Last year I wrote about the Edelman Trust Barometer, extensive, global analysis evaluating public views across four core institutions; Government NGO’s (Non-Governmental/ Non Profit Organisations) Media Business The research is undertaken each year and having started in 2000 this year marks Edelman’s
How to Choose the Right Platform
Do you know which social media sites are the best for promoting your business? Have you launched marketing initiatives without considering the subtle and not so subtle differences between the platforms? As social media evolves respective sites take on varying
Friends, Randoms, Connected-men, The Truth Behind Online Relationships
A couple of years ago I wrote an article highlighting the fascinating work of anthropologist and psychologist Professor Robin Dunbar, supporting my view on hype surrounding the importance of the numbers of social media connections. Dunbar’s research into the social interaction
Time For a New Website?
There seems to be a flush of businesses updating websites driven by the ever increasing reality of digital dominance in marketing matters and fear that competitors are stealing a march. Before pressing the panic button and engaging that “oh so
The Power of Influence – Knowing Your Social Media Score
Prior to all things going digital and smartphones embedding themselves in our lives, we had a simpler more straightforward life. In the past your number of friends could be counted in birthday or Christmas cards or the entries in the
What Can You Do in 1 Second? Try a Boomerang
Facebook owned Instagram is capitalising on the massive popularity of GIFs through the introduction of a new App called Boomerang. Specifically designed for the smartphone Boomerang enables users to take a photo burst of 5 pictures that become looped as
Absolutely Blab-ulous! – Why the Business World is Tuning in to Blab
A new kid on the block of live video streaming apps has an appropriate name,Blab. It’s similar but sufficiently different to others such as Persicope and Meerkat that I thought it worth investigating. The biggest difference with Blab is that it
Bad Connections – Social Media Rules of Engagement
Recently we witnessed the media storm related to an exchange between two “professional” individuals on LinkedIn. By professional I’m talking about a barrister and a senior solicitor. No lightweights in the legal world. An associate tenant barrister working toward a
Networking Events Notworking? 7 Tips to Make Better Use of Your Time
It’s a damp Wednesday morning and you’ve been asked to attend a “networking” event and presentation at the other side of town. It’s with a group of business people you’ve not met before. The thought doesn’t exactly fill you with
Is Marketing Dead?
Headlines of a similar nature have been peppering business news feeds for a couple of years now. It’s a dramatic supposition. A management function that has breathed its last, passed on, is no more, has ceased to be, expired and
Business Development – Why You Need to be Thinking LinkedIn
There are no shortage of “top tip” type posts extolling the virtues of marketing you or your business on social media platforms. Many offer useful practical advice and are indeed helpful whilst others appear to offer nothing other than the
How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Virtual Reality Headset
With technological developments continuing to move forward at a scary rate I’m pleased to report on a quick, easy and relatively inexpensive way to bring yourself up to date in one very entertaining area. Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality or
Putting Theory Into Practice – Can Social Media Generate Business?
Consultants, coaches, business advisers and circuit speakers can frequently fall into a trap when handing out advice as they touch on subjects that they’ve lost touch with. In the current cauldron of technological innovation and digital dependence that’s not all
Why You Should Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Last week proved to be an example of what life can deliver if you just say “yes” rather than look at the diary and excuse yourself. Like many I have a busy schedule but as you know “busy” doesn’t always
Growth Accelerator – A Practical Approach to Improved Performance
We all need a virtual or actual boost in our businesses now and again. It’s too easy to become complacent, comfortable or afraid of making any changes that might make things “different”. What many successful businesses do is harness a
