Pecha Kucha Night Belfast
Allen and I attended Pecha Kucha Night Belfast tonight, as part of Belfast Book Festival. The Storytelling theme attracted our attention. What is it? The formula was a new one on me. This is taken from the PechaKucha website: PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images forward automatically and you talk along to the...
Read MoreBusiness-Speak at The Apprentice #1
Following hot on the heels of The 10 Worst Business Phrases of All Time and The 8 Worst Written Business Phrases of All Time, we begin a new series on The Apprentice, focusing mainly on the contenders’ communication skills. Series 7 is under way. The first episode on the current series was shown on 10 May. Catch up on the first two episodes of The Apprentice. Then, come back and join...
Read MoreBook Review: Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers
On the 8th of this month we had our first BookCamp event. BookCamp is a business book-club designed to aid skills development, idea generation and networking among local entrepreneurs, professionals and businesspeople. We studied Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell, and enjoyed some different perspectives on its usefulness and impact. Take a look at my Amazon...
Read MoreAn Economic Hero For Ireland
Ireland needs a hero. Like superficial Superman, the recent economic bailout may have saved the day, but it hasn’t solved any deeper problem. I’ve spent the last few weeks working ‘down south’ and its people are angry, worried and at a loss. Maybe an Irish superhero is required? News reporters and local bloggers alike have made the call recently for a just such a...
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