EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 26 MIN
How to Build a Professional Services Firm That Drives Lasting Revenue Growth With Matthew Naunton
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Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)Want to solve Branding and Lead-Gen for good for your B2B Business? Download our Completed Playbook for FREE: https://ghapodcast.com/b2b-podcasting-secrets-pod**********************************************************************Many firms are hired to deliver a strategy. The real challenge is making that strategy stick.Matthew Naunton has spent his career helping organizations transform the way they sell by focusing on behaviours instead of theory. Having worked with more than 17,500 sellers and helped organizations generate billions in new revenue, he's developed practical frameworks that enable leaders to uncover what's really happening inside their commercial teams before deciding where to invest. In this conversation, Matthew explains how professional services firms can differentiate themselves by becoming trusted advisors rather than project vendors. We discuss diagnosing client challenges before prescribing solutions, creating lasting change that clients continue to benefit from after the engagement ends, and building a consulting business around measurable business outcomes instead of deliverables. Proposed Interview Structure:1. What got you into building a professional services business, and what experiences led you to focus on helping CROs and revenue leaders accelerate growth? 2. What specific problem are you helping your clients solve, and why is solving that problem so important to you personally? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who usually makes the decision to bring you or your firm into an organization? 4. How do your best clients typically find you, and what's been the most effective way you've grown your professional services business that other firm owners could learn from? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral, Content, Webinars, Podcast (guesting), Podcast (hosting) Sub Question: You're also the host of the Sales Transformers Podcast. What role do you think podcasting plays as a business development and relationship-building tool for professional services firms? 5. Professional services engagements often involve multiple stakeholders and lengthy buying decisions. How do you typically build trust and guide prospective clients from the first conversation through to signing the engagement? 6. Once a client starts working with you, how do you consistently deliver enough value that they continue working with your firm and become long-term clients? 7. As you've grown Sales Growth Team, where do you find yourself most challenged as the founder of a professional services firm today, if at all? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities for your work over the next few years? **********************************************************Know more about Matthew NauntonWebsite Link: https://www.sales-growth.team/Connect with Matthew Naunton on LinkedInLinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewnaunton/ Apply to be a guest on The Principal Podcast:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/
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