The argument is won. Sort of. Most boards – whether enthusiastically or reluctantly – admit they need more women at the top of their organisation. Some because they know it just makes business sense, others because they look increasingly odd and out of touch if they are all ‘pale, male and stale’. But doing it … How to get more women on boards and in leadership roles?
Pat Chapman-Pincher wants to influence directors of FTSEs and corporates to help them understand the impact of the technology revolution on their buisnesses. How, as an individual can she do this? In this blog Pat shares how she is using a strategic blog to achieve her goals – and having success after just six months. … How You Can Influence Business Leaders as an Individual
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The country is in shock. Well, journalists and ‘commentators’ are because they all got the election so wrong. Their focus now is on who will take over, how did we get it wrong, can the polling industry ever recover – and of course (the most important) where is Ed’s Stone? If you know the answer, … 7 lessons every business should learn from Ed Miliband his disastrous campaign
Last month I delivered a course for the CIPR on strategic internal communications – it is clearly a hot topic at the moment: I was brought in at the last minute as the course was over-booked and even my back-up course was full on the day! There were a number of themes from the delegates … How do you make internal communications strategic – and achieve business results?
Hard to believe, but it is YouTube’s tenth anniversary this year. Hard to believe because surely it’s been around for more than ten years? I was asked by a journalist the other day about the significance of YouTube. Here are the ten ways I think it has had most impact. 1. Better teaching and learning … 10 awesome ways YouTube has changed our world in 10 years
Guest blog by James Hacon, Managing Director of Elliotts, the sector leading marketing, insights and PR agency, who went to Dubai to speak at the Global Restaurant Investment Forum. A summary of this blog first appeared in Propel Newsletter. Flying visit Dubai, UAE I’m writing this from the very comfortable surrounds of the Dubai International … Restaurant investment opportunities in Dubai
I was delighted to recently meet the UKTI Women in Business delegation visiting the UAE. I had been asked to share my experience about what to consider when doing business in the UAE and specifically in Abu Dhabi. These were my 10 tips: Remember that in Arab culture you don’t exist until you’re on the … 10 Top Tips for doing business in Abu Dhabi – UAE
The FT’s Maija Palmer recently looked at chief executives who are on Twitter. The article quoted Linda Bolg of Socialbro who said ‘I would personally always advise (the CEO) being on Twitter as it can raise the company profile’. It was great to see social media being covered from a strategic perspective rather than as … Should CEOs be on twitter? Why they should – and why they shouldn’t
This is it – I’m putting my neck on the line and I’m making a decision about whether Google+ will shutdown or whether Google+ will become bigger than Facebook. I’ve spent many months understanding and learning to love this platform and then developing insights and Google+ tips for businesses. I’ve delivered a wide range of … Is Google+ the future of social media?
