive consulting industry. The book is designed to logically take the reader through the major consulting topics and provide action items to be done in 90 days for immediate business functions, as well as for planning the future phases of their consulting journey. The book covers the various opportunities available, including the traps and trepidations to avoid, ensuring a successful career as a consultant.

Features:

Provides an easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement 90 day action plan in consulting, customized for the consulting profile desired by the reader. 

Guides the consultant to achieve milestones in the next 90 days in both action and thought, while dealing with people, processes, and technology in a cohesive manner to create a high performance practice.

Provides real world and anecdotal accounts from practice that make the advice relevant and interesting.

Develops practical skills in finding and landing contracts, contractors, employees, and long-term clients as well as skills in market outreach, staying current, and becoming known for the marketable skills the reader possesses.

Table of Contents

PART 1: BREAKING INTO CONSULTING AS A PROFESSION.
1: What is consulting?
2: The Traits of a Professional Consultant.
3: The Top Consultant Image Building Blocks.
PART 2: ESTABLISHING AND EXPANDING THE PRACTICE.
4: The Bottom Line.
5: How to Stay Current: Technology and Skills.
6: Service Planning.
7: Establishing Fees.
8: The Role of the Consultant.
9: Client Contracts.
10: Acquiring People.
11: Requests for Information/Requests for Proposals.
12: Client Communications.
13: Writing and Speaking.
PART 3: BEYOND INITIAL SUCCESS.
14: Managing Capital.
15: Partnerships.
16: Getting the Word Out.
17: Marketable Value and Exit Strategies.
18: A Parting Word.