As you explore how you currently go about organizing your time as it pertains to business development, don’t concern yourself with recommended percentages or the right way of doing it

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ This article includes a chart that shows you how to distinguish between networking, marketing and sales, the key terms of business development. ©2005. Suzi Pomerantz, Innovative Leadership International LLC. All rights reserved. Excerpted from Seal the Deal: The Essential Mindsets for Growing Your Professional Services Business People often misuse the term Marketing to …

The Lessons Learned Meeting is a structured interview with your clients and key decision-makers in the organization that takes place in the middle of the engagement as well as at the end.

Identify your current mindsets about sales and see how you can re-frame it for yourself to be something that aligns with what’s true for you.

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ If you approach sales activities with a re-framed belief system, it might look like partnership and service rather than bugging people or needing to sell stuff. This worksheet will allow you to determine for your business what several mental shifts about your sales activity could mean for your business growth. For each mindset …

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ You can build your entire business through referrals, and never have to make a cold call. Referrals require active relationship management, so that you are continually planting the seeds by sharing with everyone that you are building your business through referrals and all referrals are greatly appreciated. This tool highlights the 4 keys …

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ Use this checklist to align your mindsets for ultimate success in business development. It’s not just about the actions you’re taking…you can be taking all the right actions for growing your business, but if you have limiting beliefs or counter-productive mindsets, your results will be less than optimal. Excerpted from Seal the Deal. …

Excerpted from Seal the Deal Use these worksheets to map out your own, personalized action plan for how you will integrate networking, marketing and sales to surpass your business development goals. Click or right click red button below to download the worksheets!

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ This marketing tool is a brainstorm kick-start, listing ideas you can try in the business development domains of Visioning, Networking, Marketing, and Sales. One way to write down what you want for your business is in a Personal Strategic Business Development Action Plan in three distinct domains: Networking, Marketing, and Sales.  Excerpted from …

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ Although branding falls squarely under the Marketing umbrella, it bears mentioning because it supports your networking and sales. In fact, branding can be a very effective tool for integrating your networking, marketing and sales. What makes a brand? Integrated messaging focused on sustainable, consistent, recognizable uniqueness. You are familiar with product brands…the most …