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Environmental analysis (SLEPT) and planning – Future of Jobs Report 2018 (impact of technology)

This report “Preparing the future workforce” is an important read for leaders of professional services firms (PSFs). Marketing professionals should consider it as part of their environmental analysis (SLEPT) and planning. Commercial advisers and employment lawyers will no doubt find the information of value. HR professionals will be interested in Read More

Book review: How to become the firm of choice by Robert J Lees and August J Aquila (strategy development)

This book review of "How to become the firm of choice" on strategy development in PSFs appeared in Professional Marketing magazine in the September 2017 edition. This book tells a story. In the form of a case study. It joins a mid-sized (21 partner) law firm on its two year Read More

2024-04-16T20:48:06+01:00September 4, 2017|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Property, Strategy|

Growing a surveyors’ practice – Five golden rules? (February 2017)

In February I presented another of the successful MBL training courses “Managing and marketing a profitable surveyors’ practice” in Dublin, Ireland. It was interesting that the majority of the themes and issues raised during these sessions in the UK were raised at the session – despite the rather different economic Read More

2017-04-18T14:22:22+01:00April 18, 2017|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Property, Strategy|

Six insights into managing a surveyors’ practice (2016)

At last week’s “Managing and marketing a profitable surveyors’ practice” workshop in Glasgow, where the focus was on how to achieve profitable growth, the delegates identified six insights into managing a surveyors’ practice  1. Produce a (short) strategic business plan Some firms had a business plan that needed to be Read More

2016-02-26T10:05:04+00:00February 26, 2016|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Property, Social Media, Strategy|

Strategy workshop: Skills, resources, involvement and tools for the journey

Yesterday saw the first presentation of the new PM Forum training course on “Being more strategic” (a Strategy workshop) which was hosted in the marvellous client space at Linklaters solicitors. Whilst most delegates were from law firms there were a good number from accountancy practices and even a representative from Read More

2014-10-18T17:04:36+01:00October 18, 2014|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Marketing, Strategy|
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