How to build up a pipeline of new work via my network
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How to build up a pipeline of new work via my network

How to create a pipeline of new work via your network Recently I have been having a similar conversation with my clients who are in the process of building up a pipeline of new work and their client portfolio via their network. Therefore, in this blog post I will share the conversation I had with…

Business development advice that harms more than helps
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Business development advice that harms more than helps

Clients often tell me about the business development advice they have had from well-established partners in their firm.  Lots of these tips are spot-on and very helpful. Others are . . . well, we have a chuckle!   Some of the tips I have heard have been at best unhelpful and sometimes actually damaging to…

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How specialist do I really need to be?

I am on record many, many times saying you need to be niche to build up your own practice and win your own clients. But how niche or specialist do you really need to be? Do you need to be THE expert? In this blog post I answer the question, ‘how specialist do I really…

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10 red flags to watch out for with your business development activities

Are you merrily plodding away at your so-called business development activities? Or have you not achieved much at all in the last few weeks or months?  To check that you’re on the right track, here are 10 brightly waving red flags that are waving to show that you’re in real trouble with your new business…

2 things to check before you panic with your business development
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2 things to check before you panic with your business development

I was preparing for a call with a long standing client of mine. His agenda before the call indicated that he was very concerned about his billing in quarter 2 due to the summer months and impact of Brexit. So I geared up for my usual pep talk about what to do when your pipeline…

5 simple ways to stay in touch with your clients until they are ready to buy
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5 simple ways to stay in touch with your clients until they are ready to buy

You do the work and generate a warm hot lead. It was all going so well until the client stalled. In this blog post I share an exclusive extract from the 2nd edition of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’ (Click here for a free sample chapter) and detail why your clients may…

Learn from these common, but critical business development mistakes
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Learn from these common, but critical business development mistakes

I regularly speak to audiences of lawyers, accountants and consultants about the challenges of making partner. In my talks I often share the ten lessons that my clients have learnt along their journeys to make partner. In this blog post I am going to share the sixth lesson; make business development part of your day…

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…

How to identify if perception is the root cause of your inability to win business
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How to identify if perception is the root cause of your inability to win business

I had an interesting conversation today where perception was at the heart of the conversation. Here is how the conversation went: Them: One man bands really don’t want to put their hands into their wallets and buy business coaching. That’s why I need to target larger corporates Me: Actually we find the opposite. Small businesses,…

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