Post by account_disabled on Dec 24, 2023 3:29:48 GMT
There are definitely times when I tell myself that I have principles from another time or that I am too naive. But I didn't think this kind of practice still happened today. A few days ago the second 2017 edition of Loïc Simon's Social Selling Forum took place. It was really a great day and, for me, the best edition of the Social Selling Forum. I met a lot of new contacts there. I had some fascinating discussions there. I spoke quite a bit with one of my counterparts whom I only met during this event. For ease of reading, I'll call it O. I obviously heard from him. He tells me that he joined a recognized agency.
I know this agency and its founder (whom I will call F.) well. We Email Data had lunch together quite regularly for a long time. Our discussions often went beyond the personal framework. We shared our projects, our visions… We also spoke at the same conferences or the same round tables. We went into clientele together, trying to combine our strengths to develop our respective businesses. I don't do it with everyone, I thought I would feel confident doing it. My colleague (O.) tells me about different projects managed by the agency he joined and tells me about some clients including an international HR consulting group. I know this group well.
I prospected it in 2014. I met the marketing team. I identified a need and, to best meet the expectations of my interlocutors, I suggested to my “friend (F.)” that we combine our skills. At the time, my contacts at this prospect knew neither this agency nor its founder. So I worked on my recommendation and prepared my proposal which I sent to the marketing manager. It was a great project, with numerous services, to which I had associated 4 partners. Following this, the decision-maker becomes unreachable, which I find difficult to understand. ntly: “Friends are the best potential traitors” (A. Nothomb).
I know this agency and its founder (whom I will call F.) well. We Email Data had lunch together quite regularly for a long time. Our discussions often went beyond the personal framework. We shared our projects, our visions… We also spoke at the same conferences or the same round tables. We went into clientele together, trying to combine our strengths to develop our respective businesses. I don't do it with everyone, I thought I would feel confident doing it. My colleague (O.) tells me about different projects managed by the agency he joined and tells me about some clients including an international HR consulting group. I know this group well.
I prospected it in 2014. I met the marketing team. I identified a need and, to best meet the expectations of my interlocutors, I suggested to my “friend (F.)” that we combine our skills. At the time, my contacts at this prospect knew neither this agency nor its founder. So I worked on my recommendation and prepared my proposal which I sent to the marketing manager. It was a great project, with numerous services, to which I had associated 4 partners. Following this, the decision-maker becomes unreachable, which I find difficult to understand. ntly: “Friends are the best potential traitors” (A. Nothomb).