I was delighted to return to Dublin to lead an in person training workshop for PM Forum Ireland on “Being more strategic” with delegates from law, accountancy and consultancy firms. We considered strategic thinking, business strategy and marketing and business development strategy. So there should be something for everyone – Read More
I regularly review and summarise benchmark reports for law, accountancy, property and consultancy businesses. So here are two 2023 benchmarks for law firms: The Law Society/Hazelwoods and the Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM)/Crowe. It’s interesting to compare the results from the two benchmarks. The Law Society and Hazelwoods Read More
It was a full house at the March workshop on “Practical and Professional Skills for Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants” although almost all delegates were from law firms across the UK. The discussions and polls (see below) provided interesting insights into the roles and aspirations of those entering professional Read More
A fellow tutor at Cambridge Marketing College – Neil Wilkins – has completed significant research into marketing in the metaverse. He shared his views at a webinar earlier today. I’ve tried to summarise his key points here: Marketing in the Metaverse – An opportunity for professional services firms? Note: The Read More
On 12th January Keith Hardie at the PM Forum hosted a presentation by Alastair Beddow of Meridian West on the 11th Annual International Marketing Benchmark. Law firm panel members Tom Newman-Young, CMO of Moore Barlow and Deborah Fleming, M&BD Director at Walker Morris discussed their views after the presentation. I’ve Read More
