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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…
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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...
Networking – leave me alone…
Networking & Business Development Firstly, business development (BD) and networking are not marketing. Nor are they more important than marketing. They can be a result of marketing or linked to marketing, but marketing activities are quite different from the...
Thoughts on Ride London
Firstly, what a spectacular weekend. I make no secret of it, I'm a huge fan of cycling. When I was a teenager, often when my friends were out discovering alcohol, I'd be up in the Peak District on my 1992 Raleigh Scorpio conquering Snake and Winnat's pass. That love...
Do we still need events, conferences and seminars?
Do we really still need events? It's an increasingly connected world we live in – or so we’re told. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, vlogs, blogs, podcasts, webinars, etc, etc. We could continue all day, naming the various media for communicating with other people. A few...
You’re doing it wrong
LinkedIn: You’re doing it all wrong… Don’t become a victim of the click bait. I first had an invite to connect to someone on LinkedIn around ten years ago. My account says 2008, but I've a feeling it was a little before that. At the time, relatively few people were...
It’s all very quiet over here…
It's all very quiet over here... Nothing to see here yet, but very soon I hope to start writing a series of articles and CPD pieces that will help you with some tips on how to do things, and how not to do things, to ensure maximum success. In the meantime, thanks for...