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Woman: And is it normally easy to find a consultant who takes an approach you like?
女：通常能很容易地找到采用你喜歡的方法的顧問嗎？
Man: Not always. Mind you, in recent years, we've seen a lot more agencies coming up.
男：不總是這樣。請注意，近年來，我們看到越來越多的機構出現。
This means you have a lot more choice. The agencies are focusing more on specific areas, they're offering more tailor-made services.
這意味著你有更多的選擇。這些機構更注重具體領域，他們提供更多量身定制的服務。
They haven't got any cheaper, but what they offer is more relevant.
價格不會更便宜，但他們提供的信息更具有相關性。
Woman: So that's good news?
女：這算是個好消息嗎？
Man: Yes, very much so - and it's to everyone's benefit.
男：是的，非常好，這對每個人都有好處。
Woman: Now, how long would you say a consultancy lasts?
女：現在，你認為咨詢服務要持續多久？
Man: How long is a piece of string?
男：一根繩子有多長？
Some consultancy projects take many months and may even stretch into years. But these are rarities.
一些咨詢項目耗時數月，甚至可能持續數年。
Mostly a consultancy project will last anything up to six months.
但這些都不常見。大多數情況下，咨詢項目會持續六個月。
It could take days or weeks. Good consultants leave their clients as early as possible to ensure that the client does not become dependent on the consultant.
可能需要數天或數周。優秀的顧問會盡早離開客戶，以確保客戶不依賴顧問。
Woman: Right. And how can you choose, identify a good consultant?
女：說的對，那怎么選擇一個好顧問呢？
Man: It's not easy. Don't just buy big projects.
男：這不是很容易。不要只購買大項目。
There is the temptation for executives to believe that consultants hold the answers to all known problems.
高管們會認為顧問們掌握了所有已知問題的答案。
Call them in and they will sort it out.
給他們打個電話，他們就能解決。
Instead, it's important to know what you want and talk to a number of firms to see which best fits your needs.
其實，重要的是要知道你想要什么，還要與許多公司交談，看看哪一家最適合你的需求。
