I Want to Speak to the Person in Charge

Posted by on Apr 17, 2009 in assertiveness, communication, confidence, customer service, news and events | 0 comments

Have you ever returned an item only to find you couldn’t get your money back?  Have you ever agreed to purchase something you didn’t really want?  Learn the tricks of the retail trade and how to avoid them!  Become aware of your legal entitlements.  Develop the skills for asserting your rights. Event Details & Booking Saturday 16 May 09, 09:30 – 16:30. Location: Queens...

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Questions I Get Asked About Getting Business Through Twitter

Posted by on Apr 15, 2009 in marketing, networking, social networking | 7 comments

People are asking me the following questions – an awful lot – so I thought I’d write a blog post to redirect everyone to, when these issues come up again.  This blog post is directed at new Twitter users who are tweeting about their occupation or business. How do I get more followers on Twitter? You must tweet.  If you don’t tweet, people won’t know you exist nor...

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Spartan Speedfreaks

Posted by on Apr 13, 2009 in news and events | 0 comments

Who are the Spartan Speedfreaks? Sounds more like a new indie band to me, but the Spartan Speedfreaks are Matthew Irvine, Stephen Wylie, Allen Baird, David Richie and Matthew Arrell.  They’ve recently begun training and what a challenge this is already!  Training pics to follow – oo-er! What is the challenge? Belfast Marathon (Relay).  Visit the website here. How can you...

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The Making of Meaning

Posted by on Apr 10, 2009 in coaching, personal development | 0 comments

Last Saturday – 4th April – I delivered a course much anticipated… by me anyway.  It was the first time I’ve got to use my philosophy background explicitly in a course, except for some work I’ve done in the area of business ethics. The course was on the meaning of life, and how to find it for yourself.  It’s interesting to me that this sort of topic is...

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