Philip Collard

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    Take the wind out of your sales

    2000-01-21T00:00:00

    Like it or not, every construction service a client buys must be sold. This means that construction professionals need effective selling skills – so, here's how to do it. Plus, a guide to marketing speak.

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    How do you like it so far?

    1999-09-10T00:00:00

    Client care research is a tool used by an increasing number of professional services firms to keep their clients loyal, and guarantee continued income.

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    Try a little tenderness

    1999-07-23T00:00:00

    Clients need care and attention. What's more, they are more likely than ever before to decide that they can live without you. So, how do you retain their affections?

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    Get organised

    1999-05-28T00:00:00

    The third in a series on marketing explains how to plan and project manage a strategy to ensure you always stay a few steps ahead of the competition.

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    Winning ways

    1999-04-09T00:00:00

    The second in a series on marketing looks at how you can optimise your chances of being awarded work by improving your bidding strategy.

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    Don't lose touch

    1999-02-12T00:00:00

    The first of a new series on marketing tools and techniques looks at how an up-to-date database of clients and contacts can help you win new business.

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    PIMS number one

    1999-02-12T00:00:00

    Schal's paperless project information management system has been such a hit at the Royal Opera House that the whole project team is now on-line.