To succeed in business, you must have a clear sense of what you are trying to accomplish and how you intend to focus your effort. Setting thoughtful business goals and reverse-engineering...
Continue ReadingTo succeed in business, you must have a clear sense of what you are trying to accomplish and how you intend to focus your effort. Setting thoughtful business goals and reverse-engineering...
Continue ReadingWhen we think back on 2020, we will likely remember living in lockdown, breathing through masks, and a sobering mortality rate. But hopefully, we will also reflect on the life lessons we...
Continue ReadingYou work hard to develop and grow your business through the course of the year. But when running the business takes up so much of your energy, it can be difficult to find the time work on...
Continue ReadingSetting clear, specific goals can be a key contributor to successful business development. Goals contextualize and elevate your perception of to day-to-day circumstances. Without them, you...
Continue ReadingJoin David Ackert as he interviews Brittaney Schmidt, Chief Talent Officer at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, in this episode of the Market Leaders Podcast.
Continue ReadingOn December 2nd, David Ackert and Jason Miller (Director of Client Relations at Ryan Swanson) presented a webinar on Show Your Work: Connecting Marketing Dollars to ROI. Here's some of the...
Continue ReadingIf business development is as essential to you as it is to me, you can appreciate my frustration. I would receive an introduction to someone who seemed like a valuable referral source or...
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to business development, nothing is more important than how you treat your leads. You’ve spent time and likely marketing dollars to drive demand for your product or service,...
Continue ReadingIn the coming days, Americans will either celebrate or mourn the results of the presidential election. (I doubt you'll encounter anyone indifferent.) The news will establish themes that...
Continue ReadingThis year I was honored to be inducted as a Fellow into the College of Law Practice Management. The induction ceremonies occurred during the Futures Conference, where dozens of legal...
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