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8 tried and tested ways to increase your profile
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8 tried and tested ways to increase your profile

It’s a common piece of feedback that many aspiring partners or directors will get told. In a professional services organisation, having a good profile leads to getting onto the plum assignments and being first in line for any promotions. But what does it mean, and how do you go about increasing your profile?

Free Webinar from 2016!: How to stand out from your peers so you get on partner track

Free Webinar: How to stand out from your peers so you get on partner track 19 Oct 2016 12:00 and 18:00 UK time Making partner in any firm is a competition. You need to be able to stand out from your peers in such a way that your partner’s can’t help but want you as…

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What is typically expected of me when I qualify in a Big 4, Magic Circle or Mid-Tier Firm?

That moment has come when you are finally qualified. Your real career starts now. But do you know what is expected of you when you get promoted to a ‘qualified’ level role? In this blog post,I share an exclusive extract from the 2nd edition of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’  (Click here…

This cautionary tale will make you consider your online footprint
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This cautionary tale will make you consider your online footprint

Tips for getting business referrals I’ve written several articles about how you can use social media to boost your reputation and generate referrals.  However, just like your physical image, your online image needs tending and careful grooming. What does your online footprint say about you? Are you aware of how much attention it receives? How much…

The comfort zone trap – is it holding your career back?
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The comfort zone trap – is it holding your career back?

What’s climbing got to do with making partner? As it happens, quite a bit. In this blog post I will explain the connection between climbing and making partner, and why it is so important for your career that you challenge yourself to climb out of your comfort zone.  Last week, my family and my sister-in-law’s…

How to convert a prospect into a warm, pre-qualified lead who is ready to buy from you?
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How to convert a prospect into a warm, pre-qualified lead who is ready to buy from you?

My client made a very successful presentation at a seminar. As always with these things, lots of people came up to talk to her afterwards. In fact, there was someone who was in a position to give her real work and who was really interested in her work and methodology. Is this a lead? No. Is…

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Who do you need in your support team when you are on Partner Track?
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Who do you need in your support team when you are on Partner Track?

I’ve often talked about how being on Partner Track is a marathon, not a sprint. Therefore, like any good long distance endurance athlete, you will need a support team to help and support you along the way. In this article, taken from an extract from Poised for Partnership, I explore who should be in your support…

Your guide to demystifying competency based interviews within the partnership admissions process
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Your guide to demystifying competency based interviews within the partnership admissions process

It is always good to hear when one of our clients gets the partner role they wanted. It is even better when they give us detailed feedback about the process they went through, plus their tips to help others make it through! This post is the first part of a 2 part series, based on…

If you only read one book on how to market and sell yourself….
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If you only read one book on how to market and sell yourself….

… let it be my new book… The Go-To Expert. Yes, my third and possibly final published book, The Go-To Expert publishes tomorrow. Why should I buy the Go-To Expert? The question you may ask is ‘why should I buy this book?’ I like to think that the review kindly given to the book by…

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