Marketing skills

Proactive Marketing and BD Executive: Skills questions

It was a full house at PM Forum’s “Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive” online full day workshop with 19 enthusiastic delegates from all over the UK – and two from Poland. This article supplements the learning resources for the workshop. Proactive Marketing and BD Executive: Skills questions Throughout the day there was Read More

2025-04-29T11:08:38+01:00April 29, 2025|Kim's Blog, 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|

How Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants can shine – Develop knowledge and skills, build personal brand and increase visibility

The September PM Forum workshop on “Professional and Practical Skills for Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants” was attended by 18 delegates from legal, accountancy, consultancy and actuarial firms. The session comprises three elements: marketing and business development fundamentals, practical marketing communication and business development skills and growing your career. Read More

2023-09-29T13:49:21+01:00September 29, 2023|Kim's Blog, Marketing|

Research update on the most in-demand soft skills

Following my past research (some of which was published in my 2020 book Essential soft skills for lawyers (kimtasso.com)) I keep an eye out for the latest information relating to the soft skills (particularly leadership skills) most in demand and how these relate to the professional services sector. So here Read More

Coaching and Consulting skills – Limiting beliefs, approaches to helping and marketing consultancy

At the start of February it was a full house of delegates from accountancy, law and consultancy firms (including from Hong Kong) at the PM Forum’s  “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals”. Delegate views and poll results are shown below. Some key insights from the session: Read More

2024-03-19T12:00:29+00:00February 14, 2023|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Marketing|
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