Recently, many law firms have hired or are in the process of hiring new, in-house chief marketing/business development/sales/client service officers (CMBDSCSOs) or ...

A systematic approach to BD doesn’t kill creativity. It enables it. Most firms treat business development like an instinct. You either have it or you don’t. But relying on natural rainmakers is risky.

“I’m interested in moving into business development, but I have no experience. How can I do that?” Over several decades of leading business development—including recruiting, interviewing and retaining ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an innovative technology that many are hailing as the wave of the future. Through its ability to rapidly analyze vast amounts of data (structured and unstructured) and ...

This article takes what we’ve learned in the past few articles about the three pillars of leadership – BE, KNOW and DO – and makes the connection to the 12 core competencies of business development.

Architect business development can be very challenging. It's not a topic that comes up in design school, and many of the practices that firms employ today can simply be categorized under the heading, ...

It has been said of financial services that there are as many different advisor business models as there are financial advisors themselves. Advisors bring their unique personalities, perspectives and ...