In April, McKinsey management consultants published an article on social media with a specific focus on its value in consumer marketing and on its “consumer decision journey” model. The full article is here: http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Demystifying_social_media_2958 Whilst it is not directly relevant to the professions, there are some statistics and case studies Read More
Are you App-Aware, App-Agnostic or App-Happy? I have monitored the introduction of Apps by professional service firms (PSFs) in the legal, accountancy and property markets over the past few years and even built a spread sheet analysing their key features and relative strengths and weaknesses. I intended to write a Read More
This was the headline screaming out from the front page of City AM this week http://www.cityam.com/latest-news/legal-firms-hit-fresh-downturn The main thrust of the news was that Slaughter & May froze associate salaries and Herbert Smith announced 51 redundancies. The lack of corporate deals was cited as the main cause but further restructuring Read More
A round up of some of the recent data for your PEST and scenario analyses: Economy and recession Two reports warned that the economy would not return to pre-recession levels for several years and the world would take the same time to see a job market recovery. IPPR says it Read More
We are all aware at the pace of change within the family law market and appreciate the need to keep up to date with all the latest statistics and developments. Here’s some of the items I have picked up recently: Divorce increasing again The number of couples divorcing has increased Read More
