Rewriting the rules

Law firm Spencer West thinks referrals are so important it based its business model on them. Emma Sosner, Director of Business Development and Marketing at international law firm Spencer West, thinks her firm’s approach revolutionises referrals, both internal and...

Always learning

Most professional services firms have a rich variety of training and professional development options for their fee earners, but are they and should they be offering the same to their marketers and communications people? Writer and trainer James Lumley finds out what...

Have you got the certificate?

One in three marketing leaders in the UK holds a Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification. Are you one of them, asks James Lumley. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is probably the most well-known provider of on-the-job marketing qualifications in the...

Can AI help?

One of the key features of effective client listening programmes is the correct blend of qualitative and quantitative listening. Practically speaking, that means surveys and conversations. While AI has come on leaps and bounds, what scope, asks James Lumley, is there...