At the start of March, there was an online PM Forum workshop on “Being more strategic”. Delegates were from legal and accountancy firms with roles as varied as marketing, digital marketing, business development, PR and key accounts (executives, managers and a director). Below is a summary of the key themes Read More
On 12th January Keith Hardie at the PM Forum hosted a presentation by Alastair Beddow of Meridian West on the 11th Annual International Marketing Benchmark. Law firm panel members Tom Newman-Young, CMO of Moore Barlow and Deborah Fleming, M&BD Director at Walker Morris discussed their views after the presentation. I’ve Read More
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
The MBL workshop on Referrer and Intermediary Management earlier this week combined those in front-line fee-earning roles (e.g. employment and family solicitors) with those from marketing and business development in legal, tax, wealth management and property firms. Alongside generating new business directly from clients and developing existing client relationships, referrer Read More
Before I start planning for 2022, I thought I’d reflect on nine marketing and business development trends in 2021. Some of these observations might make useful entries in your PESTLE or competitor analyses (a short explainer video on marketing audits and PESTLE analysis ) or scenario and marketing plans. Attitude Read More
