I was quite a strange kid. I remember as an 8 year old, spending hours in the pool writing a jingle for an ad. By the time my fingers were wrinkly and it was time to get out of the pool, I had reworded ‘Bye Bye Love’ by the Everly Brothers to become a… [Keep reading]
Blog
Advisers must adapt, before it’s too late
For those of you who are regular readers of our blog, who like our ideas but have not actually done much with them, then I want to take a little time to challenge you. This article is a wake-up call, and I hope that I inspire you to participate in the future of Advice rather… [Keep reading]
Curing writers block
Back in August last year we spoke about investing time in creating a Blog. Now almost 12 months later, how have you done? We’d love to see yours if you have created one (seriously, send us a link to it!). If you see the value that blogging can provide you but either haven’t got there quite… [Keep reading]
Add all the ingredients and MIX!
For Mother’s Day, I was given a book to read called “Delicious”, and yes it was about food! It was a story based on real people with some fictional flavouring, not too dense to read over a long weekend but enough flavour to keep me entertained. Food… how it fills our senses!
Putting the Audio in Audio-Visual
When we talk about video we often only think about the image; is it going to look good, how should I frame it or light it. More often than not, little consideration is given to the sound. I have a rule of thumb and that is, the investment you make on a camera should be matched by… [Keep reading]
If you build it, they will come…
I had a dream; actually I had a lot of dreams when I was a child. I still dream now of course, but it’s different. My life is NOW! When I was little those dreams were unrealised, they were hopes for the future, the imaginings of a mind untainted by the realities of life and a system… [Keep reading]
Mastering Video to Leverage yourself (Part 2)
Last week we introduced the idea that you should be making sure that you are in the habit of capturing as many opportunities as you possibly can on video. Whether that is capturing your clients sharing their stories, your team running a client seminar or event, or perhaps just capturing those team bonding moments like birthdays and… [Keep reading]
Mastering Video to Leverage yourself (Part 1)
If you are reading this then you already likely have some insight into the fact that I think all relationship professionals should be using video to help leverage every element of engaging and servicing clients. Quite simply, you should be taking a video camera with you everywhere you go, because beyond a small initial outlay it really… [Keep reading]