Justia Connect Webinars Mastering the Close: Earning Trust and Delivering Results for Attorneys

Mastering the Close: Earning Trust and Delivering Results for Attorneys

Closing conversations with confidence is a vital business skill, yet many professionals struggle to do so without feeling pushy.

This session empowers managers and leaders to guide conversations toward trust-based, meaningful outcomes. Through clarity, active listening, and non-verbal strategies, participants will learn to navigate objections with empathy and achieve win-win results.

By mastering trust-building and genuine connection, participants will gain the confidence to drive impactful outcomes in high-stakes discussions.

Topics covered include:

Law Firm Management Law Practice Legal Marketing

Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes

Originally broadcast: March 21, 2025 12:00 PM PT

Webinar Highlights

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00:00 Introduction and Speaker Background

Heather Lisle, a communications and marketing expert, is introduced as the speaker, focusing on mastering closing conversations with confidence. Heather emphasizes the importance of communication as a critical business skill, aiming to guide conversations towards trust-based outcomes. She shares a story about a client who failed to close a deal due to mismatched communication styles, highlighting the need for understanding client needs.

04:54 Building Trust in Client Relationships

Heather discusses the importance of understanding client needs and adapting communication to build trust and rapport. She outlines the agenda, focusing on the psychology of trust, a trust-building framework, and nonverbal communication strategies. Trust is emphasized as a process built over time through consistency, reliability, and credibility. Clients make decisions based on both emotional and logical factors, with emotion playing a significant role. Heather stresses the importance of confidence and credibility in closing deals, using clear and decisive language.

14:18 Understanding Communication Styles

Heather explains the DISC profile, a tool for understanding communication styles, and its importance in adapting messages to different styles. She describes the four DISC types: dominant, influencer, steady relator, and conscientious, each with distinct communication preferences. Understanding and adapting to these styles is crucial for meaningful connections and successful problem-solving. Heather encourages participants to identify their own and their clients' communication styles to improve interactions.

27:01 Nonverbal Communication Techniques

Heather emphasizes the importance of adapting communication to different DISC types to build trust and rapport. She discusses nonverbal communication techniques, such as hand gestures and posture, to convey confidence and openness. Heather highlights common nonverbal mistakes, like crossing arms and lack of eye contact, which can hinder trust-building. She provides actionable strategies for each DISC type to improve communication and engagement.

41:33 Strategies for High-Stakes Closings

Heather outlines strategies for closing high-stakes deals, emphasizing the need to adapt to the client's communication style. She discusses the importance of managing expectations and maintaining momentum without pressuring clients. Heather advises on when to push for a decision and when to step back, based on verbal and nonverbal cues. She highlights the significance of addressing client concerns and providing reassurance to build confidence.

50:44 Adapting Closing Strategies to Client Types

Heather stresses the importance of adapting closing strategies to different client types based on the DISC profile. She provides specific approaches for each DISC type, focusing on their unique communication and decision-making preferences. Heather emphasizes the need for clear communication, active listening, and addressing objections to build trust. She encourages participants to implement small, intentional changes to improve closing skills and client relationships.

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Speaker

Heather Lisle Founder
The Leadership Lab

Heather Lisle is a communications and marketing expert, entrepreneur, and professional problem-solver who helps professionals and executives stand out from their competition by teaching them how to have game-changing conversations with their clients, colleagues and in their brand messaging based on their personality using the DiSC profile.

With 20+ years of executive level communications experience, Heather knows how to cut through the small talk and teach her clients what to say and how to say it to anyone.

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