About Deborah Der

Since 2001, Deborah has served as a confidant and sounding board to executives and professionals through her company, Dare to Dream Coaching, LLC (www.daretodreamcoaching.com). Deborah enjoys helping people to succeed on their own terms. She provides one-on-one life and career coaching to individuals. She also offers executive coaching, as well as management consulting services, to small businesses, corporations and organizations. Deborah is a new (2009) WIC member enjoying the generosity of this community.

The Art of the Follow-Up: Pet Peeves and Tips

Having to pick up the phone to follow-up with a client or potential client with the hopes of generating new business is a challenge that I’ve yet to master. What if I’m bothering them? What if they think I’m too pushy? Even worse, what if they think of me as a salesperson, and I lose their trust? Kathleen Ronald, who presented “The fortune is in the follow-up” at a recent Women in Consulting (WIC) meeting, assured me that no one would ever mistake me for a salesperson. She said I … [Read more...]