In the Accountancy Age TV video this month (I recommend that you watch it) they discuss why the value of accountancy firms is falling – with some generating less than one times turnover. The main reasons cited for this are: - The predominance of “lifestyle” practices - Poor quality staff Read More
I had just a few minutes to help prepare a young professional for his first short (5 minutes) presentation at a competitive tender meeting. These were the key points discussed - 11 tips for your first presentation: 1. Prepare and rehearse – The more time and effort you invest in Read More
Whenever I lead or deliver a training session on networking, the issue of how to remember names when networking always comes up (particularly amongst the legal profession). As it did at a webinar earlier this week. So I have blogged this older FAQ on 16 ways to remember names when Read More
This morning I went along to the lovely offices of Lovells to attend the Profile face-to-face interview where Peter Bill (former editor of Estates Gazette and writer of a marvellous foreword in my second book) interviewed Ian Coull of SEGRO. I thought I’d share some of the highlights as it Read More
Last week I went along to the Open University Annual Lecture at which Nicola Horlick spoke on the topic of “Can you have it all?” I'm always interested in different perspectives on women in business. I actually bumped into her as I left the ladies loo in the beautiful wood Read More
