Adapting Hiring Strategies Over Time

Adapting Hiring Strategies Over Time

David describes the differences in what kind of people principals should hire during the early stage of their creative firm's development when it's all about "what we can afford," the middle stage when it's about "what we need," and then the later days of an agency when it's about "what we can learn."

LINKS

"How Your Hiring Strategies Change" by David C. Baker for punctuation.com

"The Problem of Standards" by David Maister

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When Your Clients Talk to Each Other

When Your Clients Talk to Each Other

Your clients are far more likely to talk to each other when you have vertical positioning. Blair has observed both good and bad things arising from this. Links "How to Ask for Referrals" 2Bobs episo...

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As we are hearing about more firms that are closing during these challenging times, David offers some guidance to help cut through the confusion when our worst fears in our business become reality. ...

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Who Should Set Prices?

Who Should Set Prices?

As Blair continues to encourage expert practice owners to price the client and not the service, he and David discuss the pros and cons of four levels of pricing authority they should be thinking about...

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10 Reasons a Buyer Might Want Your Firm

10 Reasons a Buyer Might Want Your Firm

David thinks principals should build their firms as if they were going to sell it while Blair's advice is to run it as if you'll never sell it. Being aware of options as your firm matures can give you...

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To Standardize or Customize

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Through the process of writing his latest book, Blair's thinking has evolved on whether or not firms should resist the urge to productize their services as they work to creatively meet the unique need...

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In Blair's experience, the most common reason a lead generation plan doesn't get executed is it doesn't recognize and leverage the strengths or motivations of the individuals executing. LINKS "The B...

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