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Susi Ibelati UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

In the new age of social media with interaction through emails and blog sites, have we lost the importance of the emotional connection of a face to face experience? We may well communicate with someone on a networking website, twitter, linkedin or facebook without even knowing the sound of their voice. Don’t underestimate the power of personal communication, a warm handshake and eye-contact rather than relying on an internet connection. Computers may be a faster way to deli

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Added by Susi Ibelati on March 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Susi Ibelati BRAND POWER

Most of us aware of teenagers' brand obsession. I can remember trying to fob my son off with a pair of non-branded trainers that I'd stuck a Nike logo onto with superglue. I'm not sure where I'd got hold of the logo in the first place, but needless to say he wasn't convinced.

Branding has been in existence since medieval times as a mark of value, setting the product or service against competitors. Your brand is your most important asset and your guarantee of quality and reliabi

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Added by Susi Ibelati on March 9, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Mike Waterton Looking for a new Recruitment Agency?

2010 is not wasting time!

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Added by Mike Waterton on March 5, 2010 at 10:50am — No Comments

Brendan McGrath How do you manage your IT systems ?

How do you manage your IT systems ? Are you considering outsourcing the management of certain IT systems or are you looking for support to complement in-house IT skills ? AMJ UK provide a range of services to assist clients with delivering a high quality IT service to their businesses : • IT Support (telephone, remote and on-site) • IT Remote monitoring • IT Software Development • IT Consultancy We provide these services to a range of clients across different industries, Small and medium sized… Continue

Added by Brendan McGrath on March 1, 2010 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Darran Fry Taking on someone your own size

There’s something to be said for working for small clients. Sure, they don’t have the big bucks, but they do have something than money can’t buy – a passion for their product or service. Remember, their business is their baby. They know it inside out and want to evangelise an indifferent target market. So they can - and do - get as excited by a great idea as we do. Small businesses and small marketing consultancies mirror each other’s virtues. We both have short decision making chains, so when… Continue

Added by Darran Fry on February 24, 2010 at 2:53pm — No Comments

Judith Curran bullying at work - even the PM gets accused

Yes it can happen to anyone, Gordon Brown is today facing calls for an internal investigation into claims of bullying at No. 10. Somewhat embarrassingly for the Government, the Chief Exec of the National Bullying Help Line has publicly stated that they have received several telephone calls from No 10 staff allegedly regarding claims of bullying despite these claims having already been formally denied by No.10. So what to do when your employees start calling the National Bullying helpline? It

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Added by Judith Curran on February 22, 2010 at 2:45pm — 1 Comment

john nye Workers Cooperatives

Conservative party plans for worker cooperatives in the public sector sound sensible for improving the commitment to service and morale of workers.. But what about the overheads? I can't imagine the civil servants not having to keep an eye on them to monitor their quality. As those who manage other staff know, its a manager's job to ensure commitment and morale and to monitor costs and quality anyway. Continue

Added by john nye on February 16, 2010 at 10:25am — No Comments

Susi Ibelati Can Valentine's Day survive without creativity?

Is love in the air, or is Saint Valentine's Day now nothing more than what is known as a Hallmark holiday in America, existing primarily for commercial purposes. Wikipedia describes it as an annual holiday held on February 14th, celebrating love and affection between intimate companions and suggests it's traditionally a day when flowers, chocolates and greeting cards are exchanged.

We're confronted with the traditional sight of hearts, doves and cupids, with advertisers or soci

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Added by Susi Ibelati on February 12, 2010 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Mike Waterton Happy 2011!!

Happy 2011??!!

Got your attention?

In business in Kent or the South East? If yes, please read.................

Would it amaze or disappoint you that a whole year had gone by, yet not much had changed?

It often surprises us that we continue to do the same thing day in, day out, week in and week out yet want a different result.

Despite the media dwelling on every negative event in the universe, the message from the world of business is

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Added by Mike Waterton on February 11, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments

Darran Fry Is bigger better?

“We’re happy with our existing supplier.” “We have no plans to review our roster at present. Please feel free to contact us in six months.” Speak to some marketing directors and all the talk about maximising value for money seems to be just that – talk. Odd, given the current climate. The people who are interested in finding out more, even if it just means a fleeting visit to your website and a few minutes on the phone, have tended to be from smaller companies, the not-a-household-name-quite-… Continue

Added by Darran Fry on February 1, 2010 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Anna Martin Put A Spring In Your Step

The evenings will soon be getting lighter and brighter and our moods will follow suit. Why not make the most of this time to polish up your self-image, in time to kick-start Spring with a positive bounce in your step? Stop glancing scornfully at yourself in the mirror. No-one else is as critical as you, so you have the control and power to transform the way you think and feel about yourself, and the ability to express that feeling to others. Your mind should be working with you, not against you… Continue

Added by Anna Martin on February 1, 2010 at 9:15am — No Comments

john nye Learn Management and Teamwork on line.

