内容简介
Professionalswhoworkwithclientsorlargeaccountscancreatelifetimerelationshipsbasedonthesewell–researchedsecrets.Baseddrawingfromextensiveinterviewswithclientexecutives,MakingRainoffersaseriesofprovocativeinsightsonhowtoshedtheexpert–for–hirelabelanddeveloplong–termadvisoryrelationships.Explodingthepopularmythofthe"Rainmaker,"adatedanddysfunctionalfigurethatclientsnolongerwelcome,AndrewSobelarguesthatanyprofessionalcanlearnto"makerain"onanongoingbasiswithexistingclientsbydevelopingaspecialsetofskills,attitudes,andstrategies.Theseinnovativetipsandtechniquesfromarecognizedleaderinthefieldofprofessionalserviceswillenableanyconsultant,salesperson,orserviceprofessionaltocreateenduringclientloyalty.
作者简介
ANDREWSOBELisaleadingauthorityontheskillsandstrategiesrequiredtobuildenduringclientrelationships.Anotedbusinessstrategistandpopularspeaker,hisclientshaveincludedsuchprominentcompaniesasCitigroup,CoxCommunications,Fulbright&Jaworski,BoozAllenHamilton,andHewittAssociates.HeiscoauthoroftheacclaimedbookClientsforLife,aswellasdozensofarticlesonrelationshipbuildingandloyalty.Formerlyaseniorvicepresidentofoneoftheworld'slargestmanagementconsultingfirms,heisnowPresidentofAndrewSobelAdvisors,astrategyconsultingandprofessionaldevelopmentfirm.HeearnedhisBAatMiddleburyCollegeandholdsanMBAfromDartmouth'sTuckSchoolofBusiness.