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...]