Career Development

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|

Future Marketing and Business Development Manager – Transition from technical expert to adviser

A few top insights from last week’s full day training workshop on “Future Marketing and Business Development Manager” by PM Forum. The session covered many topics including: management skills, strategic thinking, financial scenarios, marketing and business development (MBD) theories, developing MBD plans, soft skills, gaining internal buy-in and managing a team. Read More

Meaningful Mentoring with Andy Lopata

It was exciting to be part of the first “Meaningful Mentoring” experiential training workshop by Andy Lopata for the Managing Partners’ Forum and PM Forum. I recommend you read Andy’s book A complete guide to effective mentoring (kimtasso.com) which provides a deeper dive into the concepts. This post is primarily Read More

2025-02-08T17:59:09+00:00October 16, 2024|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Relationship Management|
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