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30th PM Forum Conference – Beyond Boundaries and Breaking the Mould

This article "30th PM Forum Conference – Beyond Boundaries and Breaking the Mould" was published in the November/December edition of PM Magazine - PM Forum - Thanks to editor Matt Baldwin. To mark the 30th Annual PM Forum Conference we shifted venues to the bright, modern Minster Building in the Read More

2025-11-13T10:38:46+00:00November 10, 2025|Kim's Blog, Marketing, Statistics and trends, Strategy|

Tendering and pitching – Key ideas and actions

There was a variety of delegates at a recent workshop by MBL on “Pitch Perfect – How to prepare and present winning pitches and tenders”. From trainees to partners, from beginners to marketing and business development experts, from private client to commercial services and from large and smaller firms. I’ve Read More

2025-11-08T12:50:22+00:00November 8, 2025|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Marketing, Selling|

Book review: What happened to you? Conversations on trauma, resilience and healing by Bruce D Perry and Oprah Winfrey

I’m not a particular fan of Oprah Winfrey but I admire her work in support of mental health. This book is unusual – it’s a dialogue between her and a child psychiatrist specialising in brain development and trauma. It is a masterclass in psychoeducation – bringing powerful therapeutic ideas and Read More

2025-11-05T09:53:26+00:00November 5, 2025|Kim's Blog, Relationship Management|

Sales processes and skills – MBD support for the nurturing gap?

At a recent PM Forum workshop  (Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals (MBD)) delegates from legal and accountancy firms focused on improving the sales processes and skills at their firms. Some were from large firms and others were from smaller firms. Their firms varied in Read More

Pick up the phone – Telephone trade offs

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. One theme that arose was the delicate balance to be achieved during a Read More

2025-10-23T18:31:31+01:00October 23, 2025|Kim's Blog, Relationship Management, Selling|
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