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Choosing your niche: everything you need to know about creating a strong personal brand that’s memorable
In order to get to partner, particularly the Big 4 and large firms, you will need to find your niche. Some professionals find that by the time they get to Partner Track they already have a clearly defined niche. This isn’t the case for everyone, however, and there are many accountants, lawyers and consultants who…
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The ultimate guide to building a pipeline of new work by networking effectively
Although networking can be one of the biggest time wasters for accountants, lawyers and consultants, it is one of the tools that makes up an effective business development strategy. If done right, networking can be invaluable to growing a partner-sized client portfolio. But many professionals (lawyers, accountants and consultants) want to know how do you…
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2
One of the most popular posts in this blog is focused on how to become a partner at a Big 4 firm. Therefore, in the second of this 2-part blog post, I thought I would turn my attention to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (A&O, Linklaters, Slaughter & May, Freshfields,…
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1
So you want to make partner in a magic circle (or even perhaps a silver circle) law firm? In this 2-part blog post, I’ll talk you through to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (i.e. A&O, Slaughter and May, Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Linklaters). Making partner at a magic circle law firm…
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A simple but powerful process to follow to make your Business Case, crisp, clear and impactful
I’ve been chatting via email with a lawyer who is unexpectedly being put up for partner in the next few weeks. In an ideal world your Business Case will be written over a series of months after consulting with the great and good of the partnership. However, life doesn’t always work out like that! This…
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You don’t need a slide deck in your Partner Panel Interview.
This short blog post is paraphrased from an extract of part of a recorded masterclass, “How to ace your partner panel interview”, which is in our Progress To Partner membership site. Here is a snippet from the masterclass: What do you need to support your presentation in your Partner Panel Interview? Some people think they…
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4 tested tips that will make your Business Case really stand out (for the right reasons)
When it comes to submitting your Business Case for Partnership, you are often given a form or proforma to fill in. In this blog post we cover our best tips to make your Business Case really stand out. This is especially important when you are forced into using a very restrictive format or document. Use…
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What does it really mean to make partner? You may be surprised!
Ask any fresh-faced graduate in a professional services firm, (all the way up to Big 4) whether they want to make partner. Almost all of them will say yes, unequivocally. Who doesn’t want the status, glory and rewards of partnership? However, do they really know what it means? Do you? Let’s have a look at…
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4 things to do BEFORE starting to write your Business Case for partnership to give your Business Case more impact
Do you know the 4 things you should do before writing your Business Case? Don’t just sit down and start writing! In this post we will focus on what you need to do BEFORE you actually start writing your Business Case for partnership. Your Business Case needs to be built ideally 3 years out from…
