Audio (naturally) is a big part of my life, always has been. I’ve always been a musician and been involved in the creative arts since I was little… Music is something that I love…..a fair mix actually, bar a lot of ‘modern’ stuff – but that’s mainly due to me getting older and not being…
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Some Stats About Coffee At Work
I have to tell you about a very special mistress in my life……. And that is…coffee. We’ve had a long, long affair now. I love the look of her, the aroma, the taste. It’s something pretty special. Have I gone to far? Probably. But hey, it’s worth it. So, to that end, I today came…
What We Learned From 5 Million Books
TED is one of my favourite online resources for a multitude of topics; well, essentially, any kind of topic you could think of, there’s a talk on it. For those of you who are unfamiliar with TED, it’s an organisation that promotes new thinking and knowledge from all kinds of people all over the world….
You Sometimes Forget That Charlie Chaplin Also Spoke
If, like me, you also sometimes forget that Charlie Chaplin, the silent movie star, also spoke, then this will be worth a watch. This is the final speech of the Barber from the film ‘Hinkel The Great Dictator’, a film he made in 1940. It has been re-cut against images of modern history, giving it…
Avoiding The Auction Sites
Here’s a question for you: Do we really need all these auction sites anymore with the growth and ease of use of social media? It’s something I’ve been pondering the last few days after I made a sale through eBay. BUT. The sale had already happened before eBay….
Where I was 10 Years Ago
It’s probably the most common question that’s been flying round in the lead up to today; 10 years on from the 9/11 WTC attacks. It really doesn’t seem like 10 years to me, as I do remember it vividly as if it were yesterday. They always say that don’t they? However when a major event…
What Is Your USP?
This morning I was at a business networking meeting, and the guest speaker owned a marketing company. The talk revolved around a few areas, one of which was the age-old topic of what is your USP (Unique Selling Point for the uninitiated)? And how by narrowing down what type of business you target, how in…
Record Numbers For Our Birmingham Business Networking Group
It’s been sad and sickening to see the events unfold in London and indeed Birmingham on Monday and last night, amongst even more cities across the UK, of nothing but mindless violence, thuggery and opportunistic looting. Being a Brummie born and bred, I’ve not personally witnessed scenes like this for a long long time, if…
Theo Paphitis, Marketing & Me
Episode 12 of our Small Biz Live podcast series is released into the wild! The title of this week’s episode: “Theo Paphitis Boosted My Marketing, Is Klout Valid At All? And How To Win New Business Without Business Networking” PLAY EPISODE In this 12th episode, I reveal how Theo Paphitis from Dragon’s Den helped boost…
Mailchimp Just Made Life A Little Easier
I’m a big advocate of Mailchimp for e-newsletter production and distribution, their ‘free for life’ package for light users such as myself really is fantastic. I noticed a tweet from them today to say that they’ve just released a new piece of software to allow easier list-adding from the Mac’s native address book – ‘Chimport‘….