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Are You a Vendor, Preferred Provider or Strategic Partner?

Third Level Selling™ by Bob Potter

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The Rainmaking Magazine
Oct 05, 2025
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When buying your services, do prospective clients view you as a vendor, a preferred provider or a strategic partner? Vendors pitch their capabilities. Preferred providers position against competition. Third-Level providers build partnership with clients.

Elite Third Level service providers, the top 5 percent, have the biggest and most profitable clients.…

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