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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

Attend Networking Events. Choose events that your ideal client will be attending (vs. When you are at the event, practice using a more conversational and branded response to the question “So, what do you do?” Here's a sample script you can use when meeting someone at a networking event : Make Personal Contact.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

Attend Networking Events. Choose events that your ideal client will be attending (vs. When you are at the event, practice using a more conversational and branded response to the question “So, what do you do?” Here's a sample script you can use when meeting someone at a networking event : Make Personal Contact.

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Your Sales Training Is Probably Lackluster. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. As alarming as those numbers are, they shouldn’t come as a surprise if you consider how sales training is usually conducted. Here are some ways to incorporate better technology into training: Before.

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How to Start a Consulting Business (or Coaching Practice) While Raising Young Kids

Consulting Matters

Today, they’re 21 and 23, and I can proudly say I didn’t miss a single school play, sports event, or bedtime story. To be there for every school event? Set Up Marketing, Sales, and Client Delivery for Efficiency Time is your most valuable asset, especially when you’re a parent. For flexibility?

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Your Content Marketing Strategy Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Harvard Business

Whether it’s in the latest digital marketing trends or from the keynote at an industry event, we’re constantly being told that “content is king” and that we must “think like a publisher” if we want to stand out online today. Content strategy doesn’t have to be needlessly complex.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. Finally, networking is important at consulting firms, and social events are focused on helping consultants build contacts and relationships throughout the firm.

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