This article is one in a series supporting the Home - PM Forum training course Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leader - PM Forum. As careers progress, it’s increasingly important to develop knowledge of and collaborate with those in disciplines and functions beyond marketing and business development. So I asked Read More
Client listening, research and insight are the lifeblood of professional services marketing. Because marketing is about anticipating and meeting client needs profitably. And client research is required for just about everything including: needs analysis, strategic planning, marketing planning, branding, key account management (KAM), targeting, service delivery, client experience management, pitching Read More
Towards the end of June I attended a PM Forum London Committee event on “Harnessing the power of your people”. As well as addressing a number of internal communications and engagement, cultural and brand ambassador issues there was a focus on the importance of alumni programmes. Both existing and past Read More
I’ve read many books on professional relationships – and I’ve even written one myself (see Better Business Relationships book by Kim Tasso (Bloomsbury)). But I’m always on the look out for more that are relevant for professional services and practical. This book addresses networking (both in person and through social Read More
This post is for the fabulous delegates at the recent PM Forum session on stakeholder management, engagement and buy-in. I don’t want to repeat what I have written about in previous stakeholder management, engagement and buy-in blogs so I have selected just seven thoughts from the emerging themes at the Read More
