Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

At the start of June I had the pleasure of leading PM Forum ’s “Towards KAM (and ABM) – Helping fee-earners with client relationship management” online workshop. Delegates were from legal and accountancy firms in the UK, Channel Islands, Germany and United Arab Emirates. How should firms identify their strategic accounts?

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Client Relationships 130

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But in essence it is about whether strategy is developed by a centralised leadership team or by those running the business units or divisions. The lack of integrated marketing and business development strategy has an impact on systems, data, policies and processes which were often disconnected.

Marketing 130

Marketing Strategic Thinking Artificial Intelligence Stakeholders 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Leor Franks of Kingsley Napley – a member of both the PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum – chaired the event. Having met Vlatka Hlupic, author of “ The Management Shift” (see Book review: The Management Shift by Vlatka Hlupic (kimtasso.com) , I was looking forward to hearing her keynote speech on transforming culture.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Procurement Innovation Leadership 130

Red Star Kim

JUNE 27, 2023

At the recent PM Forum online workshop on campaigns, thought leadership and project management there were 17 delegates from legal, accountancy and insolvency firms located in London, Belfast, Sutton Coldfield, Manchester, Newcastle, Cambridge and Dubai. Take time to scope Scoping is a key aspect of project management.

Leadership 130

Leadership Management Stakeholders Communication 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Here I summarise brand, referrals, research, key account management (KAM) and new service development case studies. At law firms: Addleshaw Goddard, Collas Crill, LawNet, Ontier, Schillings and accountancy firms: Menzies, Mercer and Hole. There were launches of new products and multilingual operations in five overseas markets.

Marketing 130

Marketing Key Account Management Innovation Account Management 130

Red Star Kim

AUGUST 31, 2023

Today I summarise professional services marketing/BD case studies – Moore Kingston Smith, Mazars, Fladgate, Travers Smith, Mills & Reeve. There are case studies of thought leadership, branding, pricing and strategy. Finding the stories: unlocking thought leadership through great interviews – FirstWord Media.

Marketing 130

Marketing Leadership Government Logistics 130

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So where accidents happen there is an opportunity for personal injury solicitors who manage complex cases. The challenge was to raise BBK’s profile in an increasingly busy space and ensure that it integrated with the firm’s wider digital marketing (especially it’s SEO and Google rankings).

Media 130

Media Insurance Marketing Emotional Intelligence 130