I attended LMA Northeast's 7th Annual General Counsel Forum last week. I try to get to this event every year because I always learn so much, and there's nothing like hearing your ideal client tell it like it is. As usual, there were many interesting insights, but this year there were fewer surprises. I found myself nodding my head yes to practically everything that was said both because I agreed whole-heartedly, but also because I had seen this movie before. I've been sloggin

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It’s a random Tuesday at 6:30 am. I stumble out of my bedroom and get my phone. I receive a somewhat frantic email from a New York corporate partner, who has been asked by a colleague in Asia to submit a proposal by noon Eastern Time for an unusual corporate transaction. I am a business development manager at a global firm, and proposals involving multiple offices and time zones are a regular occurrence. This deadline is tighter than most, but not completely out of the ordina

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When talking with marketing and PR pros, you hear a lot about marketing or sales “messaging.” This post will explain what messaging is and how to develop a strategy for communicating your value to clients and prospects. Think about the last time you posted an update on social media or wrote an article. What was the message that were sending to your audience about you, your skills or your firm either intentionally or unintentionally? As a professional services salesperson, you