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CLOSING THE DEAL

By allan colman, www.closersgroup.com
January 06, 2009

CLOSING THE DEALA very happy new year to you all. Legal marketing is going through its typical first of the year cycle where clients and prospects are playing the “budget” card. But the economy is not the only factor you should consider when converting an opportunity to close more business.Hesitation might also occur on behalf of in-house counsel or public agency executives due to the pressures of bureaucracy. Who else needs to approve the engagement? Will the person you are dealing with survive RIF's?Competitors are searching for ways to outmaneuver you. Traditional attorney marketing now requires innovation and extra effort. Client retention is even more critical to maintaining a pipeline.And reaching the market place is changing radically. Is your firm continuing to spend heavily on print and media advertising or using pop-up ads, landing page features, webinars, etc. to reach the same client base?Lastly, what are real “deadlines” for purchasing your services? Are they looser than ever, providing the client every possible out to delay or stall? Closing skills today must recognize: * Budget * Hesitation * Competition * Market * Deadlines.The new year and our new economic structure demands greater attention, application and time to win clients. Happy new year?

CLOSING THE DEALA very happy new year to you all. Legal marketing is going through its typical first of the year cycle where clients and prospects are playing the “budget” card. But the economy is not the only factor you should consider when converting an opportunity to close more business.Hesitation might also occur on behalf of in-house counsel or public agency executives due to the pressures of bureaucracy. Who else needs to approve the engagement? Will the person you are dealing with survive RIF's?Competitors are searching for ways to outmaneuver you. Traditional attorney marketing now requires innovation and extra effort. Client retention is even more critical to maintaining a pipeline.And reaching the market place is changing radically. Is your firm continuing to spend heavily on print and media advertising or using pop-up ads, landing page features, webinars, etc. to reach the same client base?Lastly, what are real “deadlines” for purchasing your services? Are they looser than ever, providing the client every possible out to delay or stall? Closing skills today must recognize: * Budget * Hesitation * Competition * Market * Deadlines.The new year and our new economic structure demands greater attention, application and time to win clients. Happy new year?

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