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Are you making this mistake which is stopping your network from sending you referrals?

Generating referrals is a powerful way to grow your client portfolio, but getting your network to send them your way can be challenging. In fact, one innocent mistake could be stopping your network from sending you referrals altogether. In this blog post, we’ll explore a scenario that illustrates the common mistakes people make when trying…

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7 foolproof ways to attract corporate clients and win big contracts

Senior decision makers in large corporations don’t spend much of their time searching online or using social media. Unlike smaller firms or businesses, they don’t go out to networking events and all of their emails and calls are often screened by assistants. So how do you attract corporate clients if you can’t get in front…

How to ask for referrals
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How to make sure you get the referral rather than your partner

There’s nothing worse than putting in the work and the hours only to get overlooked for a referral. It’s a crushing feeling, especially when it goes to your partner instead. What did they do that you didn’t? While it might feel like you did everything you could, you may be missing a few key areas…

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How to get good at blowing your own trumpet without coming across as a show-off

“How do I get more clients?” and “How do I get more client referrals?” These are two questions that every accountant, lawyer, and consultant have asked themselves at some point in their career. The answer, however, isn’t quite as simple as they’d like. To win more clients and client referrals, you need to focus on…

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7 questions to ask yourself if you want to move your personal contacts to work-winning relationships

You’re good at linking up with people and developing relationships. However, you’ve still not cracked how to translate these friendly relationships into work-winning relationships. This was the context to a question I was asked recently – and am often asked. This was how I answered the question. Are you senior enough to get instructed? Having…

Why is establishing a referral network essential for M&A or Corporate Finance Lawyers?
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Why is establishing a referral network essential for M&A or Corporate Finance Lawyers?

Are you a lawyer who is involved in deal making, i.e. M&A, Private Equity, Financing? You’ll know the importance of working to establish a referral network. This is because the route to generating work for deal makers is typically via an introducer or referral network. This blog post looks at a particular and common mindset…

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2 great ideas for referral sources that you can start to use today

This post is taken from a transcript of one of my recent webinars on “how to win your first client…..and then your second and third”. You can listen to the section of the recording and view the slides here Heather (HT) : existing clients liking what you do is the easiest way to win work. Then…

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The number 1 myth you need to stop believing if you are going to regularly generate referrals

This post is taken from a transcript of one of my recent webinars on “how to win your first client…..and then your second and third”.  If you’d like a bit of help to get referrals and win work for your firm this guide is for you! Get your hands on my free guide to getting…

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