When I think of one of my all-time favourite scenes in a movie, I think of Pulp Fiction, where Jules and Vincent have to take orders from Mr Wolf. Like Mr Wolf, I believe that there is something to be said for being precise when communicating with others. The ability to communicate and ask the …
Have you ever been in a networking situation or making polite conversation and somebody asks you,…”So, what is it that you do?” Let’s be honest you get flustered, don’t you? Although you knew it was coming you still lose composure. You forget that perfect combination of words that describe exactly what it is that you …
We are living in interesting times. The world is caught up in a national crisis as ‘Covid-19’ is ramping up. Most people are coming to terms with the idea that they may not be able to go to work for a while. Many of us wonder what this means for our jobs and the daily …
It’s been a busy few weeks for Facebook, particularly for he who could do no wrong – Mark Zuckerberg. In light of the recent news that has arisen from the Cambridge Analytica Scandal For those of you who are not keeping up with the news, Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of the data misuse …
I used to work for an organisation who considered successful social media posting to be about how many times they could say something about their company to as many people as possible. It was mostly thought of as a kind of extension of: “Aren’t we a great company” “This is our latest product, isn’t it …
I recently read an article from one of my latest connections on LinkedIn. He revealed that he had found a CEO who not only didn’t have a LinkedIn account, (having chosen to close it) but more importantly had some pretty strong views that LinkedIn is for LinkedIn SEO’s, CV Writers and that “real people are wasting their …
So you made it! Congratulations on a New Year You made it through 2017. You’ve chalked up another year. How was it for you? Did you do the same things you’ve always done? Did you… “crash it”? ? What have you got in store for 2018? I remember reading something about future predictions a long …
I’ve been asked many times, “So, why have you gone into business for yourself?”. Well, during 2016 I made a decision to start working for myself as a Social Selling Consultant following my redundancy from my previous role as a Manager of Social Presence and Head of Social Innovation for a fortune 500. 12 months …
Have you ever been asked, “So, How’s Business?” What do you say? Do you offer a one-liner response or do you want to ask them to pull up a chair so you can get into it with them? I’ve often joked about having a kind of truth Tourette’s. This isn’t the kind where I can’t …
