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Take a look at our blog articles, webinars, and recordings of #ConstructionCast – the discussion forum we started with the arrival of COVID-19…
Can Gordan Ramsay Teach You About Building Your Business? – Guest Blog by Sarah Fox, 500 Words Lawyer
Sometimes great tips come from a completely unexpected source. There I was, enjoying Sunday afternoon with a celebrity autobiography on a cosy chair, cat on my lap, only to find I had to take action as the author is not just telling their life story but providing...
Let’s have a chat about GDPR…
'Right, I've had enough' I said this morning to my business partner. 'If I get one more email telling me unless I go through a complex series of processes the sender will never speak to me again, I shan't be responsible for my actions...'. Someone said to me recently:...
Top ten tips for successful event planning
For the past few years I’ve been organising and hosting events all over the world. From London, to Abu Dhabi, Singapore to Johannesburg. The contents, attendees and culture may change but the fundamentals of event organisation stay the same. If you’re new to event...
Riding to MIPIM
The following was posted on Just Ride the Bike - follow the link below for the full article: We’ll save the various views on MIPIM (the international property conference) for another time. Suffice to say they range from it being only slightly less respectable than a...
We’ve come a long way baby…
…to paraphrase Norman Cook. As you might know, I’m a champion for a charity, the First 100 Years project. The project looks at the history of women in law. Next year it’ll be 100 years since the first women could be lawyers. It wasn’t until women became entities in...
LinkedIn or LockedOut?
The first thing I wrote about when I set up Limeslade Consulting was LinkedIn. I lamented the number of people who don’t seem to get it. And yet there are many more who do, and who use it regularly. But lots of you ignored me - at your peril! LinkedIn is the second...
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Anyone for a round of bingo?
Personal Brand This month, a bit of a hobbyhorse: The importance of reputation, or personal brand in professional services. But what is it, and is it more than being good at your job? Personal brand. It’s one of those terms, a bit like ‘blue sky thinking’ or 'drill...
Ethics & Diversity – How important are they?
I'm in Dubai this week, and the subject of ethics, and "cultural relativism" has raised its head a few times... Whether your business is huge or absolutely tiny, in this day and age you can't avoid Ethics and diversity. A few things other than my Dubai trip have...
Productive Presentations?
Public speaking - needn't be scary! After networking, public speaking is another feature of professional life which can strike fear into the heart of even the bravest of souls... I’ve been amazed at how many people either can’t do it, won’t do it, or do it really...