Work opportunities with the right kind of clients, Winning those opportunities into the right kind of fees, Ways to retain those clients for the long-term.
This podcast is aimed at anyone who sells business to business services, whether you are an owner or Director of an SME professional/engineering consultancy or someone in a larger firm who has to win work as part of your job, this is for you.
We speak to business leaders and those ‘at the front line’ in the world of construction, engineering consultancy and law and ask them to share their experiences and ideas about what works, and what really doesn’t when growing a professional services business. We discuss strategies and tactics including how to motivate ‘reluctant’ sellers to engage in work-winning thereby unleashing a large, previously hidden salesforce.
There are some great tips and advice in areas such key client management, getting in front of target clients, structuring initial sales meetings, writing winning proposals and so much more.
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Work opportunities with the right kind of clients, Winning those opportunities into the right kind of fees, Ways to retain those clients for the long-term.
This podcast is aimed at anyone who sells business to business services, whether you are an owner or Director of an SME professional/engineering consultancy or someone in a larger firm who has to win work as part of your job, this is for you.
We speak to business leaders and those ‘at the front line’ in the world of construction, engineering consultancy and law and ask them to share their experiences and ideas about what works, and what really doesn’t when growing a professional services business. We discuss strategies and tactics including how to motivate ‘reluctant’ sellers to engage in work-winning thereby unleashing a large, previously hidden salesforce.
There are some great tips and advice in areas such key client management, getting in front of target clients, structuring initial sales meetings, writing winning proposals and so much more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we have a fascinating interview with Pat Sweet of the Engineering and Leadership podcast. Pat has some great insights on what it takes to successfully lead professional services firms and his thoughts are likely to remind, reassure and reveal in equal measures! If you are in a leadership position or aspire to be, this is a great listen.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘As leaders we're so risk averse that clouds us from perusing interesting opportunities'
‘Good leaders leave their ego at the door'
‘If you're the hero and everyone relies on you, then what's the organisation for?'
‘Decision making improves when you have diversity of thought, and diversity of thought comes when you have a diversity of backgrounds.'
ABOUT THE GUEST
Pat Sweet, P.Eng., MBA, CSEP, PMP is an experienced engineering leader, project manager, product manager, writer, speaker, and coach. His mission is to help technical organizations thrive. You can find a link to his podcast ‘Engineering and Leadership' below.
tandemconsultingco.lpages.co/el-leadership-101-for-engineers
ABOUT THE HOST
Gary Williams has been in sales and marketing his entire career. The past 10 years have been dedicated to helping technically minded non-salespeople become skilled and confident in selling themselves and their services.
http://linkedin.com/in/garyquestas
Instagram: @bdcoachinghub
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