focus on the client’s concerns, not your own.
by martin bissett
winning your first client
let’s start with two simple definitions to avoid any confusion:
- the purpose of marketing is to create the opportunity.
- the purpose of business development (sales) is to convert that opportunity into a paying client.
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when we meet with prospective clients – and i say this as someone who has sat in on many hundreds of meetings of this nature – we rarely give potential clients a reason to buy from us that they care about.