How to Answer ‘What Do You Do?’ at a Networking Event
“What do you do?” is a simple question that most practitioners answer in a way that ends the conversation rather than opening it.
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“What do you do?” is a simple question that most practitioners answer in a way that ends the conversation rather than opening it.
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Practitioners who struggle to describe what their work is worth often frame the problem as a confidence issue. If only they had more confidence,…
When a prospective client says “I need to think about it” after a discovery call, the instinct is often to wonder what was wrong…
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There is a simple test for whether value language is working: does the person hearing it know, within a few seconds, whether the work…
The discovery call is the most important value communication moment in a practitioner’s work. It is where the prospective client either understands whether the…
Much of what transformation work produces is invisible. It happens inside — a shift in how someone relates to fear, a new relationship with…
The advice to “niche down” is often framed as a marketing strategy — a way to stand out in a crowded field, or reach…
Many practitioners avoid talking about their work because they are afraid of sounding like they are selling. The result is a practitioner who does…