Won’t be long and the House of Laud’s doorbell will be getting its annual Halloween workout from the local sweet-toothed, short-person, and some not so short invasion squad. When did we start parading the pumpkin and craving candy? It’s yet
Have You Lost Your MOJO? 10 Tips to Re-Discover Your Confidence
A few years ago a client turned to me after a meeting and said he would hate to have my job. At the time and as you might expect this took me by surprise not least because the individual making
Think You’re a Thought Leader? Test that belief with 12 tips to thought leadership
“Thought Leadership” now there’s a two word phrase that has emerged through the social channels in the past couple of years. As with any trendy term the bandwagon soon becomes full and chased by those who think they know the
Small Screen Invasion of the Social Media Minors
How many of us sit down on an evening to watch TV and look around to see children or partners face down in their smartphone, tablet or laptop? Not an uncommon experience these days but what is it doing to
Life’s Journey – Don’t Find Yourself Asleep at the Wheel
Are you happy with your role? Content with the position you find yourself in at this point in time? Do you encounter many frustrations in your day to day work and find it difficult to manage them? If the answer
The Trouble with Twitter
Working as I do with professional firms I’m often asked or challenged on the true effectiveness of twitter and other social media platforms. For the purpose of this blog I’ll focus on twitter as it is the most frequently quoted
Briefs, Pitches, Speculation & Procrastination
Over the years I’ve prepared, submitted and responded to a fair few briefs. Re-branding, websites, telemarketing, consultancy, mentoring etc.. Typically the agency response requires a demonstration of capability or understanding of the brief. That would enable the responding company to
