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Grounding tools (support for emotional regulation)

This article provides some quick and easy methods to ground yourself when you are experiencing intense emotions. Grounding tools are simple and action-oriented activities to help bring yourself back into the present moment. Grounding tools help you manage and ease distressing or overwhelming feelings.  Grounding tools (support for emotional regulation) Read More

2026-04-10T12:32:20+01:00April 10, 2026|Kim's Blog|

Telephone skills – Provide the human touch (with AI assistance)

At the recent MBL workshop  on “Pick up the phone – client service and sale opportunities for professionals” we looked at the role of telephone calls in sales and service, managing inbound calls and making outbound calls. There was debate about the role and value of automated and AI-generated telephone answering services. And Read More

2026-04-07T15:49:03+01:00April 7, 2026|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing, Relationship Management, Selling|

Book Review – ADHD 2.0 by Edward M Hallowell MD and John J Ratey MD

The full tittle of this 130 page, 2021 book is “ADHD 2.0 - New science and essential strategies for thriving with distraction – from childhood through adulthood”. I reviewed a classic book on ADHD in October 2024 (see Book review: Taking charge of Adult ADHD by Russell A Barkley) and Read More

2026-03-25T09:21:14+00:00March 25, 2026|Kim's Blog, Relationship Management|

From sporadic to systematic – Cross-selling and referrer management programmes

Here are highlights from the recent PM Forum workshop on “Cross-selling and referrer management accelerator”. We acknowledged that there was no one “right way” to enhance cross-selling and referrer management. Each firm starts from a different place, has varying access to information and may have different goals. There was recognition that it Read More

2026-03-23T17:39:19+00:00March 23, 2026|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing, Relationship Management, Selling|

Reflections from future marketing and business development managers – It’s all about relationships, alignment and lifelong learning

It was a small but beautifully-formed group which gathered at the City offices of Crowe UK accountants  for the recent PM Forum - PM Forum workshop “Future Marketing and Business Development Manager”. It was wonderful to meet representatives from so many of my former clients including: Hempsons, Wrigleys, Buzzacott and Read More

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