Last week I was excited to facilitate the much-anticipated new PM Forum workshop on “Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leaders”. 12 delegates – three quarters from law firms – gathered to tackle a tough, demanding agenda. I’ve tried to provide a synthesis of the key points of interest from the Read More
At the recent PM Forum online workshop on “Campaigns, Thought Leadership and Project Management” almost half of the delegates were at manager level and the remainder were executives. Some were in general marketing and business development (MBD) roles whilst others held specialist communication positions. Some were focused on sectors including: real estate, private Read More
What were the key themes arising at the recent PM Forum – PM Forum workshop on “Towards KAM and ABM: Helping fee-earners with client relationship management”?. 60% of the delegates from law and accountancy firms (including those in the energy, financial, public sector, charities and education sectors) across UK were focused on KAM for Read More
This article is one in a series supporting the Home – PM Forum training course Aspiring Marketing and Business Development Leader – PM Forum (for marketing and BD managers looking at their next career move). The essence of marketing is to anticipate and meet client needs profitably. As your career progresses, you develop Read More
Law and accountancy firms were represented at the recent PM Forum workshop: “The Proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive”. Of course we need strategy, planning and expertise to help us be proactive. But a key theme emerging at the workshop was the need to be proactive in creating and cultivating relationships – both Read More
