Often times, legal professionals get consumed by the client they want to have and forget about the ones they already have. Do you know what your clients really think of your services? What changes they’d like? And have you evaluated them?
I know this is simple, common sense but how many of us really do this type of client management behavior regularly and routinely to protect our firm's business? It’s devastating to lose a client when you could have retained them. So call your best clients to set up Client Review Meetings in the next 4 weeks.
Here are the 5 steps to holding effective RECON Client Review Meetings:
- R = Remember
Revisit and relive the original reasons, issues, problems or objectives that led your client to contract your services. - E = Evaluate
Evaluate your relationship. What’s worked? What hasn’t? What do you need to do differently? Grade yours and the client’s performances in the partnership. - C = Changes
What’s changed? Are there modifications that will improve performance? - O= Opportunities
Where are the opportunities for the client? For your firm? Any other issues, problems or objectives the client currently has that you can address? - N = Next Steps
What happens next? Make a clear, specific, certain up front contract so that you both know what will always happen next and by when. Contract with your client for the next call or meeting, for the next piece of work, for the next phase of a project, for the next RECON review and for referrals & introductions.
Maybe ask your client to note their thoughts in advance of the meeting. By you being proactive, they’ll share bad news and maybe bring small issues to the table before they become critical.
Because you are being proactive in your efforts to make changes and improve performance, even if they perceive the value of working with you has not lived up to expectations, be more likely to continue the relationship because an emphasis is being placed on meeting their needs. If you are not proactive with this kind of activity, your best clients are your competition’s best prospects.
So call your best clients this week. Thank them for their business and get that review set for your RECON meeting.
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