Pipelineplus BlogInsights for Relationship-Driven Growth
Actionable strategies for professional services leaders who value relationships as much as revenue. Whether you're building business, refining strategy, or optimizing profitability, these articles focus on what moves the needle.
Advisor Spotlight: Kelley Goes
Spend a session with Kelley and you will quickly recognize the depth of experience she brings to the conversation. She has spent decades inside law firms and leadership roles, giving her a clear understanding of how decisions are made, how teams operate, and what it actually takes to move a practice forward. Clients often find that she sees both the big picture and the details that make it work.
Advisor Spotlight: Jane Graydon
Work with Jane and you will quickly notice the level of trust she creates in a room. She has a way of helping leaders slow down, think clearly, and have the conversations that are often left unsaid but matter most. With a background as both an executive and a coach, she understands what it takes to lead in high-stakes environments where decisions carry real weight.
The Short List™ Method: Building Relationships That Move the Needle
This post explores why nurturing matters more than networking, how relationships still outperform technology, and how a simple daily habit can transform your professional ecosystem. If you want less noise and more impact, this is where to start.
How to Build a Systematic Business Development Process That Actually Works
For most people, business development isn’t magic. It’s a process. And when you build it systematically, it can scale beyond personality and luck.
Do You Have What It Takes to Create Collaborative, Cross-selling Teams?
Your firm is leaving millions on the table—35% of single-practice clients walk away, while those using multiple services stay. Stop the bleed: discover how to break cross-selling barriers and turn collaboration into your firm’s biggest profit driver.
Advisor Spotlight: Rich Bracken
Spend a session with Rich and you’ll quickly see why he’s known for his vibrant energy and rich insights (pun fully intended!). With over 20 years of experience helping professionals elevate their leadership, business development, and client relationship skills, Rich has built a strong reputation for equipping clients with the strategies and tools they need to succeed.
Advisor Spotlight: Melissa Hoff
As a trusted coach and strategist to law firm leaders, Melissa helps seller-doers build business development programs that deliver results and support firm-wide goals.
Advancing Business Development Maturity – A Roadmap for Long-Term Success
Is your firm stuck in reactive business development—or building a revenue-driving machine? Discover the 5-stage maturity roadmap that transforms sporadic networking into systematic, firm-wide growth.
Advisor Spotlight: Kip Guthrie, MBA
With over 30 years of experience, Kip has helped law firms and professional services organizations grow their businesses and strengthen leadership
Maximizing Business Development ROI: Why Less Is More
Business development is often viewed as a numbers game—more meetings, more networking events, more outreach. However, the most successful rainmakers take a different approach. Instead of chasing quantity, they focus on quality.
Advisor Spotlight: David E. Wood, JD
David brings nearly four decades of legal experience, having spent 38 years as a practicing attorney, most recently as a senior partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and earlier as the founder of his own law firm
Is Your Law Firm AI-Ready? Preparing for the Inevitable Shift in the Legal Industry
As AI continues to advance at an exponential pace, law firms must confront an uncomfortable reality: AI-driven efficiencies challenge the very foundation of the traditional billable hour model.