7 tried and tested ways lawyers can make the time to network
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7 tried and tested ways lawyers can make the time to network

  Networking tips for lawyers I’m guessing you became a lawyer because you love the law. Yes? Makes sense. You didn’t go into it because you love forging relationships with strangers.  However, that’s what you have to do.  Network.  If you want to move your career forward you need to have built and nurtured a…

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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…

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…

This is why professionals with established referral networks make partner quicker than their peers
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This is why professionals with established referral networks make partner quicker than their peers

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 fifth lesson; create strong referral networks. Where do professional…

One common way in which your mind is holding you back from winning work from your network
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One common way in which your mind is holding you back from winning work from your network

Referrals in business: Your mindset is key Do you ever think that some people just have a secret skill to generating referrals? That some people are just naturally good at it?  That it’s a knack that you just don’t have? What if I told you that this secret skill is something you have too?  Would…

10 Tips for Working the Room
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10 Tips for Working the Room

There are many articles out there on how to grow your business via face-to-face and on-line networking. However, there are not many articles that go into detail about how you ‘work a room’ at a face-to-face networking event. Let’s face it, face-to-face networking can be very daunting. There are many simple ways that you can…

Your christmas networking survival guide
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Your christmas networking survival guide

The Christmas Party festive networking season is already upon us! In this article, I will be exploring how to make it through Christmas networking in one piece. Last year I wrote 5 good ways to eat, drink, network and be merry this Christmas season. In that article, I suggested: Don’t feel you need to accept every…

8 essential tasks before a conference to maximise the return on your time investment
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8 essential tasks before a conference to maximise the return on your time investment

Attending conferences means a large time commitment from you. Often one which your billable time targets can’t afford. However, hard-to-reach decision makers and incredibly well-placed introducers often attend conferences. Being there as well may be your best chance to meet these people face-to-face. With planning, a big conference may turn into the only big business development…

7 annoyingly true reasons why you are not getting enough referrals from your network
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7 annoyingly true reasons why you are not getting enough referrals from your network

Referral generation tips: Or why you are not getting enough business from your network I’ve been spending a large proportion of my time recently helping lawyers create their business and personal case for partnership. As a result of doing this work, I have asked all of them, ‘how much is your referral network worth to…

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