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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2026 · 24 MIN

How to Grow an IT Services Firm Through Long-Term Client Relationships With Rob Calvert

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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**********************************************************************Building a successful professional services firm isn't about chasing the latest trend. It's about solving meaningful business problems, earning trust over time, and creating systems that clients continue to rely on year after year. Rob Calvert founded Second Son Consulting in 2003 with a simple philosophy: technology should support the business, not complicate it. Today, his firm serves organizations across more than fifteen industries, advising leadership teams on technology strategy, security, operations, and long-term growth. In this conversation, Rob shares how he's built an IT services firm with client relationships spanning more than two decades, why culture matters as much as technical expertise, and what every founder of a professional services firm can learn about sustainable growth, leadership, and client retention. Proposed Interview Structure:1. What got you into professional services, and what led you to start Second Son Consulting more than 20 years ago? 2. What specific problem are you helping your clients solve, and why does solving that problem matter so much to you personally? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who usually makes the decision to bring your firm in? 4. How do new clients typically discover Second Son Consulting, and what's been your most effective strategy for growing the firm over the years? Current Acquisition Channels: Referrals, Podcast Guesting Sub Question: You've been a guest on several podcasts. What role do you think podcasting can play as a marketing channel for professional services firms? 5. Professional services often involve long sales cycles and multiple decision makers. How do you typically build trust and guide prospects from the first conversation to becoming long-term clients? 6. Your firm has clients who've stayed with you for more than twenty years. How do you consistently deliver value, keep clients coming back, and build relationships that last that long? 7. Where do you find yourself most challenged right now as the owner of a professional services firm, if at all? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities for your work over the next few years? **********************************************************Know more about Rob CalvertWebsite Link: http://www.secondsonconsulting.com/ Connect with Rob Calvert on LinkedInLinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robcalvert Apply to be a guest on The Principal Podcast:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/

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