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 Townsend (HT): A lot of people are being told to go out, network, you’ll win …
You are meeting a potential introducer for the first time. This article looks at what to expect from this first meeting and how to make sure it goes well. What you shouldn’t expect Given the pressure to win work, many of us go into this meeting thinking that we will walk away with work or …
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Every great networker knows that to generate business via networking you need to be visible and seen to be credible.
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 winning …
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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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In summer 2016 Heather Townsend revealed the 10 lessons that every potential partner needs to learn to an audience of 200 lawyers and accountants. In this short 2 minute video clip, Heather talks through the fifth lesson – Where are you going to get your work from? Because if you’re going to make partner, your partners …
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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 …
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 …
Tips for getting business referrals I’ve written several articles about how you can use social media to boost your reputation and generate referrals. However, just like your physical image, your online image needs tending and careful grooming. What does your online footprint say about you? Are you aware of how much attention it receives? How much …
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Referral Generation Tip: It was an innocent enough situation, and one which could have easily spiralled out of control. It also was a situation which illustrated why so many of us fail with our referral generation. In this blog post I will explain all, but also give you some ideas on how to maximise the number …
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