Consulting with Authority

I'm joined by Bryan McDonald to expound on pivotal ways to attract ideal prospects to your business and differentiate yourself.

Show Notes

Bryan McDonald is a Partner with onPurpose Growthwhich works with clients on all issues related to sales, helping entrepreneurs with ambitious yearly or multi-year revenue goals fulfill their ambition. 

The company has a coaching aspect that works with entrepreneurs who serve small and medium-sized businesses, and a consulting side that works with businesses that want to break above an unyielding sales peak. Notable points to be highlighted in this episode are:
  • [00:16] Introducing our guest, Bryan McDonald. 
  • [08:32] Slicing a vertical; how to target potential clients. 
  • [21:40] Getting more customer traction using a narrow vertical slice. 
  • [30:55] About Bryan's market research processes. 
  • [39:39] Systemization of sales processes. 
  • [47:36] Lessons from Bryan's experience. 

Quotes
  • "You can't out-skill a bad system" 
  • "Sales doesn't end when they say yes, sale ends when the work is complete and they're happy"
  • "Build your business in iterations and you'll build it faster"
  • "When you have a tight enough slice of the vertical; specifically, who they are, then the other questions are a whole lot easier to answer"
  • "I'd rather have 5 real deals than 50 people I'm chasing"
  • "You want to give people some hoops to jump through but that hoop is not about your ego; that hoop is not about making it difficult for them; the hoop is about relevance"
  • "Your business grows directly proportionate to how much you grow yourself"
  • "There's no failure, there's only learning"
  • "Embrace help"

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What is Consulting with Authority?

The Consulting with Authority podcast is for consultants looking to establish themselves as an authority in their space to easily attract high-value clients.