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Book Chapter Summaries

Book

  • First Among Equals
  • Practice What You Preach
  • The Trusted Advisor
  • True Professionalism
  • Managing the Professional Service Firm

Why Cross-Selling Hasn't Worked

Chapter 19

How can cross-selling really be made to happen? Cross-selling will only work when it serves the clients' needs, not just when it helps the provider. It is an advanced activity, only effective as a Ph. D program after you have completed the bachelor's degree of delivering great client service and the Masters degree of making yourself more valuable to clients.