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Managing Partners’ Forum – Highlights from the Advisory Board Meeting September 2023

Red Star Kim

The Managing Partners’ Forum (mpfglobal.com) holds quarterly meetings of its Advisory Board where senior leaders discuss issues pertinent to the professional services sector. acquire points and digital trophies for competitiveness) and the ability to incorporate learning resources from social media and other sources.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Nervousness – Shyness, modesty, lack of confidence and fear of failure can make fee-earners reluctant to organise meetings to take the next steps in building a potential client relationship. This has changed the sales process fundamentally in many environments.

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Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights

Red Star Kim

There were comments that it was unusual for people to be in the office so face time and in person meetings – where it is easier to develop rapport, trust and solid working relationships – were rare. Geographical and psychological distance can seem larger when in a digital space. Make myself more visible in meeting with fee earners.

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Bridging today’s skill gaps to respond to tomorrow’s change

Mercuri International

“In three years, 54% of company employees will need significant retraining of their skills“. That’s what emerged from the World Economic Forum 2020 1. A significant truth that reveals how skill gaps are a factor not to be underestimated. Sales and skill gaps. 1 World Economic Forum (2020). References.

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Coaching and Consulting – People and Problem-Solving skills

Red Star Kim

The PM Forum’s Skills Development Platform is another free resource Skills Development – PM Forum Changing role of MBD in professional services Coaching and consulting skills are needed increasingly as the role of professional services marketing and business development changes.

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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

Red Star Kim

This article “Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective” has just been published on Lexology. New soft skills for remote working. The shift to remote working during lockdown drove the need to develop several new soft skills. Whether digitally or in person. Digital body language.

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Customer service definition, skills, and important principles for 2021

Zendesk

What started as a global health crisis became the accelerant in our transition to a truly digital-first world. Good customer service means meeting customers’ expectations. Technical skills are important, but soft skills matter, too. Interpersonal skills. Collaboration skills. Ticket backlog.