Pipeline Kickstarter (2024)
Okay, 2024 is looking a little too much like 2023 and fixing your new business problem is job one. You could hire those Punctuation folks to work with you individually […]
Okay, 2024 is looking a little too much like 2023 and fixing your new business problem is job one. You could hire those Punctuation folks to work with you individually […]
Seminar Synopsis We have further focused and expanded our popular Account Management seminar this year, adding content and bringing in experts Jenny Plant and Jack Skeels as speakers. The result is an intensive two-day crash course on all things account management. Those just starting to explore the subject and those who have been steeped in […]
Seminar Synopsis Our reworked "Benchmarking Your Financial Performance" seminar is a must for principals who want to understand what metrics they need to pay attention to and how to impact […]
Join Jonathan Baker as he gives an overview of what we are seeing in the current M&A market, including: Is this generally a favorable or unfavorable selling environment? Who is buying firms right now? Who is selling firms right now? What multiples we are seeing, and how are those impacting firm values? What trends are […]
Making the transition to someone good at the craft to successful principal can be challenging. Establishing your business, achieving growth, and balancing your roles as CEO, CFO, New Business guru, and HR director...it's a stark contrast to the blue sky culture of doing the work itself. Get the business savvy you need from speakers and […]
Seminar Synopsis We are thrilled to be able to reprise our Succession Planning seminar on December 3-4 in Atlanta, focused on valuation and your exit via internal transfer, merger, or […]
Okay, 2024 hasn't shaped up exactly like you were hoping it would. You could hire those Punctuation folks to work with you individually in a New Business Audit for $18k, […]
Some firms are doing very well and a few are closing, but many firms are in the middle and wondering when the new business pipeline will open up and work will be a bit easier to land. In a new style of webinar, David C. Baker will share 20 mins of thoughts on this... and […]
We’ll list all the major ones, but we’ll concentrate on the eight core benchmarks to watch at all times, and then show you how to modify those a bit for tougher times and where to focus instead so that your actions are appropriate. In a new style of webinar, David C. Baker will share 15 […]
Nobody has ever said “I’d wish I’d waited longer,” so there’s that. But WHEN (not IF) you need to do them at some point in your firm’s life, there are a half dozen principles that are core to navigating this with as much dignity and as little damage as possible. In a new style of […]
Join us across the pond for a casual meet and greet. David and Jonathan Baker will be on hand to sign books, give a short talk, and answer any questions. […]
Leadership vacuums are never left vacant, so let’s be sure that you lead, even when you aren’t certain how to do it. We’ll cover the best ways to process those decisions in the heat of the battle. In a new style of webinar, David C. Baker will share 15 mins of thoughts on this… and […]
There’s more M&A activity now than there’s been in decades. What’s driving it? What are your options? Should you pay attention or stay the course? What can you do to increase your odds of success? In a new style of webinar, Jonathan Baker will share 20 mins of thoughts on this… and then spend the […]
Ideally you have a reasonable, efficient plan that’s always working to drip opportunity into the top of the funnel. But sometimes you need some quicker wins. Here are some options, concentrating especially on the ones that won’t hurt your reputation in the long run. In a new style of webinar, David C. Baker will share […]
Nothing has changed more in this industry than how you staff your work for clients. There’s the Hollywood Model, near shoring, far shoring, staff aug, and a half dozen others. Let’s talk about the pros and cons when managing your largest expenditure. In a new style of webinar, David C. Baker will share 15 mins […]
The current uncertain times call for a seminar experiment. We still do a combined 25+ Total Business Resets ($25k+) and New Business Audits ($18k) every year, but some of you […]
Group Pricing Available, Just Ask! Seminar Synopsis We have further focused and expanded our popular Account and Project Management seminar this year, adding content and bringing in experts Jenny Plant and Brett Harned as speakers. The result is an intensive two-day crash course on all things account and project management. Those just starting to explore […]
We tend to think of M&A in terms of selling our firms, but there is plenty of opportunity to grow via acquisition as well. The benefits are numerous, and it might not cost as much as you think to bring a small firm into the fold. We'll talk through the ins and outs of this […]
I hesitate to use the word “seminar” for this, because it’s not going to be a bunch of lectures, but more of a hands on workshop where I’ll work through: […]