I have just published a short article on this topic for Delia Venables’ Internet Newsletter for Lawyers. They key points covered include: Listen to the market (research) Attend events (market intelligence/make connections) Follow up Manage your contacts Prioritise your pipeline Promote your referrers and clients Create a campaign Optimise your Read More
I have just published a short article on this topic for Delia Venables’ Internet Newsletter for Lawyers. They key points covered include: Recruiting your own marketing person Existing active programme of activities? Level of involvement of partners/lawyers? Generalist or specialist? Tactical or strategist? Detailed job description? How will you measure Read More
Branding is tricky at the best of times. But when you have to apply the process to yourself or your own business it becomes almost impossible. When I established my first company - Practical Marketing Consultancy Ltd - way back in 1994 the world was a very different place. Almost Read More
I noticed that a large proportion of my web traffic results from people searching on this subject. So I have just written an article for Professional Marketing magazine http://www.pmforum.co.uk/ which takes an overview of the impact of technology on marketing in the professions. It covers the following subjects: Planning, segmentation and Read More
Following a lively debate on a LinkedIn group, I recently wrote an article for Professional Marketing magazine http://www.pmforum.co.uk/ which explored whether the business development challenges and approaches in a large firm were significantly different from those in a small firm. The key areas explored included: Engagement Infrastructure Bureaucracy and influence Resources Read More
