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Our insights into successful marketing, business development and key account management.
Quash imposter syndrome and optimise the business opportunity
Attending a ‘World Leading’ Event can be very daunting. Don’t let being a little fish in a big pond overwhelm you – Gary Williams shares how he addressed his concerns and went prepared to optimise the opportunity. I recently attended #MIPIM2018. It was my first time...
Make your business development planning more successful
Having worked with different professional services clients over the years, I’ve seen many try to transform their approach to sales (or business development, if you prefer), says Annabel Miller. Some of these organisations have put together a formal transformation...
Sales secrets of high growth companies
Gary Williams looks at the impact of investing in sales ability Winning more than your fair share of the ‘pie’ A recent McKinsey article focused on the ‘Sales secrets of high-growth companies’. It wasn’t focused on any particular sector, but when thinking...
Working together for better KAM
This article originally appeared in PM magazine. For further details go to http://www.pmforum.co.uk. Chris Founds and Gary Williams look at harnessing the power of collaboration to achieve successful Key Account Management. Collaboration is a word used more in...
How To Be Brilliant At Winning Bids & Tenders
Competitive bidding is an essential part of everyday business, but it’s often seen as a chore. Sarah Amery shares an effective model that will boost your ability to create successful bids. Sometimes its difficult to know where to start or how to organise content,...
Transforming your sales programme
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 edition of Pi magazine, published by Howden Insurance Brokers Is it time your team changed its approach to sales? Read on to discover some practical advice about transforming your sales programme and making...
Our top ten tips for non-confident networkers
Do you dread the thought of attending an event with the purpose of networking? Annabel Miller shares her top ten networking nuggets. It is fairly daunting: attempting to ingratiate yourself with strangers, make meaningful conversation and hopefully leave with useful...
The four ‘C’s – how to differentiate your offer in a crowded market
Whether you are selling engineering, consultancy or legal services, the climate can be harshly competitive. Annabel Miller highlights one of the biggest challenges: of being able to differentiate your offer to that of your competitors. In most cases our...
Lessons and leadership from Bear Grylls’ “The Island”
Image used with thanks to Channel 4 Inspired by the first series of Channel 4's The Island, Glen Manley looks at how this social experiement reveals much about group dynamics and group leadership. Following the recent Channel 4 broadcast of the latest Bear Grylls...
Ten qualities of a highly successful key client manager
Working as a key client manager in a professional services firm is no easy task. Questas's Annabel Miller looks at the variety of skills needed to succeed. The most effective managers juggle a multitude of skills and wear a number of different hats, not least...
The key to growth: key account management
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 edition of Pi magazine, published by Howden Insurance Brokers Developing and implementing successful key account management programmes takes time and commitment. Gillian Sutherland provides advice on the steps you...
The best networker I have ever met
If you dread networking events, learn from the best. Here's our insider tips on how to excel at networking... Working for many years in professional services I have attended more networking events than I would care to count. Conferences, client events, forums; I’ve...
Latest podcasts
Check out our Work Winning Ways podcasts where Gary speaks to experts in the world of business development about their key insights and strategies.

What it Really Takes to be a Good Salesperson and Why You Have to Differentiate Yourself
Summary In conversation with Amanda Geyman - Director of Strategic Growth for WSP UK -...
Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Selling
Summary In this episode, Gary is joined by Alison J Coates, founder member of Re\vo. She...
Nothing wins like success: Making meaningful client relationships.
Summary In conversation with Ed McCann. Nothing wins like success, making more...