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Last-minute tips for your legal directory submissions

Submission deadlines are always a stressful time, but our CEO Melissa Davis shares some last-minute tips to ensure your legal directories submissions are in the best shape possible. 'I'm in directory submissions hell,' has become part of the exchange of pleasantries between PR and marketing people at this time of year. They're...


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New partnership team at MD Communications for 2023

What's that popular saying about caring for someone and setting them free, in the hope they’ll always return...? It's very much with that sentiment that I'm announcing that Linsay Leslie is returning to the partnership team on 1 March. As a company that encourages career growth, we were proud that Linsay,...


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Five things to do over Christmas to improve your LinkedIn presence

Does your LinkedIn profile need a polish? Our Digital Director Emma Maule explains how you can spruce up your presence and outlines the algorithm updates you need to know about. With its latest algorithm update, LinkedIn likes to keep us on our toes. Read on for a more detailed exploration of...


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Pro bono: why giving back is good for you

Our CEO Melissa Davis explains why pro bono is a vital part of our business and outlines the work we do to support important campaigns and charities. As we head towards Christmas our thoughts turn to giving back. It’s part of our business strategy as well as our purpose that we...


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Relationship chemistry: the Magic Sauce of business

Global Marketing Director and Partner James Hayhurst considers the essential secret ingredient to creating meaningful client relationships. You know what they say: people buy people. That’s always been the way and – I don’t think I’m sticking my neck out too much here – that’s almost certainly going to be the way...


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The power of a strong employer brand – David Standard in PM Forum

Our PR, Marketing and BD Director David Standard has been featured in PM Forum, discussing how actions speak louder than words when building your employer brand. David states that both human resources and marketing have a common purpose within a business and working together on an employer brand is a good...


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Why pro bono is crucial for your employer brand strategy

For Pro Bono Week, our CEO Melissa Davis reflects on the wider benefits of pro bono to organisations and individuals, following Fifth Day founder Fred Banning's astute comments in our recent whitepaper. Pro Bono Week is 21 this week. A fully-fledged adult week in the legal calendar which showcases all the...


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New paper finds recruiting and retaining talent the biggest threat to the global legal sector

Increasing concerns over recruitment and retention alongside close monitoring of the global political and economic situation are the main issues legal sector leaders have identified as threats in 2023 and beyond, according to a new report from specialist professional services consultancy MD Communications. The report was launched today (31 October 2022)...


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Top tips to get a broadcast interview right

Our Founder and CEO Melissa Davis discusses the Prime Minister's robotic approach in recent media interviews and why she has a lot to learn and fast. Liz Truss's interviews. Is anyone else wondering if she skipped the media training chapter when preparing herself to become the Prime Minister? Today's spectacle was care of Sky...


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The real reason law firms are failing the recruitment test: the answer is in their employer brand

Our Founder and CEO Melissa Davis looks at why employer brand programmes are becoming more and more in demand – and a bigger and more vital part of our business too. Have you ever come back from a holiday and reassessed your career options? Does your current job still suit you, your family?...