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Greetings, Adam here, the Sultan of Software and Systems. This week I wanted to present something very different. I wanted to give you a glimpse into the world of The Social Adviser and the process we are taking to setup our advertising for our upcoming conference AdviserEdge2017 and how, in under 10 minutes, we were able... [Keep reading]

5 Days to a More Productive Working Life! Eat, Work, Sleep, Repeat. Sound familiar? Productivity and workplace participation are two vital drivers towards improving the economic growth of any business. Recent studies suggest that lack of productivity is costing Australian businesses $33 billion (Carnegie Management Group). Unfortunately, there is no genie in a bottle to... [Keep reading]

The last few times I have written a ‘article’ they have centered around working with others, and the more I think about it the more I’ve come to realise how much I love exploring and studying how team’s work and how individuals work within a team. As you will see, I also love football… Recently… [Keep reading]

In my career, I have had the pleasure of carrying out more than 15,000 diarised client meetings. I say diarised because there are many, many more phone calls and ad hoc conversations. I have also been able to see and measure the data from a broad range of Service Businesses, interview many of their clients... [Keep reading]

I have been espousing the message of change, especially when it comes to the adoption and integration of Social and Digital Media for Professionals and Business, for a long time, but I have a different story to tell you now. I’m done trying to convince you; I’m going to follow my own advice and focus... [Keep reading]

In the professional world, one of the single biggest determinants of success I have found, is the ability to charge appropriately for the value you provide. Having worked with hundreds of businesses in the Professional Services space I have heard just about every rationalisation for what level of fees/cost is, or is not appropriate, to... [Keep reading]

This post will introduce you to a philosophy and a process driven exercise which will allow you to create far more successful business development programs both digital and otherwise.   At The Social Adviser, we know how hard it can be to consider all of the nuances needed to launch an effective project for business… [Keep reading]

Are you addicted to thinking? Don’t get me wrong, thinking has it’s place but when I take a good hard look at myself and the world around me, it seems pretty dang clear that our addiction to thinking may actually be our greatest limitation as a species. My whole life I have been obsessed with… [Keep reading]