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Personal Marke,ng Plans for Professionals
By Michelle Golden
5 Keys to a “Do-‐able” Plan
1. Understand what you (or your professionals) will/won’t do & why, before you start
2. Be realis,c: don’t over-‐commit
3. Ensure goals are worthwhile – quality over quan,ty
4. Devil’s in the details – deal with ‘em up front
5. Be sure you can measure & decide when
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Purpose in Marke,ng
What we should do.
the on-‐going process of
1) ensuring repeat business from
exis,ng clients
2) appealing to poten,al clients
Michelle Golden
Marke,ng is…
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68% Individual Treatment
15% Technical Quality
7% Price is Too High
10% Other
Wall Street Journal
Why Clients Leave Firms
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What They Really Mean (the“Ps”)
• “Poor communica,on”
• “Patchy service”
• “Piecemeal advice”
• “Poor follow-‐through”
• “People aren’t a fit” • “Persuasive compe,,on”
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Percep,on of Performance
Time
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Client Departure
At the midpoint of sa,sfac,on, where clients are neither dissa,sfied nor highly sa,sfied, the client reten,on level was only 20% percent.
Customers will stray the instant:
1. They’re no longer completely sa,sfied AND
2. They have a new op,on available
Harvard Business Review Study
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What Do Clients Want?
• Understand my business
• Variety of services • Convenience • Certainty in price • Relate to me well
• Don’t just iden5fy a problem, help me solve it
Wall Street Journal, Golden Practices
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Keeping Clients
How to Keep Companies from Switching • Expecta,ons managed well (no nega,ve surprises)
• Responsiveness (feel like they’re your only client) • Quick to no,ce when something is amiss (create an early warning system!)
• Insights and ideas • Posi,ve interac,ons (rela,onships) • Refer business TO them
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Classic Marke,ng Cycle
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Classic Marke,ng Cycle
✓
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Why Firms Do What They Do
Be aware of opera,onal reali,es. Plan accordingly.
Growth Compensa,on Criteria
Products & Services
Capacity
Infrastructure
GROWTH PRESSURE POINTS Growth Pressure Points
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Marke,ng Plan Approach
Filling the 5 Buckets.
Firm
PG Indiv
Indiv
PG
Indiv
Indiv
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Clients
COIs
New Biz
Credibility
Skill/Svc Dev
Personal Marke,ng Ac,vi,es
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Current Clients
COIs
New Biz
Credibility
Skill/Svc Dev
Expecta(on Management Conversa(ons/Listening Debriefs (BARs/AARs) Delega(on Face Time Industry/Org Par(cipa(on Succession/Transi(on Service Grid
Conversa(ons/Listening Clarify Messages (educate) Face Time/Follow-‐up Reciprocity/Reward (track) Target Align
Innova(on (new solu,ons/ products, dev processes, improve effec,veness)
Con(nuing Ed (new, advanced)
Apply Industry Knowledge (id KPIs/sector, studies, surveys)
Worthiness of Trust (behavior, impression, respectable ext/int)
Competence (write, speak, lead)
Capability Evidence (case studies, tes,monials, representa,ve clients,)
Involvement (visible in core markets) ID/Study/Refine
Conversa(ons/Listening Face Time/Follow-‐up Demonstrate Relevance, Credibility, Trustworthiness
Personal Marke,ng Ac,vi,es
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_______________’s Personal Marke,ng Ac,vi,es
Clients
COIs
New Biz
Credibility
Skill/Svc Dev (or R&D!)
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PMP – Grid Format
Who/Where
So That… By When (or “un,l”)
Jan Feb Mar
actual human’s name + co, org, assoc, or pub
short-‐ or long-‐ term objec,ve
date or measure task task task
BILL @ BANK KNOW BETTER 4 TOUCHES 2010 INVITE LUNCH THANK
ORG SPEAK FOR 2x BY DEC 2011 ATTEND CTTE CALL
ESTATE PLANNING GRP
LEARN COLLEGE PLAN METHODS
2 COURSES in 2010 LOCATE BOOK ATTEND
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Devil’s in the Details
• Org, person, or when & how you’ll ID the persons (Hint: early!)
• Phone numbers & or email in fields
• 4 touches minimum/yr for all clients, COIs, & prospects
• Break down into small steps (don’t miss follow-‐ups)
• Think now because you won’t later
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Sample 1 Year PMP
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Time expenditure and ,ming reasonable?
% of “wins” (1 in 3 qualified opportuni,es is avg) # items reasonable by month? (start small)
Make every task count (First Research, LinkedIn, etc) Other resources available/needed 75% in comfort zone, 25% “stretch”
Tasks complete enough to be calendared – if not, fix
Can combine all PMP goals, check against firm goals
Reasonableness: Revise as Needed!
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Follow up & support
• Structure accountability • No repor,ng mechanism = minimal progress • Monthly or bi-‐monthly check-‐ins are usually enough
• Plan coaching • Plan evalua,on/grading (self & by others) • Lots of recogni,on & praise • Consider a “marke,ng milestones” report
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Measurable Marke,ng Results
If executed well,
• Client reten,on and longevity • Recrui,ng, reten,on and morale
• Increasingly excellent customer service
• Increased revenue from exis,ng clientele
• New business of the RIGHT type
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Thank you.
michelle@goldenprac,ces.com goldenprac,cesinc.com goldenprac,ces.com (blog) @michellegolden (twiver)