Management Skills

Hooks, Headlines and Hard-Wired Words: 11 ideas for better writing

From the offices of our hosts (Thank you firm Boodle Hatfield!) we looked out at the iconic building (nicknames including The Vase, The Boomerang and The Beer Gut). Marketers from law, accountancy, engineering and property firms joined a PM Forum workshop to share ideas on how to improve our writing. Read More

2022-10-17T11:51:30+01:00October 17, 2022|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Marketing, Selling|

Book review: Influential Internal Communication by Jenni Field

I haven’t reviewed a book on the topic of internal communication and yet it’s a vital element of marketing, branding, organisational culture, change management and leadership. This contemporary book (published in 2021) is just 200 pages and is subtitled “Streamline your corporate communication to drive efficiency and engagement”. So here’s Read More

2022-09-06T09:18:11+01:00September 6, 2022|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Avoid the revolving door – Recruiting and retaining marketing and business development professionals in PSFs

The Great Resignation arrived somewhat early in the marketing and business development (M&BD) teams of professional services firms (PSF) after Covid. There was a dizzying whirl of junior and senior professionals moving firms – some pushed by the behaviour of firms during lockdown and others pulled to the attractions of Read More

2023-03-28T09:11:48+01:00August 18, 2022|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing|

Valuable resource on change management – The Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Standard for Change Management

I have reviewed several books on change management (see the list below) to support those attending training workshops on change management. This free online resource of 70 pages should be added as a valuable resource on change management – The Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Standard for Change Management Read More

2024-11-28T16:33:49+00:00August 11, 2022|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Strategy|

Lonely at (or on the way to) the top? Coaching solutions

During the summer, things calm down a little and we find time to focus on our self-development. Coaching is a powerful and effective way to do this. Increasingly, professional firms are training their people with coaching skills. So I’d like to alert you to a special offer on coaching sessions Read More

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