The Consultants Room Round Up - October Calendar of Events
Drumroll … Here's a sneak peak at what’s happening inside The Consultants Room next month.
Article Summary
October is a busy month inside The Consultants Room. Members will get two months of free access to the new TCR Scope Optimizer beginning October 1, along with weekly Working Sessions, two live webinars focused on relationship-building and pricing, and ongoing opportunities to connect, share referrals, and get feedback from other consultants in the community.
This month’s webinars include Follow-up Magic for Wins, Referrals, and Relationships with Annie Franceschi on October 15 and Price Right & Negotiate Well with Paula Gorman on October 29. Members also have unlimited access to the full webinar library and can participate in community discussions covering everything from positioning and client acquisition to scoping, pricing, proposals, and challenging client situations.
TCR’s New Scope Optimizer Tool – Free Trial Starts October 1, 2026!
Join Now to Take Advantage of this Special Offer!
The TCR Scope Optimizer tool is going live as a free two-month trial to all TCR community members! Throughout the months of October and November, TCR members are encouraged to bring their scopes - completed or in process and put them through their paces.
What Does the Scope Optimizer Do?
The Scope Optimizer reviews your SOWs and proposals to help you spot vague language, missing details, pricing risks, and scope creep. It serves as a second set of eyes on the business side of your scope.
How the Scope Optimizer Can Help You
Vague or open-ended deliverables.
Missing assumptions or dependencies.
Unclear timelines or milestones.
Weak boundaries around what is and isn't included.
Areas where scope creep may show up.
Pricing that may be misaligned with the work described.
Opportunities to tighten the SOW before sending it to a client.
(NOTE: The Scope Optimizer does not provide legalese, and is not a replacement for an attorney.)
What Happens After the Two Month Free Trial?
Beginning December 1, 2026, the Scope Optimizer will be available as a second tier membership product for an additional $20 per month.
If you’re interested in joining The Consultants Room - now is the time to take advantage of two months of free access to the Scope Optimizer!
TCR Weekly Working Sessions
Make sure you join us each Tuesday for our weekly group session where we work through community member questions in real time and share insights and perspectives with each other. Hosted and moderated by Paula, these sessions are an opportunity for members to work through business development problems ranging from brand messaging and positioning, to scoping, pricing, and client acquisition. Members at every stage of the journey can benefit from the insights and experience of the community.
Recent Sessions Include:
Positioning Practice
Navigating Ticky Client Situation and Determining Whether to Terminate the Engagement
How to Run a Business Review for Yourself
Overview of Various Engagement Strategies - Hourly vs Fixed vs Retainer
Twice Monthly Webinar Series
From pricing, to landing clients, to contracts, and positioning, The Consultants Room Webinar Series tackles the issues, problems, opportunities, and processes that make the foundation of a successful consulting business. Each month, TCR members have live or recorded access to one webinar hosted by Paula and one webinar moderated by Paula, featuring an industry expert. During the live presentation, community members are encouraged to bring their questions for the Q&A that wraps each session.
TCR members have unlimited, on-demand access to the full library of webinars. This content is designed to provide the information that our members want and need to grow their businesses, and we welcome suggestions for future topics.
Have an idea for a webinar? We welcome suggestions for future topics.
October 15, 2026: Follow-up Magic for Wins, Referrals, and Relationships with Annie Franceschi
Back by popular demand! Annie will be sharing a follow-on to her positioning webinar earlier this year.
In this session we will learn follow-up strategies to land clients, referrals, and build strong and lasting relationships.
October 29, 2026: Price Right & Negotiate Well with Paula Gorman
Paula will be leading this webinar around pricing for different project types, what to charge, and how to negotiate to ensure you protect your margins.
In this webinar, Paula will share pricing data she has gathered and tactics she has used to secure 6 figure deals.
The Community Feed
One of the biggest benefits of The Consultants Room is access to other consultants who understand the work, the challenges, and the questions that come with building and running a consulting business.
The community feed is where that access comes to life. It’s where members connect with one another, share opportunities and referrals, get feedback, and offer the kind of practical advice that comes from experience.
Explore the different channels to find the conversations most relevant to you.
Areas include: Niche & Positioning, Landing Clients, Contracts & Scopes, and more. Members use these spaces to bring in proposals for feedback, compare approaches to scoping and pricing, work through challenging client situations, share opportunities, make introductions, and tap into one another’s expertise.
Community connections can lead to real progress.
We had a great conversation recently where a member was looking for advice on how to troubleshoot issues around closing deals. She was at a point where she was getting meetings, opening conversations and pitching scopes, but the conversations and pitches were stalling at commitment. The community came through for her with a number of useful insights and tactics she could apply to the situation.
That’s how The Consultants Room works best: members learning from, supporting, and creating opportunities for one another.
The more you participate in the community, the more value you’re likely to find in it. So ask the question, share what you know, offer feedback, and join the conversation.
Remember - the more you engage, the more you benefit.
FAQ
What’s happening in The Consultants Room in October 2026?
October includes the launch of a two-month free trial of the TCR Scope Optimizer, weekly Tuesday Working Sessions, two live webinars, and ongoing networking, feedback, referrals, and peer support through the community feed.
What is the TCR Scope Optimizer?
The Scope Optimizer is a tool designed to review consulting scopes of work and proposals for potential issues such as vague deliverables, missing assumptions, unclear timelines, weak boundaries, pricing risks, and areas where scope creep could occur. It provides a second set of eyes on the business side of a consultant’s scope before it goes to a client. It does not provide legal advice or replace review by an attorney.
Is the Scope Optimizer free for Consultants Room members?
All Consultants Room members will receive free access to the Scope Optimizer during October and November 2026. Beginning December 1, the Scope Optimizer will be available as an optional $20-per-month add-on to the standard Consultants Room membership.
What are The Consultants Room Working Sessions?
Working Sessions are weekly Tuesday group sessions hosted and moderated by Paula Gorman. Members can bring real business questions to the group and work through topics such as positioning, messaging, scoping, pricing, client acquisition, engagement models, and challenging client situations.
What webinars are happening in October?
On October 15, Annie Franceschi will lead Follow-up Magic for Wins, Referrals, and Relationships, covering follow-up strategies for generating clients and referrals and building stronger professional relationships. On October 29, Paula Gorman will lead Price Right & Negotiate Well, focused on pricing different types of consulting engagements, determining what to charge, negotiating effectively, and protecting margins.
Can members watch Consultants Room webinars on demand?
Yes. Consultants Room members have unlimited, on-demand access to the full webinar library, including previous sessions covering topics related to building and growing a successful consulting business.
How can members connect with other consultants inside the community?
Members can use the community feed and topic-specific channels to ask questions, get feedback on proposals, compare approaches to pricing and scoping, discuss client situations, share opportunities, make referrals, and connect with consultants in different functional areas.