The Top 10 Public Health Consulting Blog Posts of 2019!
Well- we made it! 2019 is coming to a close. It’s been an incredible year of change for me. I shifted my business to focus on supporting current and aspiring public health consultants. My networking group has grown to almost 100 consultants. I launched my first online course and piloted my mastermind group program. I also had my second child in October and am wrapping up maternity leave. Wow!
As I prepare to celebrate the 1st anniversary of my blog, I want to thank everyone who has read along, shared my posts, taken the time to comment, and participated in consulting spotlights and guest posts. I am thrilled that so many of you find value and support in my blog and look forward to lots of fantastic content in 2020!
The blog will start back with biweekly posts in January as I transition from maternity leave and then increase to its regular weekly frequency.
Before I can look forward, I must look back on this incredible year and share the most popular content from 2019. Drumroll, please!
THE TOP 10 PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTING BLOG POSTS OF 2019
#1 Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Rebecca Zosel, MPH
My interview with Rebecca launched my monthly consultant spotlight series. They are consistently super popular with my readers- I’m so excited that you like reading them as much as I like writing them! Rebecca is the Director of Zosel Consulting in Melbourne, Australia and her interview was the most popular post for the whole year. Congrats Rebecca!
#2 Public Health Consulting: How Much Should I Charge?
This is one of the most asked questions I receive about public health consulting, so I am not surprised to see this post at the top of the list! People want an easy answer. An easy calculation. Unfortunately, there is not an easy answer that is the same for everyone. Click to learn about three important considerations you should think about for consulting pricing.
#3 Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Melissa Reams, MPH, CHES®
Melissa is a talented public health and health education professional in Savannah, GA. She is the Owner & Principal Consultant at Upstream Consulting. Click to learn about her unique grant finding service and top three pieces of advice for aspiring and new consultants.
#4 If I Could Do It Over… The Classes I Would Take In My Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
It can be a steep learning curve starting to run a business. I often wish I could go back to graduate school and select some different courses that would support the work I do now. Click to find out which ones I would take! (And if you’re a current student who wants to consult, consider signing up for these!)
#5 Getting Started with Social Media for Public Health Consultants
This guest post is written by Kristy Schirmer BHlthSc, MPH, Director and Principal Consultant at Zockmelon Health Promotion and Social Media Consulting in Adelaide, Australia. Check out her eight top tips for getting started on social media with your public health consulting business.
#6 How Do I Know When I’m “Expert Enough” To Be A Public Health Consultant?
One of the common questions I get is around fear of not being “expert enough” to be a public health consultant. It often sounds like: “I don’t have enough experience or education to be a consultant.” “How can my MPH compete with a PhD or DrPH who is up for the same consulting job?” “How do you know when you’re ready…when you are finally an “expert”? In this post I give you six aspects to consider when assessing your “expert” status.
#7 Contemplating Public Health Consulting: The Course, The Details, and a Freebie!
This post announced the launch of my first online course- Contemplating Consulting: A readiness guide to help public health professionals decide to hit the brakes or take the leap. This two hour, introductory level, self-paced course is perfect if you’re trying to figure out if consulting is right for you (and if you’re ready right now). If you are a certified health education specialist (CHES) or certified in public health (CPH), you can get (2) continuing education credits at no charge beyond the price of the course!
#8 Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Elaine Gordon, MPH, MCHES
I am always excited to meet a fellow MCHES- so it’s been great to get to know Elaine Gordon, the Owner of Eating by Elaine in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to freelance writing about healthy eating, Elaine is an incredible recipe developer. Her recipes are nutritious but also plant-based and allergy-friendly. Her goal is to create simple and approachable recipes that work for all diets (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and even nut-free).
#9 Monthly Public Health Consultant Spotlight: Sujani Sivanantharajah, HBSc, MPH
Sujani is the founder of PH SPOT (a global platform for the public health community) and Infographics 101 (a fantastic introductory course for designing public health infographics). She runs her business with a team based in Canada. Read her interview to find out how she applies the saying “Think Big, Start Small” to her entrepreneurial ventures!
#10 An Accidental Public Health Consultant
It’s great to see so much love for my very first blog post about how I accidentally (and very unstrategically) fell into consulting. The post details all the questions I struggled with when I got started.
Are there other blog posts you loved that didn’t make the top 10? Comment below and share your favorites!