How To Think Like A Big Fish Company
Today we’re going to talk about how to understand and think like a big fish company and how that can help you plan your approach and find success.
Before you can start the process of landing big clients, you have to make sure your entire team is onboard with your approach and vision.
Here are the six keys to finding big client success.
1. First Impression: You must remember you have one shot to land a big client. If you make a mistake, they aren’t going to consider you again. Never give them a reason to doubt your abilities.
2. First Priority: Your fish must always feel like they are your first priority. Return calls and emails immediately and find solutions to their problems or questions as quickly as possible.
3. Flexible: You need to be flexible in your negotiations. If they need a special service or for you to customize a product, say yes for the benefit of the long term. A little hassle now will be a big pay off later.
4. Long-term: This goes along with the last one a bit. As you are approaching and negotiating with the big fish you need to think about the long term benefits for your business. If you go for a one-time big score you will lose their interest.
5. Have Fun: Work should be fun, even when focusing on land with big clients. What is important here is that you are sharing your vision with new people and including them in your future success and likewise. People simply work better in a fun, happy environment. Your passion will also be contagious and pull the fish into your vision even more.
6. Help Them: If you take just a little bit of time and offer your clients ways to save money or time by introducing them to potential business partners, this will show you really are invested and interested in their business. Strive to find balance between your business needs and your client’s needs.
There are also a few tactics you can use to bring in a big-company vision to the people on your team. You can:
• Post these six keys for all to see.
• Put together a performance based incentive program.
• Conduct frequent team meetings.
• Use a “right now” policy that dictates big fish calls be answered immediately.
• Offer awards/recognition for big-company ideas and executions.
• Put together a training and certification program based on the six keys above.
These 6 keys and tips will help you instill a big-company mindset through your company which will help you be more prepared and more likely to land your big client. Once your team is thinking this way, you’ll be unstoppable.
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