I attended an event last week in Manchester (took me forever to find the entrance into City of Manchester museum!) called Hitting the BIG time. It was aimed at the African Carribean business community, and organised by Businesslink Northwest. I met some really cool people and made great contacts.
Key issue at the event was collaboration: working together as individuals, small and medium enterprise owners, or even mega firms coming together to make even greater impact! About time too I say.
It was an enjoyable event,'good job' and thank you to the organisers.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Gert Boyle.....amazing 82 year old
Gert Boyle's family fled Nazi Germany when she was 13--reason enough for her to hope her path as an adult would be smooth. For a time it was: She raised her three children while her husband, Neal, ran Columbia Sportswear in Portland, Oregon. But when Neal died in 1970 at age 47, Gert had to take over. She knew nothing about business, and the records were in shambles. A calm life was not in the cards.
Gert took Neal's Columbia, whose core customers were serious outdoors people, and made it a company for anyone who fancies a fleece vest: students, suburbanites, babies. The message has been carried since 1984 by Columbia's "tough mother" advertising campaign, whose highlights have included Gert forcing her son Tim--now the company's CEO--through a car wash to test a parka. Her little family business is now a $1.2 billion public company.
(From Inc.com The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs)
Quotes from Boyle
“You never get yesterday back. So do better tomorrow and trust your instincts.”
“Self-examination is better than criticism, and the success of a business sometimes lies in the faults of the person who is running it.”
“You have to realize that in some areas experience is a better teacher than instinct.”
Whats stopping you?
Gert took Neal's Columbia, whose core customers were serious outdoors people, and made it a company for anyone who fancies a fleece vest: students, suburbanites, babies. The message has been carried since 1984 by Columbia's "tough mother" advertising campaign, whose highlights have included Gert forcing her son Tim--now the company's CEO--through a car wash to test a parka. Her little family business is now a $1.2 billion public company.
(From Inc.com The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs)
Quotes from Boyle
“You never get yesterday back. So do better tomorrow and trust your instincts.”
“Self-examination is better than criticism, and the success of a business sometimes lies in the faults of the person who is running it.”
“You have to realize that in some areas experience is a better teacher than instinct.”
Whats stopping you?
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Spontaneity.....
So, the other day, went to a business lunch with friends, Andy and Louise - at a delightful pub that was meant to be halfway between our two homes. Then I found halfway was just a manner of speaking as it was just at their doorstep! Almost...
No really, it was great. A man of the moment, Andy has his camera on the back of his car and afterwards we went and took some pictures on the beach...as you do when you go to have lunch and a meeting at a 'halfway' pub.
But here's to life, friends, beaches, mixing business with pleasure, and spontaneity.
Do something crazy today.
No really, it was great. A man of the moment, Andy has his camera on the back of his car and afterwards we went and took some pictures on the beach...as you do when you go to have lunch and a meeting at a 'halfway' pub.
But here's to life, friends, beaches, mixing business with pleasure, and spontaneity.
Do something crazy today.
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Wall Flower no more...
Found this the other day. It's based on the book The Secrets of Word-of-Mouth Marketing "How to trigger exponential sales through runaway word of mouth"
by George Silverman. See what you think.
How to be visible without really trying
1. Ask a question at a conference.
2. Make a point in a meeting.
3. Write letters to your industry magazine.
4. Introduce yourself to lots of people at an industry show or ball.
5. Buy people a drink at the bar at a lecture.
6. Discuss a book with an industry leader.
7. Wear bright ties.
8. Make people laugh.
9. Have an opinion on everything. (But keep an open mind)
10. Hand out an unusual business card.
11. Recast your CV to be a little different.
12. Take up an unusual hobby. (But not too unusual)
13. Don’t overlook using the email and Internet to communicate your
cause.
by George Silverman. See what you think.
How to be visible without really trying
1. Ask a question at a conference.
2. Make a point in a meeting.
3. Write letters to your industry magazine.
4. Introduce yourself to lots of people at an industry show or ball.
5. Buy people a drink at the bar at a lecture.
6. Discuss a book with an industry leader.
7. Wear bright ties.
8. Make people laugh.
9. Have an opinion on everything. (But keep an open mind)
10. Hand out an unusual business card.
11. Recast your CV to be a little different.
12. Take up an unusual hobby. (But not too unusual)
13. Don’t overlook using the email and Internet to communicate your
cause.
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