Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
Unlocking the Key to Successful Business Development
As I sat down to begin the workshop, my client provided me with some insights about their team. I listened attentively as they
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
By Jim Cranston on April 23, 2024
As I sat down to begin the workshop, my client provided me with some insights about their team. I listened attentively as they
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
By Steven M. Bell on April 16, 2024
When Business Development (BD) professionals and the lawyers they work with use the word “closing,” they primarily mean acquiring a new client or
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
By Silvia L. Coulter on March 26, 2024
Retaining and growing existing client relationships and building new business. That’s basically the business development strategy on which most firms are, or at
Posted In: Business Development, Uncategorized
By Jim Cranston on March 5, 2024
I read a great article in the Harvard Business Review on networking. In “Don’t waste your time on networking events,” author Derek Coburn
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
By Steven M. Bell on February 6, 2024
If your firm has a client, it has a sales process. After all, somehow, a buyer of legal services became aware of your
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience, Uncategorized
By Silvia L. Coulter on January 4, 2024
“I’ve been a marketing/communications professional for years and – given this economy – I am feeling the need to demonstrate value. Sales professionals
Posted In: Business Development, Culture & Diversity, Law Firm Resilience, Talent Strategy
By Jim Cranston on December 19, 2023
When seasoned rainmakers step up to deliver their insights on business development to their firm’s eager associates, it often sparks both inspiration and
Posted In: Business Development, Legal Sales
By Steven M. Bell on December 12, 2023
A recent survey conducted by Chief Sales Officer Insights – a survey about achieving revenue goals – determined that a vast majority of
Posted In: Business Development, Client Service, Law Firm Resilience, Legal Sales, Strategic Planning
By Silvia L. Coulter on November 21, 2023
Over the last two decades there has been a proliferation of practice groups at most firms. Some are practice-specific, fewer are industry-focused, and
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By Silvia L. Coulter on October 3, 2023
Elise, a partner in a Midwest-based global litigation firm, seemed somewhat desperate when I spoke with her. In the past five months she