Steve Fretzin is the President of FRETZIN Inc., where he is devoted to helping law firms and lawyers master the art of business development in order to achieve their business goals and the peace of mind that comes with developing a successful law practice. He is also a three-time author of Sales-Free Selling, The Attorney’s Networking Handbook, and The Ambitious Attorney.
Steve is also host of BE THAT LAWYER Podcast, a show that demystifies the most challenging elements of growing a sustainable law practice through practical tips, fresh ideas, and new methodologies. He has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s, and Entrepreneur.com and has appeared on NBC News and WGN Radio. He is a regular contributor to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and has published articles in Attorney at Law Magazine, the National Law Review, the American Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran and Dr. Jeremy Weisz, Co-founders of Rise25 Media, are joined by Steve Fretzin, the President of FRETZIN Inc., to talk about the importance of business development and networking for lawyers and other professionals. They’ll also discuss the value of relationship building, setting agendas before a meeting, and most common bad habits that people make when networking.
Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Hear:
- Steve Fretzin shares why he decided to do business development coaching with lawyers
- How has consumer buying behavior changed over the years?
- The common pain points lawyers face when they approach Steve Fretzin
- The right selling process lawyers and other professionals should follow that will them find the right clients
- Steve explains why it’s important to set the agenda prior to a meeting
- How Steve and his clients’ work have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Steve talks about some bad habits he made while networking and shares advice on best networking tips
- How to balance giving to help others with helping yourself
Resources Mentioned:
- Rise25 Media
- John Corcoran on LinkedIn
- Dr. Jeremy Weisz on LinkedIn
- Inspired Insider Podcast
- FRETZIN Inc.
- Steve Fretzin on LinkedIn
- BE THAT LAWYER Podcast
- Dr. Jeremy Weisz’s interview with Nolan Bushnell
- Sales-Free Selling: The Death of Sales and the Rise of a New Methodology by Steve Fretzin
- The Attorney’s Networking Handbook: 14 Principles to Growing Your Law Practice in Less Time with Greater Results by Steve Fretzin
- The Ambitious Attorney: Your Guide to Doubling or Even Tripling Your Book of Business by Steve Fretzin
- Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant
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Episode Transcript
Intro 0:14
Welcome to the revolution, the Smart Business Revolution Podcast where we ask today’s most successful entrepreneurs to share the tools and strategies they use to build relationships and connections to grow their revenue. Now, your host for the revolution, John Corcoran.
John Corcoran 0:40
Welcome. John Corcoran here. I am the host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast. This is a live episode. We’re live on LinkedIn Live every week and I’m here with
Steve Fretzin 0:50
Steve Fretzin.
Jeremy Weisz 0:52
Jeremy Weisz also.
John Corcoran 0:54
Jeremy, yeah, keep going. Jeremy, host of the Inspired Insider Podcast, check it out. It’s a great podcast.
Jeremy Weisz 1:07
This is going to go on my Podcast too John. So this will go on Smart Business Revolution which I recommend people you know, just mass consume and binge listen to John’s interviews. They’re really good. And also check out Inspired Insider. I like to give a favorite Nolan Bushnell, who is the founder of Atari and was Steve Jobs his mentor, talks about when Steve Jobs offered him 33% of Apple for $50,000, and why he said no. So he talks about that so you can check out that episode.