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The number one reason why you need a non-negotiable level of business development activity

In this blog post I look at what causes the feast and famine cycle of new client work, and how you can avoid this with your practice. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global expert in what it takes to move from…

How to convert a prospect into a warm, pre-qualified lead who is ready to buy from you?
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How to convert a prospect into a warm, pre-qualified lead who is ready to buy from you?

My client made a very successful presentation at a seminar. As always with these things, lots of people came up to talk to her afterwards. In fact, there was someone who was in a position to give her real work and who was really interested in her work and methodology. Is this a lead? No. Is…

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How to quickly excel to get promoted from audit supervisor to manager

If you’re an auditor and want to move up the ladder quickly; if you want to get from supervisor to manager this year here is how to excel so you get noticed for promotion.   Sometimes the supervisor role outside of audit has a different title such as ‘senior associate’ (PwC Corporate Finance), or ‘senior consultant’…

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The 5Ps that always give time for business development

The dilemma: You have a full client workload and a daily chargeable time target of over 6 hours a day. However, you need to build your own client portfolio. That is a full job in its own right. You need some time-effective business development tips. So, is it any wonder that business development often gets…

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The 4 most common (and damaging) mistakes lawyers make with their business case for partnership

Your business case to make partner in a law firm In this article, I share the common mistakes I see in business cases for a partner in a law firm. Whilst these are largely similar to the mistakes made by other professionals in practice, a few crop up time and time again in lawyers’ business…

What really needs to go into your Business Case for partnership?
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What really needs to go into your Business Case for partnership?

You’ve been asked to submit a Business Case for partnership. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could see a sample first? I know this to be true because people on my mailing list have asked me numerous times for a sample Business Case for partnership. This article includes a link to my’Guide on How to…

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The 5 roles a successful team leader must play

Making partner is more than just proving you can win work. You also need to prove that you can build and develop a team. As a ‘team leader’ you will be playing multiple different roles. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global…

How to win your own clients

YOUR CHALLENGE I need to build a partner-sized client portfolio Free Guides   Boost your referrals by downloading this FREE ebook: Referralology   In the ebook you’ll learn: How to successfully ask for referrals from friends and your network without risking the relationship How to get your existing clients to send you high quality referrals so you…

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