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1. 9 Briefing MAY 2016
B R I E F I N GU P F R O N T
Q Can you summarise your
role during the merger?
AMarketing and BD was the
first support team to
merge. It was important that we
were able to present ourselves
and communicate as a single
merged firm from day one. The
new visual identity and the
beginnings of our new brand
were being driven months before
the date of the actual merger,
and much time was also spent
getting the legal teams together
and establishing our ‘go-to-
market’ groups. With the help of
an external brand consultant, a
distinctive, sustainable position-
ing was also developed, with
much partner consultation.
Q What was your biggest
challenge?
AManagement and develop-
ment of the team through
the process has been a huge
challenge. I made the early
decision to base myself at the
legacy Speechly Bircham office
(I came from a Charles Russell
background) to ensure that the
team felt adequately supported.
And I have had to ask a lot of
them in terms of late nights,
changes of roles, the introduc-
tion of new roles and develop-
ment of new relationships, none
of which was easy.
QDid you need to introduce
any new BD processes?
ANot really new, but we
took the opportunity to
revise many. For example, the
way in which we plan and
budget for our activity has had to
change. This was a particular
challenge, as there were slightly
different approaches taken by
each legacy firm and it was
important to take on best
practice from each. We’ve had
to educate the firm in terms of
understanding the expertise and
experience of each legacy firm
and we’ve also reintroduced
the concept of a pipeline to these
groups and emphasised the
relationship with marketing
plans. This is relatively new for
some parts of the firm and has
taken time to explain and gain
buy-in.
QHow about
technology?
AOther projects delivered
include the rollout of
Enable’s Pitch Perfect docu-
ment-builder tool. The ability to
create pitches and presentations
using standard information to a
consistent style and format was
always an ambition, and I was
delighted to inherit this with the
merger. Much work has gone
into developing the databank of
information about the firm,
teams and experiences, and
time will now be better used in
advising on the best approach
to our opportunities, rather
than getting bogged down in
finding the last document
created, cutting and pasting.
Q What was the brand
development process?
AWorking with external
consultants we developed
a number of workstreams,
including client and intermedi-
ary development, culture, client
service and employer brand.
Each has a defined set of
objectives and involves consul-
tation with many people.
Q What’s your best tip for
managing people
through a merger?
ACommunicate. It’s widely
cited in the text books, but
you simply can’t communicate
enough. A merger is a period of
huge change. Change creates
uncertainty. The best way to
address this is through frequent
and regular communication.
QHow did you celebrate
the one-year anniversary?
ACakes, mugs and balloons
for all, and parties for
each office. Great fun!
Daryl Atkinson, director of marketing and business development at
Charles Russell Speechlys, reflects on what has changed as he continues
building a post-merger brand
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