Network or Die!

Posted by on Sep 12, 2011 in featured, networking, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Since we’re apparently approaching hallowe’en, going by the number of corporate emails I’m receiving with a suitably ghoulish theme, I thought I’d scare you a bit. If you don’t network, your business is going to die. Yes, I can hear the bleating already. There is more to business than networking.  Yes, indeedy.  But, I’m writing about networking today....

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Pessimists, Introverts and Business

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in business, positive psychology | 1 comment

Business is for the optimistic, extroverted and hard-nosed.  So the story goes.  Problem is, the story is wrong.  At least, that is, according to a few business gurus and authors out there.  Speaking as an introvert, a pessimist and a businessperson, that makes me do something akin to smiling.  But not quite. According to Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times, pessimism is good for...

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PowerPoint, Politics and Profit

Posted by on Aug 21, 2011 in marketing, writing | 0 comments

According to BBC news, “There’s a new political party in Switzerland and its sole aim is to have the PowerPoint presentation outlawed.” Actually, no, it isn’t.  Its real aim is to make “a bit of money” from it. According to Anti PowerPoint Party’s website, the nefarious MS presentation software costs the Swiss economy $2.5 billion (US) annually in wasted time and...

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Pecha Kucha Night Belfast

Posted by on Jun 15, 2011 in entrepreneurship, news and events | 6 comments

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...

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