Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

Most consultants I know struggle with business development, and it’s a top concern among those thinking about going independent. “ I don’t know how to build a pipeline of leads ” or “ I’m not good at sales ” are common refrains. Read any definition of business development and you won’t find the word sales.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

The customized Leading Sales Teams Training for LATAM Sales Leaders was designed to align with and reinforce business sales training and solution selling training programs that sales reps and distribution partners had participated in within the last 6 months. That takes consistent and frequent sales coaching.

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Henry DeVries

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Award-winning ad agency executive Tom Martin says the approach to business development, especially for a company or individual selling professional services based on intellectual capabilities, has to change. Martin tells us why and offers advice as to where our business development focus should be.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Most Frontline Sales Managers Need Sales Training Most sales managers were once a top revenue producer as a member of the sales team. They know how to individually target the right client prospects , uncover a prospect’s key needs, present your unique value proposition , and close deals faster.

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Consulting Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Here’s how to win more consulting sales. People often refer to it as “closing” more sales. Forget About Closing The Sale (For Now) The key to closing more sales is don’t focus on the close. Forget About Closing The Sale (For Now) The key to closing more sales is don’t focus on the close.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I have been a business owner for 15 years, studied modern marketing, and working with hundreds of clients on their business development, brand building, and marketing. For consultants and coaches, traditional sales don’t work. For consultants and coaches, traditional sales don’t work. A pitch is about sales.

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LSA Global

JUNE 16, 2023

It’s All About Differentiation to Not Get Commoditized During the Sales Process Unless you are selling something that people can’t get enough of or you have no competition, your sales team needs to find effective ways to differentiate your product and services if you do not want to get commoditized during the sales process.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

If you're ready to discover how to talk about what you do in a way that is compelling to your ideal clients, then read on. What I'm NOT going to do is show you how to put sizzle around how to explain your methodology to your client that makes them sign with you on the spot because that is not going to happen. You get me!".

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

How to approach networking strategically so you get better results. In this unique on-air coaching session, you will see how to create your own networking strategy to help you achieve your goals. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link].

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Consulting Matters

JULY 21, 2022

He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Concord Servicing – a company he led to record-breaking growth that culminated in its sale from the founder to a private equity firm. In this episode, you'll hear: How to adopt a new label when you make a significant transition in your career.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2020

You'll learn: How to trust your instincts about what you need to do with your business and decide if a course is right for it. How creating a course can reinvigorate your passion for your business and what you do. Do you know how to design courses or is it a new skill? Are you looking to take your business more virtual?

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Pressures Faced by Sales Managers Are Unique to Their Role A sales leader’s average tenure is less than two years, which is far shorter than the tenure of most other managers. In fact, a recent survey by PayScale uncovered that 73% rated the role of sales account manager as “highly stressful.”Unlike Why is this?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

Staff jobs only offer intangible and peripheral value, as I briefly discussed in Unemployed Agilists: How to Show Your Value to Support What Managers Want, Part 1. In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue. Worse, many staff jobs are commodity positions.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 18, 2017

A lot of consultants fear that they will give away too much in terms of advice during the pre-sales process. Here are some thoughts on how I’ve tried to keep sales processes on track: As you are engaging the client prospect, try to envision the big picture for the solution approach to the prospect’s business problem. hours each.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 13, 2021

He went through start-up, growth, and eventual sale. After he sold his company, people began picking his brain, especially about the sales process. Many of us don't realize how much knowledge we've picked up from being in the trenches. Maybe they are wondering how to go from a start-up to taking on staff?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 16, 2023

What We Know Works – High Performing Sales Managers Ask any savvy sales executive what drives high revenue growth other than having “the next iPhone,” and they will most likely tell you some version of skilled sales managers who know how to lead, manage, and coach their sales teams to higher performance.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2022

A recent study found that 56% of sales professionals are actively job hunting.

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LSA Global

JUNE 25, 2021

Setting More Achievable Sales Goals You have heard over and over how important it is to set sales goals, so that you have a specific target to work toward. Otherwise, your sales activities lack focus and direction. Goal Setting Let’s assume that overall sales goals are set by your sales manager.

