Clients

Attracting More Clients

Karen Luniw | Posted 04.16.2012

Karen Luniw

Do you enjoy the people you work with? If you don't, start focusing on their best aspects or start focusing on all the other aspects about your work that you love. What you'll find is that they'll start to shift.

How to Land Superstar Clients

Karen Leland | Posted 10.25.2011

Karen Leland

How exactly does a small business secure a magical stable of superstar clients? It starts by defining what makes up your unique ideal client profile.

Is Your Attorney Sabotaging You?

Henry Gornbein | Posted 10.04.2011

Henry Gornbein

I was in court this morning on a hotly contested divorce. We had been in mediation the night before and it looked like everything was blowing up. I ...

3 Bad Small Business Clients And When To Fire Them

Karen Leland | Posted 09.27.2011

Karen Leland

It really comes down to the classic 80/20 rule: 20 percent of your clients will cause you 80 percent of the grief in your business. Smart small business owners know how to identify trouble clients right away, head off problems early on and, when necessary, cut their losses.

Tips To Success I Have Learned From My Clients

Denise Vivaldo | Posted 08.16.2011

Denise Vivaldo

Making deals, retaining clients and getting referrals is the life blood of any business, big or small. But I must warn you that handling clients will be much harder than your actual work.

Can Ugly Design Be Good Design?

Ty Fujimura | Posted 08.08.2011

Ty Fujimura

Respected entrepreneur Jason Fried once wrote that the notoriously hideous Drudge Report is actually well-designed. He was right, and he still is. The...

The Crux of Divorce Decisions is The Smell Test

Terri Weiss | Posted 07.11.2011

Terri Weiss

The decision and order are out. Your lawyer flips to the last page, the only one that really matters...

Why Entrepreneurs Should Ditch The Elevator Pitch

Michael Port | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Port

Many professionals fail to build thriving businesses because they struggle to articulate exactly what they can offer. You know, that 30-second commercial that's supposed to wow.

A Candid Conversation With Outsell's David Curle

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ramon Nuez

From what I gathered during our interview, the law firm industry is making a fundamental shift. They are modernizing the shop, using social media to engage communities and demonstrate their legal expertise.

Goldman Sachs Did Not Disclose Mortgage Moves To SEC For Months

McClatchy | Greg Gordon and Chris Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- In December 2006, Goldman Sachs embarked on a frantic effort to shed billions of dollars in risky mortgage securities and purchase exoti...

Selling Yourself or Your Services? Take the Buyer's Perspective

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

Liz Ryan

Good salespeople don't assume that there's anything wonderful about their offerings at all, until they know what makes the buyer's heart beat faster (and what keeps the buyer up at night).

The Man Who Taught Me About Quality

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

Marshall Goldsmith

The next time you are working on a project, ask yourself, "What would happen to my level of commitment if I knew that I was only going to be paid if I achieved results?"