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Your hosts are David C. Baker of ReCourses, author, speaker, and advisor to owners of expert firms, and Blair Enns of Win Without Pitching, the sales training and coaching program for creative entrepreneurs.

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Apr 24, 2024

Whether you call yourself an advisor or consultant (or not), David has seven core ethical principles that should govern advisory work.

 

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"Advising Clients Ethically" article on Punctuation.com


Apr 10, 2024

The fact that sales people tend to talk too much is nothing new, but Blair has observed in recent client work just how profound of an effect this pervasive problem has on sales outcomes.

 

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“How and When to Talk About Your Firm”

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Mar 27, 2024

When it comes to qualifications for ideal clients, David doesn’t hear anyone talking about how agencies can benefit when the person across the table is someone who presses boundaries and ethically skirts the rules within their own organization.


Mar 13, 2024

As Blair is finishing his new book that drops later this year, he comes to the realization that pretty much everything he does comes down to the fundamental issue that experts think they need to show up as a different person during the sale: pitching, persuading, and convincing instead of as the leader their prospective...


Feb 28, 2024

While discussing eight ways creative firms can do pro bono work better based on an article David wrote recently, both he and Blair discover a couple new profound insights together.

 

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“Maximizing Your Pro-Bono Contributions” by David C. Baker at Punctuation.com

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