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10 tips to help you get a job FAST
Did you know that the conventional ways of finding a job a not the most effective or efficient? Here are 10 tips to help you get a job fast.
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6 simple but effective email tips for everyone who struggles to keep their email under control
Today I reached Inbox Zero. It’s not something which happens often in my professional life. Despite penning articles such as how to permanently eliminate a cluttered inbox, I am ashamed to admit, that I have struggled, and still struggle on a daily basis to keep on top of my email. In this blog post I…
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Business Development Clinic: How to deal with negative comments online.
Jon Baker helps professional service firms grow from 5-50 employees. In this business development clinic, Jon explains how to deal with negative comments online. Many firms and professionals are wary of social media, because they are worried about what may get written – and what will come back to bite them at a later date….
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Business Development Clinic: What is a marketing plan?
In this week’s business development clinic, we look in detail at the question of ‘what is a marketing plan’, and more importantly what do you need to include in your marketing plan. What is a marketing plan? You will probably be advised to build a marketing plan when you get serious about building your own…
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How much do Big 4 partners earn in the UK?
It’s only human: most of us have probably wondered how much money partners at the Big 4 bring home each year. It’s not an easy question to answer, but in this blog post, we take the publicly available data and analyse it to get a good idea of the average partner drawing. Do you have…
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Business Development Clinic: How can I save time with social media?
I am often asked about how to effectively use social media, without it taking up too much time. After all, most lawyers, accountants and consultants have chargeable time targets to hit. These targets don’t reduce just because you decide to use social media within your business development mix. In this blog post, I will give…
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Business Development Clinic: How do I help my partners embrace different ways of marketing?
In this week’s business development clinic, Heather Townsend answers a knotty problem. How to change the way your practice markets itself? i.e. how to make your partners sit up and take notice of some of the newer and more effective marketing practices now available? This is not an unusual problem – and I see it…
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So how did YOU make partner………? Interview with Paul Etherington
In 2013 I will be interviewing professionals who have made it to partner – and sometimes out the other side! I have already interviewd Judy Dyke and Jason Wainwright and today’s interview is with Paul Etherington from Grant Thornton. What made you want to go for partner? I come from a family business background. I joined the #1…
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Team away days… an 8 point action plan to get them right
Have you been asked to help run a team away day or session? Here’s your 8 point action list for better team away days Objectives: Be absolutely clear what the objectives are, in terms of a measurable business outcome (Why do they need bringing together? What/ how will the firm or the team gain? How…
