Around 12 months ago researchers from Microsoft put together a study on how influence and authority plays out on Twitter, and their work went on to be one of the most talked about projects of 2012. Whilst Twitter has undergone some minor changes since then, their research remains one of the best sources of information… [Keep reading]
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The Five Ways I Use LinkedIn To Grow Business
LinkedIn is at the epicentre of being a professional; you may not understand why it is so important however I would like to open your eyes to the opportunity right there in front of you.
How to put your next event on ‘Social Steroids’
This week’s article is by our Kick-Ass Community Manager, Andrew Duffy Social media is perfect for relationship management and networking, but it can also be a powerful tool for covering events in real-time. It allows us to talk, share ideas, and ask questions (even in the midst of an address), and lets event organisers follow-up… [Keep reading]
What have you done for your business lately?
This week’s article is by our Head of Client Service, Michael Back Are you reading our blog most weeks and not actioning them you hear some of our ideas and like them, but then return to your ‘business as usual’, never to consider these ideas again? And at a wider business level, are you looking… [Keep reading]
Getting the most from filming your clients
This week’s article is by our Video Ninja, Nick Kelly I recently watched a short promotional video for a small IT business, which was pretty well made. It was engaging, it gave me a sense of their culture, their values and their people. It got me interested in learning more about what they do,… [Keep reading]
How we can reshape the profession of advice
As published in Financial Planning Magazine, October 2013 issue: I believe we can have an advice boom over the next decade, with an almost limitless inflow of new clients seeking and paying for high value financial advice. How will we do this? Quite simply, we are going to reshape the entire public perception about the… [Keep reading]
You get what you give
Have you ever wondered why some of the most successful professionals seem to be everywhere… being quoted in magazines, winning awards like they are going out of fashion and generally catching all the limelight? But it’s not all glitz and glamour because before these professionals could harvest this bounty of credibility and public endorsement, they… [Keep reading]
Alpaca jumper, you pack a jacket
I recently returned from a fantastic holiday in Chile. Before I left, I visited a friend who jokingly remarked before I said goodbye ‘bring me back an alpaca’. Despite the weirdness of this request, I decided to take as many Chilean alpaca photos for my friend as possible. And not surprisingly, I began to notice… [Keep reading]