An edition of How clients buy (2018)

How clients buy

a practical guide to business development for consulting and professional services

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How clients buy
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An edition of How clients buy (2018)

How clients buy

a practical guide to business development for consulting and professional services

  • 5 Want to read

"A survival guide for every services professional, this book helps you up your game by schooling you in the secrets of finding, connecting with, and building lasting professional relationships with the clients you want and deserve. And you won't have to become a pitchman, social media expert, road warrior, or marketing whiz to do it. Brimming with sage advice, priceless insights, and practical guidance, this book is for services of every stripe ... Written by a uniquely well qualified author team, and based on interviews with dozens of senior professionals working in a wide range of consulting and professional services ... How Clients Buy reveals proven strategies and techniques for building communities of interest, adding value to those communities, and scoping business off of what you learn"--

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Publisher
Wiley
Language
English
Pages
262

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Table of Contents

A curious problem
Finders, minders, and grinders : the business development imperative
Beyond pixels : selling a service is different from selling things (and harder)
Obstacle #1 : What they didn't teach you in b-school : If I am supposed to be the expert, why do I feel so stupid about sales?
Obstacle #2 : But I don't want to sell : Moving past Willy Loman
Obstacle #3 : Things aren't wha+t they once were : It is harder than ever to sell expert services
Obstacle #4 : A blizzard of bad advice : Everything you know about sales is wrong
The secret to selling : never say sell
Element 1 : I am aware of you : What was the name of your firm again?
Element 2 : I understand what you do : You do what?
Element 3 : I am interested : These are my goals
Element 4 : I respect your work : You have the right stuff to help me
Element 5 : I trust you : You have my best interests at heart
Element 6 : I am able : I've got budget and buy-in
Element 7 : I am ready : The timing is right
A chain is as strong as its weakest link : using the seven elements as a diagnostic tool
Getting to work : learning to think and act like a rainmaker
All business is local : from the Silk Road to the information superhighway
Our vision of the future : a roadmap for change.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
001
Library of Congress
HD69.C6 M3975 2018, HF5438.25

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 262 pages
Number of pages
262

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL26964668M
ISBN 10
111943470X
ISBN 13
9781119434702
LCCN
2017057356
OCLC/WorldCat
1015270579
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B079V5X876

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL19751621W

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