What’s different about Kim Tasso? Why choose Kim Tasso?

  • Deep experience in professional services – Over 25 years working with 300+ professional service firms – both in-house and as a consultant – provides a deep understanding of the culture and challenges of legal, accountancy, property and consultancy partnerships. And knowledge of best practice in large and small firms. See my client lists.
  • Qualified in management, marketing, psychology and coaching – An unusual blend of post-graduate marketing diploma and an MBA as well as a degree in psychology and qualifications in coach/mentoring (supervised by coaching pioneer Eric Parsloe), NLP, psychometrics (British Psychological Society) and counselling ensures effectiveness of both change management and learning programmes. 
  • Consultancy skills – Front line experience as I continue to provide consultancy services helping firms with business strategy, managing change, growth,  marketing and business development (MBD) strategy and transforming business services teams. Track record in improving financial and business performance.
  • Practising psychotherapist – I am dual qualified as a counsellor – establishing a private psychotherapy practice in London, Folkestone and online later in life. Deep understanding and practical tools to understand how people think, feel, behave and to achieve change. Provides a safe environment and support for effective individual change and growth. Therapy web site: Tasso Talking Therapy
  • Highly rated trainer of professionals and support staff – Dozens of courses (leadership, marketing and business development, soft skills etc) provided each year through commercial organisations such as MBL  for junior and senior fee-earners. Over 20 courses a year delivered for support staff through the Professional Marketing Forum.  Part-time Head of Training for the Managing Partners’ Forum and PM Forum. Experienced tutor for the Level 6 Marketing Manager Apprenticeship. Designs and delivers numerous in-house courses which receive consistently high ratings by delegates. Sessions are always interactive, experiential and motivational.
  • Skilled in selling – 30 years’ experience in successfully targeting, contacting, nurturing, cultivating, pitching to and converting new business. Particularly experienced at business-to-business selling to C-Suite and technical buyers and pitching and tendering – where my conversion rate for clients remains at 100%.
  • Published author – Recognised as an expert with seven books published. Titles include: Better Business Relationships, Soft Skills for Lawyers, Social Media for Lawyers, Growing a property partnership, Media Relations in Property, Business Development for Lawyers and Selling Skills for the Professions. One book shortlisted for the Business Book Awards. 20 years as Commissioning Editor for a professional marketing magazine and features writer for business, legal, accountancy and property magazines. This adds credibility when working with resistant teams.
  • Experienced Non-Executive Director – Board level experience serving as an NED for three fast-growing property businesses. Also served as a Trustee for a mental health charity for five years – on strategy and finance committees.