Roundtables, where you invite a series of guests along to talk over lunch or dinner, are a great way to generate publicity (if you invite a journalist to discuss a topical issue) and effective at subtly promoting your firm whilst helping your existing and potential clients and referrers network and Read More
Last week, I had a good chat with a guy who was one of the first people to be appointed as a “salesperson” at a professional service firm several years ago - as part of my research for an article on business development careers in the professions. I explained that Read More
Thanks to all those who attended the informal launch of my book “Growing your property partnership – Plans, promotion and people” last night. I had a great time and hope everyone else did too. It was great to see so many clients and contacts from the property industry – lots Read More
Well, after conceiving the original idea back in June 2007 – just after the book I co-wrote with Graham Norwood on media relations was published – my latest book “Growing your property partnership – Plans, promotion and people” has finally arrived. Few people know how much hassle it is to Read More
A key part of my work is interviewing the clients of my clients to find out how satisfied they are with the service provided. Generally, I am really pleased to hear that the various lawyers, accountants and surveyors are doing a really fabulous job creating good, strong relationships where they Read More