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Rainmaker Workshops

Rainmaker Workshops help a law firm's partners become successful rainmakers.

Sara Holtz offers business development training and coaching through a structured program designed to help participants build their book of business by

  • Aligning their business development activities with their vision for their practice
  •  Identifying which marketing activities are most effective for  them
  • Determining on whom to focus their marketing efforts
  • Identifying specific marketing activities to undertake
  • Maintaining momentum in their business development efforts
 
 

In surveys, Rainmaker Workshop participants reported:

100%
found the program helpful.
93%
said that they would recommend the program to others at their firm.
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Based on experience gained working with hundreds of law firm partners, Rainmaker Workshops are based on the following principles:

  •  There is no one “right way” to market. Each individual benefits from discovering his or her  individual business development strengths
  •  Efficient business development requires a focus on a limited number of high-potential targets and high-payoff activities
  • Ongoing support and a system for accountability dramatically improve business development results
 

How it Works

Rainmaker Workshops are offered to a small group of a firm’s partners. Previous programs have included groups of new partners, members of practice groups, and groups of women partners.

Rainmaker Workshops begin with an initial half-day, in-person workshop. During the course of the workshop, each participant drafts an individual business development plan.

After the in-person workshop, Sara Holtz reviews each partner's plan. Once each partner's plan is finalized, each participant has followup telephone coaching sessions with Sara Holtz on a regular basis.

Followup coaching sessions take place either on an individual or group basis. These calls provide accountability, ongoing support, and additional tools to support the participant’s business development efforts.

Individual calls address an individual's issues.

Group calls discuss:

  • Developing a “client-focused” marketing message
  • Finding time for business development
  • Making the most of one-on-one marketing opportunities
  • Cross-selling the firm’s services effectively
  • Asking for business
 
How to Bring a Workshop to Your Firm

To discuss how Sara Holtz can meet your firm's business development training needs, please contact her at 916-797-1525 or e-mail holtz@clientfocus.net

 
 
Client Testimonials

We retained Sara to jumpstart the business development efforts of recently-elevated litigation partners. Sara's workshop received rave reviews and the coaching sessions were motivating, very well-received, and resulted in new business for each of the participants.

Karen Green
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Sara designed a highly interactive set of sessions that enabled our partners to enhance their individual marketing skills, while learning enough about each other’s capabilities to allow us to cross-market effectively.  Sara’s work received glowing reviews from the participants.

Sandra McCandless
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal


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