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Harvard Business Review recently published this article: Don’t End a Meeting Without Doing These Three Things. These “three things” at the bullet-point level are: Confirm key decisions and next steps Develop communication points Gather session feedback Considering this article through the lens of agency new business, each recommendation is relevant.  Still the context needs to […]

  “When we are planning for a conversation or meeting, typically we think about the task and objectives.  But how much time do we plan the relationship?…how can we connect at a deeper level…?”   These lines jumped out at me as I recently read excerpts of an interview conducted by the Center for Creative […]

Two recent posts have addressed the importance of managing the introductory meeting process with new prospective clients, from pre-meeting planning and strategy, to managing the meeting itself. Following the meeting, the work is likely to continue. In Our “Check the Boxes – Getting to Close” webinar  (or slides) for agency new business, we related that […]

With agency new business, you KNOW how much effort can go into getting a prospect to commit to an initial meeting. Once that meeting is scheduled though, the work is not over. Accordingly, as we collaborate with our clients here at RSW/US, our support continues on long after getting the meeting on everyone’s calendars. Each […]

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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou A famous quote—and no truer words were spoken when it comes to business development and winning business. Wanna know why I know this? Years ago, as an ad […]

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The diversion of thought between Marketers and Agencies in what Marketers want from an agency new business first meeting and what they actually get is a topic we look at ongoing here at RSW/US. Our owner, Mark, conducted a webinar “Counsel on Closing” and he tackled the subject. An Agency may feel they have an […]