Phil Jones – The Corporate Bubble

I was recently the victim of a nsaty virus attack on my blog which took the site down for nearly ten days.  I’m back up and running with the help of a really talented fellow recommended to me, however not 100%.  Nearly all the images that I’ve previously posted have been lost, aswell as many categories . . . → Read More: Update

I’m taking a short break for my annual holiday.  Why not look at some of my previously posted articles….

Leadership click here.

Twitter for Business click here.

Social media . . . → Read More: Blogiday

Speaking in Manchester tonight, Al Mackin, Managing Director of SEO Consultancy – The E Word – launched their Manchester Twitter report.  This is one of the first white papers which aims to highlight some of the key influencers on Twitter in the region using slightly more complicated methodology than number of followers.  The aim of the . . . → Read More: #Social Sorted

It’s no surprise that we’re all taking in massive amounts of information nowadays, I recently noticed in a newspaper article that the brain processes about 16GB of new information a day.  With all this going in, it’s becoming harder to cut through to people, that’s for sure.  People are inundated with information and simply can’t absorb . . . → Read More: Filtering

I haven’t taken a pill which has made me think of 1970′s TV shows, I’m talking about how you create opportunity for yourself.  So many people let opportunities pass them by, if only they could be a bit more attentive or a bit braver or ask more questions, wonderful things might happen.

It isn’t always obvious, nor . . . → Read More: Opportunity Knocks

It’s often said nowadays that “EQ is the new IQ”.  That is, Emotional Intelligence is the new competency to get you on in business.  Rocket Scientists and Chemists may not agree, outside of the sciences however, there’s a pretty good case for it.

Having worked with business psychologists for a number of years (initially with Steven Sylvester and . . . → Read More: Psychometric Tests

There’s lot of challenges to making your business lower carbon, particularly in the depths of a global credit crisis and recession recovery.  You’re battling for Time, Attention and Trust, keeping your head above water and winning business.  People are distracted with the here and now, their own problems in their personal bubble.  Speaking to a roomful . . . → Read More: Low Carbon Economy

Fame and celebrity. The whole world is becoming obsessed by it.  Reality TV shows giving everyone their 5 minutes of fame, everyone believing that they can be a millionaire in a minute.  Under the shadow of all of this, tens of thousands of brilliant businesses continue to trade.  Happy to be in the shadows and out . . . → Read More: You don’t have to be famous to be fantastic….

When did you last survey your key customers?  Do a bit of research about how you’re doing?  Couple of times a year?  Annually  Never?

A survey is different from – let’s say – a peer to peer relationship.  We can maintain those, nurture them and pay attention to them.  However, in larger businesses which often rely on . . . → Read More: What do you think?