An early example of successful networking
For an example of successful networking albeit from the 19th and early 20th centuries see the biography of James Cholmeley Russell, the barrister, financier, property developer and Welsh railway entrepreneur. He counted many of the good and the great among his friends and colleagues. Harrow School and Magdalen College Oxford formed a firm foundation but he […]
Branding Theory and Practice
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Director Development Programme
The Director Development Programme (DDP) provides leadership and management advice and subsidised training to the principal decision maker or key decision makers/directors of companies with between 5 and 249 employees.
Would you or your team gain from receiving mentoring, coaching and support in:
Leadership: Key Development Areas:
Strategic
Analytical
Inspirational
Personal
Management: Key Development Areas
Products and Services
Developing Markets
People Development
Finance
Sales and Marketing
Operations
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Six Point Marketing Checklist
1. Try something new (or some old technique) for solving problems/seeking solutions eg Edward de Bono’s six hat thinking method. In summary this means role playing as follows:
White Hat - virgin white, pure facts, figures, and information
Red Hat - seeing red, emotions and feelings, also hunch and intuition
Black Hat - devil’s advocate, negative judgement, why […]
Appraising New Products, Processes and Services
The following check list covers some of the KEY questions that need to be answered when appraising new products, services or processes. It covers the issues that are sometimes skated over or even forgotten when new projects are proposed, whether they be completely new or modifications of existing ones. The list is not exhaustive, but […]