Winning business is not about occasional big gestures. It is about regularly showing up and staying front of mind with your introducers, existing clients and potential clients.
Chapter 8 of Poised for Partnership explains why business development needs to become part of your everyday routine, rather than something you only focus on when work is quiet.
Your partners will be looking at whether you consistently make time to build relationships, create opportunities and develop your pipeline, even when client work is demanding.
Because future partners do not wait until they need work to start business development. They build the habit long before that point.