Having worked in professional services marketing (at legal, accountancy, property and consultancy firms) for almost three decades I have spent a lot of time working on cross-selling and referrer (referral) management initiatives. This includes internal referrals (cross-selling) and external referrals (both from existing clients and third party intermediaries). A recent Read More
Professionals – lawyers, accountants, surveyors and marketers – need to create and maintain a personal brand as part of their career development, marketing and selling. But how do you create a personal brand? And position it appropriately with the right level of awareness? Here I summarise a simple process to Read More
I’ve read many books on professional relationships – and I’ve even written one myself (see Better Business Relationships book by Kim Tasso (Bloomsbury)). But I’m always on the look out for more that are relevant for professional services and practical. This book addresses networking (both in person and through social Read More
Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating delegates from legal and accountancy firms in the PM Forum’s “Referral Management and Cross-Selling Accelerator” workshop. Here are the key points from the polls, break-out and discussion sessions with referrer management and cross-selling insights. I’ve also included a summary from a recent Read More
This short (12 minute) video runs through some key ideas on Influence – Cialdini’s six principles of the psychology of persuasion. Influence – Cialdini’s six principles of the psychology of persuasion. (Video script) Hi. I’m Kim Tasso. Today we are going to look at the six principles of influence and Read More
