Career Development

Aspiring MBD leaders – Advice from recruitment consultants

This article is one in a series supporting the Home – PM Forum training course Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leader – PM Forum (for marketing and BD managers looking at their next career move). The essence of marketing is to anticipate and meet client needs profitably. As your career progresses, you develop Read More

Proactive marketing and business development executives – it’s all about relationships?

Law and accountancy firms were represented at the recent PM Forum workshop: “The Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive”. Of course we need strategy, planning and expertise to help us be proactive. But a key theme emerging at the workshop was the need to be proactive in creating and cultivating relationships – both Read More

2026-04-22T16:12:54+01:00April 22, 2026|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Proactive marketing and BD executives – Podcasts and Frameworks (Glinda’s wand?)

Law and accountancy firms from UK, Ireland and Poland were represented at the recent PM Forum workshop: “The Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive”. Echoing a recent session for MBD assistants (The highs and lows from a new MBD assistants’ point of view), there was a desire for more time Read More

2025-11-27T17:13:41+00:00November 27, 2025|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Marketing|

Future marketing and business development managers – The delicate balancing act

Well done to the select group of delegates who battled through the London tube strike and rain to arrive EARLY for a PM Forum workshop day on marketing and business development (MBD) management. Thanks too to Dentons  for hosting and the generous hospitality. Future marketing and business development managers – Read More

2025-09-18T09:04:59+01:00September 18, 2025|Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Aims of Marketing and BD (MBD) Assistants: Knowledge, specialisation, decision-making processes and relationships

At the PM Forum - PM Forum “Professional and Practical Skills for Marketing and Business Development (MBD) Assistants” training workshop last week we welcomed delegates from legal and accountancy firms in London, the Midlands and the North of England. Over half had formally studied MBD. 21% felt that they would Read More

2025-04-17T15:34:32+01:00April 17, 2025|Kim's Blog, Marketing|
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