At the Professional Marketing Forum training session for Future Marketing Managers last week I talked about the Finnish quality of “Sisu”. Future Marketing Managers need some Finnish “Sisu” or Japanese “Ganbaru” for success. There isn’t a direct translation in English of this special quality which is part of the Finnish Read More
I’ve written many articles and blogs about cross-selling and both internal and external referral management. And I always mention the need to remove barriers and risks and ensure that there are adequate rewards. So here's an interesting Legal marketing case study. So I was interested to talk to the good Read More
The start of a new year usually heralds a host of sincere resolutions for things that you will do differently or better in future. Many start a new year with revised goals. But before you set your goals – check your limiting assumptions. Much of my work is spent straddling Read More
I led the PM Forum’s “Developing your coaching skills” course http://www.pmforum.co.uk/training/ this morning at the fabulous offices (with amazing riverside views) of Fieldfisher (thank you again for hosting!). I first presented a version of this course back in 2008 and it was really good to have one delegate return for Read More
It was a full house (including Marketing Executives from some Magic Circle law firms and Big Four accountancy practices) at this week’s PM Forum full day training session on “Growing your role: The Proactive Marketing Executive” which was kindly hosted by Withers solicitors in the shadow of the Old Bailey Read More