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LSA Global

MARCH 11, 2024

Do You Know How to Measure the Effectiveness of Corporate Training? The Good News: Most Companies Think People Development Matters If you follow the money, most companies think that investing in the development of their people matters. Corporations spent over $160b on employee development. There is a better way.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 13, 2020

So the money left on the table through an under-investment in one's business can be easily seen in terms of not having enough leads in the pipeline, not "wowing" the leads you have, not enough Discovery meetings, Discovery meetings that don't lead to sales, struggles with charging premium fees, etc.

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LSA Global

JULY 17, 2020

Meaningful Sales Training Outcomes Require Meaningful Steps. To execute their growth strategies , CEOs and sales leaders often need their sales teams to behave differently by selling differently to different buyers. A Special Note about How B2B Sales Have Changed during COVID-19.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Top 10 Key Sales Management Skills: Mastering the Art of Sales Leadership Sales leaders must routinely navigate high stakes internal and external relationships while meeting ever-increasing revenue targets and demands from their sales team. Customer Focus Top sales leaders put customers first.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

100% Job Relevance 100% Satisfaction 50% Knowledge Gain 100% Net Promoter Score After putting their entire APAC sales team through customized solution selling training , this high growth technology client wanted to design and deliver a customized sales management training program for sales leaders to help meet aggressive growth targets.

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LSA Global

MAY 8, 2023

The cross-selling strategy was part of a strategic sales initiative to grow globally while achieving economies of scale across markets, regions, products, services, and suppliers.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Top Sales Leaders Drive Growth If you find a sales leader who Is not up to the challenge of accelerating revenue growth, you have not found a high performing sales leader. But you need more from a sales leader than simply a desire to grow the top line. They demonstrate how sales leaders drive growth.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 25, 2017

I was asked to answer a question about how to become a go-to person when employed within a consulting firm. Play a key role in developing new intellectual property or approaches for the firm. Pursue mastery in business development if you can (aka sales). This goes a long way in consulting circles.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Yet, here is the thing: it is pivotal to a leader’s success and development. Not only that, but it is also necessary for a team’s success and development. One sales executive told me he had an open-door policy. Later that week, I noticed a sales manager go in his office. ” Pulling It All Together.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Are you wondering how to establish your credibility with potential clients, especially when you're just starting? Kyle Howard, you'll see how to answer "What do you do?" Leading with a sales pitch. The answer is all about how you help OTHER people. How to Clarify Your Ideal Client. It's not just about you.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Impact of Great Sales Managers Companies that focus simply on the skills of their sales reps and neglect to provide targeted sales management training for sales leaders overlook a critical leverage point to increase sales performance. regardless of the business sales skills of their salespeople.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He began his career in sales and sales management with a division of a Fortune 500 company in the aerospace and defense industry. After winning individual and sales management awards (highest performance in sales, branch of the year), he went on to co-found Two Roads Professional Resources Inc.,

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A lot of initial business development mistakes could be avoided simply through finding the right help AS SOON AS the need presents itself. Do-It-Yourself learning can only take you so far because with no matter what information you obtain, you (without experience) have to figure out how to apply it. The Ultimate Best Practice.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. How did you go from that pivotal moment of working in the arts to actually starting a consulting business? I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. Ron, welcome.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A lot of initial business development mistakes could be avoided simply through finding the right help AS SOON AS the need presents itself. Do-It-Yourself learning can only take you so far because with no matter what information you obtain, you (without experience) have to figure out how to apply it. The Ultimate Best Practice.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Identify how it makes profit. Size its market. Evaluate its competitors.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2017

So how can you improve your sales skills, especially if you don’t pitch people often? And what should you do if you lose a sale? “Many of them tell me that sales is something they never want to do in their careers.” ” And yet, he says, “Sales is the most fundamental skill.”

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LSA Global

MARCH 18, 2022

Savvy sales managers and leaders invest heavily in growing current strategic accounts. 3 Sales Context Tips to Increase Revenue from Existing Customers Outperforming B2B sales organizations ensure that their sales strategy and sales culture are defined and aligned to grow existing strategic accounts.

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