Taking the Team Seriously

Taking the Team Seriously

David wants to know if Blair thinks it's harder for creative firms to find great prospective clients, or great employees, as they unpack how to attract the right candidates using a "lead generation" plan.

Ideas for "Lead Generation" of candidates:
  • Social media presence
  • Guest teach a single class at a known school that typically turns out a best student every semester
  • Offer your facility as a meeting place for trade/association meetings
  • Put a rotating art gallery with an open house when the display rotates
  • Quarterly webinar for prospective employees on topics they would be fascinated with, including guests (or even a podcast)
  • Skill-building workshops open to the community, bringing in expert teachers
  • Build a model that depends on a steady rotation of contractors to test them out
  • Keep a great relationship w/ employees who leave you—they are frequently your best people when they return after an interim education somewhere else

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Secrets Behind the Killer Proposal

Secrets Behind the Killer Proposal

WARNING: If you only listen to only one episode of 2Bobs it should NOT be this one. In this send up of the ridiculous things people put in their proposals David and Blair give exactly the WRONG advice, hoping you get the joke.

2 Maalis 202232min

Six Hidden Benefits of Client Concentration

Six Hidden Benefits of Client Concentration

Every firm will face the possibility of a client concentration challenge, and every client should probably say "yes" to that opportunity in spite of the warnings going off in their heads.

16 Helmi 202234min

Everything Can Change in One Conversation

Everything Can Change in One Conversation

Blair identifies six variables that can change the trajectory of the sale conversation with your prospective client.

2 Helmi 202237min

Languishing

Languishing

The most-read New York Times story of 2021 was about the dominant emotion many of us felt. Blair and David just hit record for this episode, without any plan for this conversation about the pandemic and how they feel about the new year.

19 Tammi 202229min

Your Job Is the Future—Theirs Is to Keep You Honest in the Present

Your Job Is the Future—Theirs Is to Keep You Honest in the Present

Blair has David expand on his recent article titled "You're A Dictatorship That Gathers Individual Democracies—Good For You."

5 Tammi 202230min

Sales Clichés and the Damage Done

Sales Clichés and the Damage Done

Blair tears down seven common sales advice statements that B2B creative firms should actually avoid following in their new business engagements. See the episode notes, links, and transcript

15 Joulu 202136min

Ten Set Pieces

Ten Set Pieces

Blair provides some modeling language in a sales context. While using scripts for a sales conversation is not advised, there are some "set piece" phrases that are handy to have at the ready.

1 Joulu 202139min

Collecting From Deadbeat Clients

Collecting From Deadbeat Clients

If you ever need to go to war over not being paid, David has some bombs you can lob over your enemy's front lines.

17 Marras 202131min

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