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Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation (Nov 2023)

Red Star Kim

Business planning Surprisingly, none of the delegates’ firms had a business plan to drive the growth of the private client team. And 90% didn’t have a marketing plan for private client. 67% felt that marketing (generating enquiries) and 33% felt that existing client development was the area requiring most attention.

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The trouble with account managers

Account Management Skills

“I sometimes feel they are more concerned with their gmail and booking meetings than with my challenge” – client lead ( “The Future of Account Management” report, IPA 2020 ) The feedback from clients and industry experts is relentless and often scathing about the account manager’s performance.

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Referrer management – Grading, Research, Discipline, Storytelling and Leveraging your exemplars

Red Star Kim

Leverage your exemplars to promote good habits I shared a number of stories about how firms can leverage the expertise and experience of their best (exemplar) business developers: Facilitating regular “Talking to Bob” dinners at a property business where junior, intermediate and senior fee-earners could listen to stories about how he managed to identify, (..)

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How Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants can shine – Develop knowledge and skills, build personal brand and increase visibility

Red Star Kim

Some observed that as the pace of change continued relentlessly, we all needed to be constantly updating our knowledge and skills. Build personal brand We did some exercises on identifying words that encapsulate our personal branding.

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How to engage fee-earners in the M&BD planning process?

Red Star Kim

11% Marketing/lead generation 11% Selling (winning new clients) 33% Existing client development 0% Referrer management 44% All of them How clear are you on the client (buying) journey?

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Customer Centric Growth Amid COVID

Revegy

Developing customer insights isn’t a one-time, static exercise. It is an ongoing effort that should be an integrated part of your client development and account planning strategy. Each individual has a unique set of challenges and needs right now – many of which were unanticipated when they developed their 2020 plan.

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How Much Money Does a Key Account Manager Really Make?

Account Manager Tips

Here are some things you'll do as a key account manager: Deliver your company's strategy and vision Manage client risk (defection, competitor threats, issue resolution) Gather market intelligence and evaluate emerging trends Drive client development Provide data and insights to help your clients make better decisions.