At the recent MBL workshop on “Pick up the phone – client service and sale opportunities for professionals” we looked at the role of telephone calls in sales and service, managing inbound calls and making outbound calls. There was debate about the role and value of automated and AI-generated telephone answering services. And Read More
I was joined by 12 trainee solicitors from a variety of firms for an online workshop on “A Trainee’s Guide to Marketing & Business Development (MBD) in a Law Firm”. This article summarises some of the themes that emerged during discussions and supplements the learning resources for the session. Law Read More
December’s “Be more strategic” PM Forum – PM Forum workshop for marketing and business development (MBD) professionals moved back to a full day format following feedback from previous delegates. Law and accountancy firms were represented on this session – during which there were various threads on strategy conversations. Promoting strategic conversations with Read More
Legal and accountancy firm delegates joined me for a MBL workshop on “The art and Science of Selling Professional Services”. We spent a significant amount of time exploring the various sales cycles in delegate firms – and how best to support fee-earners through complex (multiple players and decision makers) consultative Read More
I’m not a particular fan of Oprah Winfrey but I admire her work in support of mental health. This book is unusual – it’s a dialogue between her and a child psychiatrist specialising in brain development and trauma. It is a masterclass in psychoeducation – bringing powerful therapeutic ideas and Read More
