Abi Lyons – From fashion to law

From criminology to fashion, Abi Lyons’ route into legal PR is anything but conventional as Matt Baldwin discovers. Abi Lyons is a PR Assistant at the international law firm Trowers & Hamlins. Apart from two short internships, it is her first job in public...

A community of connections

When business development teams see themselves as business partners, it changes the way the role is approached. Laura Chamberlain tells Matt Baldwin how. To take on a global business development role supporting a top-tier practice at one of the world’s largest and...

Everyone’s an expert

The way consumers buy professional services is changing. But are firms keeping up, asks PM Forum conference keynote Dr Susan Rose? Advances in technology are changing the ways we lead our lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in consumer marketing. Digitalisation...

The power of harnessing neurodivergent talent

If marketing and business development want to remain agile, innovative and truly reflective of the client base they serve, they cannot afford to overlook neurodivergent talent, argues Heather T Lacey. Neurodiversity is having its moment in the spotlight. If it’s not...

Running on empty

Marketers need a new blueprint for energy, performance and leadership because when the deadlines don’t stop, neither do you, says Ann-Marie Goodbody. One in three professionals say they’re running on empty, just about getting through the day, while performing at a...