Who are the experts listed with The Global ExpertBase™?

The majority of experts are self-employed specialists or small to medium size company owners, and a low percentage of experts are employees with large companies, consultancy firms and some with NGO’s and Non-profit organisations. There are two possibilities why they are listed with us: either they found us – or we found them. The latter is more likely.

Do you represent these experts in any way?

No! We are independent. To the contrary, we represent the interests of our clients.

Do these experts know that they are listed with you?

Yes. Each expert is responsible for his/her profile – including the updates.

Why can I not see the full names?

When you browse though The Global ExpertBase™ you will notice that we are only showing First Names and the initial of the last name of an expert (e.g. Bill C.) We are withholding from public viewing the companies names they represent. If you like to find out more about a particular expert you can email him/her directly or simply get in touch with us. We’d be glad to help and put you in touch.

How do I get in touch with an expert whose profile interests me?

There are many ways:  Call our Global Hotline: +97150 – 5534497, any of our offices worldwide or simply write an email to your favourite expert by visiting the profile  and clicking of the link “Write an Email to this Expert” in the options-box on the right hand side.

How do you prequalify experts?

We are rigorous in our prequalification process regardless whether an expert wishes to be added to The Global ExpertBase™ or we are looking for the right expert for an engagement with a client. After all it is our reputation that is at stake with every move we make. We verify client testimonials. We talk to people in similar capacities to gauge a reputation. We verify case studies and entire CV’s if we have to and if we have doubt. But most importantly: we take time out to ‘talk’ with people.

Do you only work with experts listed in The Global ExpertBase™?

No! The Global ExpertBase™ is only a by-product of our core business. We do not represent the experts listed on The Global ExpertBase™. At The Knowledge Brokers we believe in sourcing and engaging experts independently who minimize or eliminate the engagement risk. An expert from The Global ExpertBase™ will only be considered for an engagement if he/she matches a client's brief. Our statistics show that about 50% of all engagements awareded to us worldwide are executed by registered The Global ExpertBase™ members - and the other 50% from experts we needed to source to meet specific client requirements. Those sourced experts then usually accept a membership with The Global ExpertBase™.

How does it work with your fees if we engage an expert through you?

We follow, wherever possible, the American commission model. This means that our services are effectively free of charge to our clients since we agree on a commission from the expert you engage from us. In addition you'll get extra service and our guarantee.

When do you recommend experts from your database?

When they match a client’s requirement or when a client doesn’t quite know what he/she wants. For the latter we can and do recommend from dozens of experts listed in The Global ExpertBase™ whose capabilities and personality we know in and out.
It is for the most common corporate expertise requests we receive (e.g. training, coaching or consulting assignments on Leadership, Customer Service, Strategy, Media, etc. – you get the picture) where we recommend suitable experts from our database.

How do you promote The Global ExpertBase™?

In short: we don't. But we made sure this website www.the-knowledge-brokers.com is properly opimized for search engines. To give you a bit of a flavour of what we mean by this here some top 10 results on "Knowledge Brokers" from leading search engines such as Google Yahoo MSN Alta Vista Netscape DMOZ Search.com, etc. Our website receives 1000s of unique visitors a month.

What if I approach an expert who is listed on The Global ExpertBase™ direct?

You are free to approach any expert direct. We are in no way affiliated or associated with anybody.

What if an expert who is listed on The Global ExpertBase™ approaches us direct?

All experts listed on our database are free to approach anybody they feel fit without our consents or knowledge. We are in no way affiliated or associated with them.
If you are an existing client of The Knowledge Brokers and you are approached by an expert who worked with you in the past and happened to be sourced by us without making any reference to us then please let us know as soon as you can.

I like some of the whitepapers or articles. Can I use them for my own work?

All whitepapers you find in The Global ExpertBase™ are supplied by member experts. All whitepapers are free to use, unedited full-text versions. Should you wish to use or publish any particular whitepaper – online or offline - please make appropriate reference to the source and add a www link to the whitepaper on our site.

What does it cost to get listed as an expert?

It’s free. If you consider posting your expert profile with us please be prepared that your credentials, testimonials and client references will be verified. Incomplete profiles will be ignored and deleted without notification. References we are unable to verify or failure to provide references will result in your profile being deleted.

I want to be listed as an expert. What do I have to do?

Simply register with us and post your expert profile. But - read on please: The Global ExpertBase™ is not about “who’s got the largest database” – it's about quality. We therefore cannot guarantee inclusion unless we invite you to add your profile, or you can provide us with a reference from any of our clients worldwide or an expert listed with us or any other source we may find trust in. If you arrived here from a search-engine and you like to post your profile then it may be a good idea to drop us a line first telling us in a few words why you like to be listed.

Who owns the profile data on your website?

Each expert owns and is responsible for their own data.

I need an expert with a particular competency I cannot find in The Global ExpertBase™. What should I do?

Talk to us! We source experts to requirements. We can help you too. Care to submit your requirements online? Click here