Make Managing Relationships Your BD Priority

The client is king, writes Shirley Anne Fortina in Business Development: Strategic Client Relationship Management, but that king can be fickle. That’s why your number one BD activity should be managing those relationships: The better you know your clients, the...

10 Steps to Successful Hunting in Packs

Lawyers often call on potential clients in groups. Not only because there’s “safety in numbers,” but because when you’re trying to put your best foot forward, sometimes you need more than two. And to keep from tripping each other up, writes...

Business Developers: Luck Is Not a Good Strategy

Successful business developers have a habit of making themselves lucky, writes Eric Fletcher in 5 Things Rainmakers Do That Put Them In The Right Place At The Right Time, but little of their success actually stems from luck: “In fact, the epitome of strategic business...