I don’t know if this an expert network industry wide problem but there are so many things wrong with third bridge.
First of all, you are catfished with the job description and in your interviews. Then it all comes crashing down when your life’s mission is to stalk C-Suite executives on LinkedIn, and illegally bombard them with calls/ emails/ messages. Not just this, if they don’t reply, keep chasing them until they abuse you or block you. When you do get someone to speak with you, offer them WAY below market rate and negotiate them to reduce their rates. Let me tell you, these are C suite execs who are doing extremely well in their careers. You play the roles of admin and PA to your clients and all you do is adjust consultations according to the expert and clients timeline.
Don’t let me even get started on the middle management. First of all, no one is commercially aware and they’re numbers or the metrics that they judge you on don’t make sense at all. Their target system is constructed in a way that you can’t make money off it. Your day is micromanaged to the last 5 mins and god forbid you go for a quick walk around the office. There is a huge element of luck in the role, and it is not considered at all. There is a lot of blame shifting and people are sacked off left-right.
There are no hard skills associated with this job at all, no market research.
Stop marketing yourself as a “primary research” firm, and start marketing yourself as an expert network.