On the basis that I believe in keeping an open mind, avoiding complacency and lifelong learning I took myself along to hear what I hoped would be some of the latest thinking in law firm management. So here’s my observations and personal highlights from the conference (for those who didn’t Read More
Whilst many would question the effectiveness of exhibitions in general as a way to promote professional services, an exhibition focused entirely on a local business community is a slightly different proposition. Earlier this week, wearing several hats (MD of small local business, business journalist, market researcher etc) I went along Read More
I am ambivalent about women’s business events and I sure have been to a lot of (and declined significantly more invitations to) networking events but I was genuinely delighted to be invited by the Fashion Unit at haysmacintyre accountants to an evening with Amanda Wakeley OBE recently. On arrival we were Read More
As a result of the White Paper on selling and social media for the professions (see 15th December 2010) and the blogs on why and how to use Twitter in December 2009 several of my clients (including the barristers) have asked for a beginner’s guide to LinkedIn for lawyers, accountants and surveyors as Read More
Way back in 1998 I conducted a small research study in the legal profession about attitudes towards female only networking events. The results were interesting – 50% were for and 50% were against them, although there was a clear preference for them in the regions. So it was with great Read More