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Top 7 Reasons Why Professionals Must Develop New Business

March 16, 2023

The business landscape has changed over the past 10-15 years and now it is more important than ever for professionals to learn how to develop a book of business. Below is a list of some of the most important reasons why it is essential to learn to generate business:


1. Increased Revenue for the Firm and Increased Compensation for the Individual: The most obvious reason for professionals (consultants, attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects) to learn to generate business is to increase revenue. Professionals who can generate their own business are more likely to earn higher salaries and bonuses, and to achieve greater financial success overall. Professionals who can generate their own book of business will also have more control over their careers than those who don’t have the ability to generate a book of business.


2. Career Advancement: Professionals (consultants, attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects) who can generate business are more likely to be promoted and to achieve greater career success. Business development skills are highly valued in most professional service firms, and professionals who can bring in clients are seen as valuable assets to their firms.


3. Job Security: Professionals (consultants, attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects) who can generate business are more likely to have enhanced job security. By bringing in clients and generating revenue, they make themselves indispensable to their firms and are less likely to be laid off during difficult economic times.


4. Increased Control: Professionals (consultants, attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects) who can generate business have more control over their own careers. They can choose which clients they want to work with, which cases to take on, and which practice areas to focus on.


5. Enhanced Reputation and Raised Profile: Professionals who can generate business are often seen as thought leaders and experts in their fields. By speaking at conferences, writing articles, and networking with other professionals, they can enhance their reputations and become more visible within the business community.


6. Professional Development: Learning to generate business can help professionals develop valuable skills in areas such as networking, sales, marketing, and communication. These skills can make you more well-rounded and more valuable to your firm, and to your clients.


7. Additional Value Add for Your Clients: Professionals who are able to develop business typically create strong personal relationships with their clients and have the ability to act as a connector for their clients. Professionals who can provide additional value to their relationships by making introductions and connections for their clients are often viewed as strategic advisors by their clients. Once someone is seen as a strategic advisor, they can maintain long term relationships with their clients. In addition, professionals who bring additional value to their clients are not commoditized, and typically are not replaced by a firm or professional who has a lower fee. Those strategic advisors stay entrenched in their clients’ business and often see additional revenue opportunities through cross-selling, up-selling, and referrals.


Developing a book of business is a valuable skill that can make you more valuable to your firm and to your clients. If you are interested in a free consultation to determine if Polin Performance Group is the right resource to teach you how to build a book of business, or to help you take your book of business to the next level, please click the “book a consultation” page, email us at evan@polinpg.com or call us at 215-970-2360.

 


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