Five Tips for Advanced Conference Networking

Five Tips for Advanced Conference Networking

Networking is an art and, like all arts, there are many styles and degrees of proficiency.  This week I am offering some advanced tips on how to leverage your attendance at conferences and similar events.  Everyone knows that speaking at conferences provides exposure and credibility.  However, most lawyers neglect other salient opportunities for connecting with potential clients, referral sources, and new partners.  Next time, try some of these:

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Selling 2.0 – Helping is the New Selling

Selling 2.0 – Helping is the New Selling

Just as you sometimes read that 40 is the new 30 or brown is the new black, I propose that helping is the new selling.  Large and small companies are catching on to the very basic human principle that we tend to like those who help us, and, of course, we prefer to do business with people (and companies) that we like. Last time I was in LA, my mother pointed out an “ad” that Allstate Insurance posted in the LA Times.  The ad was really just a list of free gift suggestions, things that a person can do for others which make a difference for them, but which don’t cost the giver anything.

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Book Recommendation: Get Clients Now!

Get Clients Now! A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals and Consultantsby C.J. Hayden

If you are interested in expanding your client base, but are not sure what to do next, check out this book.  It provides tools for evaluating your existing business development strategies, identifying areas of weakness, and designing a 28-day action plan to target those areas.  The book walks you through the process of selecting ten specific daily or weekly actions and provides a useful structure for tracking your progress.  This approach to marketing works by focusing on a set of simple and effective strategies done consistently over a period of time.  This book can be used on its own or in conjunction with a coaching/accountability structure.