Each year, Hinge updates its groundbreaking study of consulting firms and their high-growth elite. It is the most comprehensive study of its kind. Now, for the first time ever, we are making the full, in-depth report available for purchase by the public.

Nowhere else can you find a more up-to-date and detailed look at the marketplace. Discover what trends are changing the way consulting firms go to market forever and what adjustments will give your firm a decisive edge.

About the Sample:

• 309 consulting firms
• Almost $76 billion in combined revenues
• Over 350,000 full time employees

About the Report

• 88 pages
• 40 charts

What’s Inside

This year’s study includes a wide range of data describing the growth rates, marketing strategies and tools used by consulting firms and their high-growth standouts. Below is a complete list of charts included in the full report.

About the Research

• Professional Services Industries Represented
• Number of Full-Time Employees
• Firm Size
• Number of Full-Time Employees Compared to US Census Data
• Global Regions Where Firms Conduct Business
• Respondent Role
• Government Contracts as a Percentage of Firm Revenue

Industry Growth

• Consulting Firm Growth by Year
• 2017 Median Growth by Professional Services Industry

Meet the High-Growth Firms

• Proportion of Consulting Firms by Growth Category
• Consulting Services Firm Median Growth Rate by Growth Category
• Consulting Firm Size by Growth Category
• Proportion of High-Growth Firms by Professional Services Industry

Perspective on the Future

• Future Outlook for the Consulting Industry
• Future Outlook for the Consulting Industry by Growth Category

Strategy

• Strategies to Address Threats to the Consulting Industry
• Strategies to Address Threats to the Consulting Industry by Growth Category
• Consulting Firm Research Frequency
• Consulting Firm Research Frequency by Growth Category
• Consulting Firm Specialization
• Consulting Firm Specialization by Growth Category
• Consulting Firm Subject Matter Expert Skill Level
• Consulting Firm Subject Matter Expert Skill Level by Growth Category

Marketing

• Current Marketing Technique Adoption byConsulting Firms
• Current Traditional Marketing Technique Adoption by Growth Category
• Current Digital & Content Marketing Technique Adoption by Growth Category
• Consulting Firm Marketing Budgets (% of firm revenue)
• Consulting Firm Marketing Budgets (% of firm revenue) by Growth Category
• Level of Effort Invested per Marketing Technique
• Significant Effort Invested Towards Traditional Marketing Techniques by Growth Category
• Significant Effort Invested Towards Digital & Content Marketing Techniques by Growth Category
• Level of Marketing Impact per Marketing Technique
• Significant Impact of Traditional Marketing Techniques by Growth Category
• Significant Impact of Digital & Content Marketing Techniques by Growth Category
• Return on Effort per Marketing Technique
• Consulting Firm Marketing Priorities for 2018
• Consulting Firm Marketing Priorities for 2018 by Growth Category
• Relevance of Marketing Skills inConsulting
• Status of Relevant Marketing Skills inConsulting
• Marketing Skills Needed to Develop or Acquire by Growth Category