The Use of Photography for Promotional Purposes It is OK to comment on the clothes worn by a celebrity (if you use a photo and it was not taken by you or someone on your behalf then you will need the photographer or publisher of the photograph’s permission to use the picture) as long as […]

This recent tweet from Sejual Shah, EFT expert, prompted my latest blog post: “You know you’ve left mainstream media behind when you first hear Liz Taylor has passed away through Twitter”  You can find out more about Sejual via twitter @EFTSejual. Love it or hate it, social media is firmly ensconced in our lives and no longer just […]

What’s it all about? The use of the social media platforms for business, such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, has been gaining momentum over the past couple of years.  As a result, many so called ‘gurus’ have jumped on the social media band-wagon and subsequently plagued us with little more than spam!  As a result, […]

Please find below a guest blog from my good friend and colleague Cecily Lalloo of Embrace HR… Have you ever watched “Judge Judy” the Florida judge whose court room dramas are televised?  This Judge has a straight-forward, down to earth approach.  The cases she hears are civil cases brought before her by the ordinary man […]

Have you ever found yourself in a spiralling vortex of negative thoughts, despondent over your job prospects or unable to buy the things you desire? Would you like to change this?  And, lets face it who wouldn’t jump at the chance?!  If you’ve read my blog post of 4 February, you’ll see a series of events which led […]

I was recently asked to write a testimonial for Sejual Shah, a stress resolution specialist, to include on the guest book of her website.  After doing so, I realised it would actually make quite a good blog post, so I hope you find the following either useful, informative or both! Fear of Presenting I am not embarrassed […]

The ‘Secret’! I’ve always been fascinated by the unexplained, such as palm-reading, tarot cards, hypnotherapy but also self-help and the power of positive mental attitude.  So I guess its hardly surprising that ‘The Secret’ piqued my interest! I was first introduced to The Secret in 2009 I believe, at one of the first networking events I […]

How well do you know your customers? I regularly meet with small business contacts through various networking channels and continue to be surprised at the sheer number of individuals who don’t seem to know who their customers are.  Clearly they have some knowledge in terms of name and address for invoicing purposes, but quite often […]

Using Twitter for Business In October 2010 I was asked by Debbie Gilbert, founder of Viva Networking, to give a talk on the use of Twitter for Business at my local business networking group in Berkhamsted.  Such was the response that, not only did I secure a new client for my business, but also a […]

Do you have a little time on your hands between Christmas and the New Year?  The approach of ‘review, learn and refine’ can be applied to almost any practice, but especially at this time of year and in the current economic climate; use it to refocus your business activities for 2011. Review Review what has happened in […]