The Growth Engine, PIE’s third book, serves as a practical guide for any growth or marketing leader in professional services looking to scale their business development. Based on interviews with over 100 experts, this book unpacks the distinct jumps required to move from an entrepreneurial, founder-led firm to a world-class growth machine.
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How Clients Buy
If you’re among the millions, worldwide, whose livelihoods depend on sharing their skills and expertise with those who need them, you know that working as a consultant…
Never Say Sell
Never Say Sell is a sought-after sequel from readers of How Clients Buy, which dives into the secret of winning new work in professional services. Authors Tom McMakin and Jacob Parks realized…
Kristin Horgan – The Conference Table
Kristin Horgan reflects on the early days of PIE, when creativity and resourcefulness shaped the culture and the...
Emily LeVeaux – Providing Unique Intern Experiences
As PIE celebrates 25 years of growth, one theme appears again and again in employee stories: the best innovations are...
Alexander Kaarls – The Growth Engine
Jacob Parks and Andi Baldwin sit down with Alexander Kaarls, Managing Partner of Houthoff, to explore how an...
Caroline Knowles – Culture First
Caroline Knowles describes how it was actually a personal moment during her interview process that made her realize...
Erika Flowers – Leaders Put People First
Erika Flowers recalls her first day at PIE and how that set the tone for her PIE experience.
Koree Khongphand-Buckman – The Growth Engine
Josh Iverson and Erika Flowers sit down with Koree Khongphand-Buckman to explore the lessons she learned selling books...
Carlie Auger – Project Butterfly
Carlie Auger reflects on Project Butterfly, a shift that brought clarity across client work, forecasting, and how we...
Jacob Parks – Fun during Eras of Leadership
As PIE celebrates 25 years, its story comes into focus through the voices of the people who have shaped it. In Jacob...










