Listen "Moody Nolan: How To Launch Operations in NYC (w/ Latoya Nelson Kamdang, Dawne David-Pierre)"
Episode Synopsis
Launching an office in a new city requires a solid operations team and a structured plan for growth. Moody Nolan’s New York City office started with four people just over a year ago and now it has 20. The secret to that fast success? Delivering high-quality projects to the clients you have. It’s the best marketing tool to achieve steady growth. In this Best Practice interview, Associate Principal and Director of NY Operations Latoya Nelson Kamdang and Senior Associate and Project Manager Dawne David-Pierre talked to us about launching operations in New York City and how they’ve grown with excellence.Interview TakeawaysFocus on the clients you haveInvolve PMs from the beginningApproach each client individuallyOffer diversity to a big cityLet the larger firm support youJustify staff growthHire senior-level employees firstMerge design into a businessUse office time to learn each other’s processesCollaborate in personShare clients and talent across officesCommunicate when clients’ values are misaligned with yoursShow LinksConnect with Latoya Nelson Kamdang on LinkedIn Connect with Dawne David-Pierre on LinkedIn Check out Moody NolanConnect with George Valdes on LinkedIn or TwitterConnect with Chris Morgan on LinkedIn Check out MonographFollow Monograph on LinkedIn or InstagramListen and about Monograph
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