Provoking and motivating thoughts for business leaders
Blog URL http://hardybee.wordpress.com
Located Witney, Oxfordshire United Kingdom
Tags Director, Managing Director, Leadership, Management, Business, Entrepreneur, Business owner, Chief Executive, Small business
Provoking and motivating opinions, thoughts, hints and tips for the benefit of business leaders in the UK and further afield, largely based on experience with the MD2MD group of Managing Directors in and around Oxfordshire
Latest Blog Posts
- Leadership tips from the Army on Nov 22, 2009 in General management Leadership MD2MD Managing people Managing whole organisations Management Mike Southon Sir Philip Trousdell
The speaker at MD2MD last month, Mike Southon, shared numerous ’simple’ tips about leadership, management and enterprise. As always its the simple thigns that are the best and often the ones we realise we don’t always do. So her...
- We are immune to advertising. Just forget it. on Nov 15, 2009 in Blogroll consumer conversations consumer power consumers new media The Cluetrain Manifesto Web 2.0
I’ve recently come across a fascinating book The Cluetrain Manifesto – only I haven’t read the book yet – I’ve simply looked at the website which was published before the book! It’s quite a provocative read suggest...
- The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience on Nov 8, 2009 in Events and exhibitions Leadership Managing press PR Public Relations No Bullet points Presentations Steve Jobs
I’ve just come across a great new book: The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. There is a good visual summary available from BusinessWeek online by clicking here. And as usual I’ve s...
- 50 ideas on using twitter for business on Nov 1, 2009 in Direct marketing Innovation and learning Internal communications PR Public Relations Technical environment Web 2.0 Web marketing Twitter
I’m still unsure about Twitter. I think the ‘I’m having a cup of tea’ style postings are a fad – as fashion that will go away … but I can see how it has potential for a lot of multiple niche applications … so...
- Mike’s magic email on Oct 25, 2009 in Web marketing Email tips Mike Southon Sales
The simplest tips are the best! The speaker at the MD2MD business leaders’ group this month was Mike Southon. Amongst the many sales tips Mike shared was the following: If you are trying to open up a new customer by email, keep the email to 4...
- Expertise not Business Cards on Oct 18, 2009 in 21st Century Business Collateral design and production Managing customers PR Public Relations Telesales Expertise Free marketing Networking Reports
In today’s tight times we should all be on the lookout for free, or at least low cost marketing. I thought the following article by Gihan Perera contained some useful ideas. As an expert, your most powerful marketing tool is not your business c...
- Moments on Oct 11, 2009 in Blogroll Business lifecylces Innovation and learning PR Public Relations People Results Society results Startup Wow Life The universe Everything
I don’t usually share viral videos on this blog, but this one is so special I couldn’t resist! No words. Just feelings. Enjoy! If you don’t flinch somewhere in the video I’d be amazed! via Euan Semple Posted in Blogroll,...
