If You Write It Publish It

How often have you started writing something down as a great thought for a blog, an article et al only to abandon it after a few paragraphs or sentences? Whilst you are to be complimented for actually penning your thoughts… Continue reading

Let’s Rebuild with Commercially Driven Socially Focused Business

I believe that (big) business should be able to reap the rewards of their toil. The greater the toil should equate to the greater the reward … not always so….. either way, the greater the reward the greater the moral… Continue reading

What’s in a Name?

One of the most important decisions when starting a new business is choosing a name. Whether it says exactly what you do, or is one of those made up names, it is ultimately how people will remember you, refer people… Continue reading

Stale Old News or What Really is News?

Before the Internet journalism was more locally focused. Interesting stories and stories of great regional, national or global importance would be syndicated through news and media channels that delivered ‘out of town’ news to their local markets. The core message… Continue reading

Are Private Bankers Poor at Describing What They Do or Simply Just Anti-Social by Nature?

A month ago I attended a private reception for Financial Services Professionals (FSP) specifically focused on private bankers, investment bankers, hedge fund managers et al and a few of the companies that service them. As I moved around the room… Continue reading

Google Apps Clients – the poor Relatives of the Google Family

Seems like Google is at it again treating their Premium Google Apps users like the poor relatives. Google Apps users are usually the last to receive access to new mainstream services … I’m not talking new labs stuff which they… Continue reading

Forget the Back Door, the Front Door is Wide Open

Thomas Power posted a very interesting article on Ecademy with the following video explaining how he sees Google+ creeping up on everyone and how it is a B2B matchmaking system. There are few people in the world who are as… Continue reading

Invasion of the Fake LinkedIn Accounts

Social Media Noise Is Becoming Louder

It is no secret that there are loads of fake social media accounts around the Internet. Accounts set up purporting to be someone who doesn’t actually exist.

In the offline world, fake ID’s and… Continue reading

Common Start-Up Mistakes

If you’re aiming to become a grassroots Cinderella story, then you’re arguably going to have to be more prepared and committed to this project than you have been to any other company in your life. The success of the business… Continue reading

Beliefs Unite People to Take Action

There are many things that divide people – politics, religion, even sports. A belief by contrast unites people to take action and be the change they want to see.

I believe that commercial enterprise has the power to change lives.… Continue reading

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