Dimensions
167 x 240 x 22mm
As every manager of a professional firm realizes, generating leads and landing new clients is one of the most critical operations of a successful venture. But transforming accountants, architects, attorneys, consultants, engineers, and other professionals into client-generators is not always easy to do. "Creating Rainmakers" outlines all the steps managers should take to turn their professional staff into a powerful team of sales winners. Based on interviews with more than one hundred preeminent rainmakers, this unique guide discusses specific elements of the rainmaking process - such as lead generation and building a strong network of contacts - and defines exactly what successful rainmakers do to stay on top of their game. Ford Harding (Maplewood, NJ) is the founder and President of Harding & Company, a firm which helps management consultants, public relations specialists, accountants, architects, attorneys, executive recruiters, and engineers win new clients. Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. Harding spent 15 years with a consulting firm where he served on the executive committee and ran their Eastern Regional Office.