Career Planning

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|

MBD Assistants – Perception, variety, events and specialising for career progression

At the PM Forum’s Marketing and Business Development (MBD) Assistants training session last week there was much talk about career progression. I’ve focused on a few topics: how we are perceived, the attraction of variety in roles, event management and MBD career specialisation. This article supplements the learning resources for Read More

2024-09-25T19:40:39+01:00September 25, 2024|Kim's Blog, Marketing|

Future Marketing and Business Development Manager: Connections, Collaboration, Context, Creativity, Cause and Continuous learning

In early December (and despite the train strike), we gathered at the offices of London | Simmons & Simmons (simmons-simmons.com) for a workshop on “Future Marketing and Business Development Manager”. Training - PM Forum. It was an energetic and exciting day where everyone took away different ideas and actions. Future Read More

2023-12-12T11:56:34+00:00December 12, 2023|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing, Relationship Management|

Roles, satisfaction and aspirations of Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants

It was a full house at the March workshop on “Practical and Professional Skills for Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants” although almost all delegates were from law firms across the UK. The discussions and polls (see below) provided interesting insights into the roles and aspirations of those entering professional Read More

2023-03-24T09:19:20+00:00March 24, 2023|Kim's Blog, Marketing|

Soft skills for tough barristers (Reflection, Self-Coaching, Change, EQ, Awareness, Goal-setting, Communications) Counsel Magazine

This article was published in the January 2023 edition of Counsel magazine. January 2023 | COUNSEL | The Magazine of the Bar of England and Wales (counselmagazine.co.uk) Soft skills for tough barristers (Reflection, Self-Coaching, Change, EQ, Awareness, Goal-setting, Communications).  The seasonal break allows time to step back and reflect on Read More

2023-01-23T09:35:10+00:00January 23, 2023|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Relationship Management|
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