{"id":46160,"date":"2015-12-16t05:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-16t10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=46160"},"modified":"2018-03-19t07:28:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19t11:28:56","slug":"step-3-winning-your-first-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/12\/16\/step-3-winning-your-first-client\/","title":{"rendered":"how to win your first client"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"young<\/a>bonus checklist: 9 points to review before you meet with a potential client.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by martin bissett<\/span><\/i>
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business development on a budget<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

winning your first client<\/em>\u00a0is also known by various other names, including closing the first sale<\/em> and winning the first deal<\/em>. no matter what it\u2019s called, it is one of the central principles you must follow as you begin the business development on a budget<\/strong> process.<\/p>\n

what does it mean?<\/p>\n

more on business development: <\/b>5 ways to make selling easier to swallow<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019re selling all the time<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

basically, it represents a mindset you must develop before you ever speak to a prospective new client. i developed the principle of winning your first client<\/em> in response to a common concern often raised by partners of accounting firms \u2013 one that holds them back from going after new business. it\u2019s the belief that they don\u2019t really have anything to offer above and beyond what an organization is receiving from its current accountant.
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