I need a volunteeer to trial first module of this programme. Do you know an A-level or University business student, or person aspiring to managemnt; are you such a person? More experienced manager equally acceptable to me. Module has 3 pages, 1070 words and 12 questions. I email it to you, you fill in your answers (no right or wrong ones) and I comment if you wish. Shimple! Continue

Added by john nye on January 29, 2010 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Jill Shields TAX DEADLINES

Sorry to be boring but someone has to be an accountant. Just to remind everyone that your self assessment tax returns are due by 31st January 2010 (penalty £100, HMRC get enough out of us so don't give them anymore than you have to, so do your returns on time). Don't forget to charge 17.5% VAT from 1/1/2010 on your sales if you are VAT registered and from April 2010 you will have get to grips with the technology and file your VAT returns online. GOOD LUCK, any problems contact me 1'm always happ… Continue

Added by Jill Shields on December 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Anna Martin Time Management - In A Nutshell...

When it comes to effectively managing your time, and the activities you need to do, there are a number of key ideas that will inspire and propel you to work towards completion. If you master these major considerations you will have empowered yourself to do great things, and to free up a sizeable chunk of your valuable time in the process. So here are the Ten Commandments of effective time management that will teach you how to be the best manager of time you possibly can be. 1. State your in… Continue

Added by Anna Martin on December 3, 2009 at 5:37pm — 1 Comment

Anna Martin 10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Life

Believe it or not the secret to a happy, fulfilled life isn’t about having huge piles of money in the bank, a luxury home (and envious neighbours) and a stressfully competitive lifestyle. It’s about being able to be the person you are meant to be – someone who is happy in their own skin, and content with the life they are living. To achieve that state of just ‘being’ you firstly have to recognise the changes that need to be made. Then you have to possess the courage to go out there and make them… Continue

Added by Anna Martin on November 29, 2009 at 9:49am — No Comments

Anna Martin mylifesupport - Holistic Healing

*☆⌒❂⌒☺⌒❂⌒☆* To celebrate moving to a new home I'm offering a combination of Indian Head Massage, Japanese Hand Massage and Thai Foot Massage during the month of February. Appointments take place at my home in Kent and are available Mon-Thurs. I can offer a deeply relaxing stress-relieving treatment or something a little more therapeutic. Check your diary and contact me to secure your booking asap. http://www.mylifesupport.com Continue

Added by Anna Martin on November 29, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

Anna Martin Beat The Credit Crunch!

If you are a businessman or woman, a self-employed trader, an entrepreneur or someone starting out on a new venture Future Life Progression (FLP) can help you eliminate much of the worry and uncertainty that the stressful credit crunch financial situation brings. Just one session of FLP can help you identify better work solutions, explore creative ideas and outlets and develop your choices and thinking so that you are empowered to build, maintain and grow your business. If you would like furth… Continue

Added by Anna Martin on November 27, 2009 at 10:35am — No Comments

Judith Curran avoid the recruitment trap....

Personnel Today recently reported on the numbers of vexatious litigants presenting dubious claims to the Employment Tribunal. In plain english this means people who make claims in the Employment Tribunal against a company usually for discrimination when they have no basis at all for their claim. Most of the time, these claims arise from recruitment advertisements which use phrases such as "recent graduate" "energetic person" etc which are seen to exclude a proportion of the population and conseq… Continue

Added by Judith Curran on November 25, 2009 at 2:54pm — 1 Comment

john nye Book Essential Management

a second edition of my book now available from www.lulu.com at £5 + postage. Suitable Xmas present for student, sole traders or captains of industry. Continue

Added by john nye on November 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Judith Curran Redundancy - top tips to getting it right....

Someone said to me yesterday "employment law is such a minefield..." and even as an employment lawyer I would have to agree. times are tough and many employers are having to make difficult decisions about the future of their businesses. So a few top tips to bear in mind. To avoid a costly trip to the employment tribunal, employers should always put staff at risk - give proper written notice that their jobs might be ending. This is usually followed by consultation when both sides should look at a… Continue

Added by Judith Curran on November 20, 2009 at 2:43pm — 1 Comment

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