John had a successful career, reaching financial director of a mid-sized company and was then made redundant. He set up as a consultant, confident in his skills and knowledge ...

Most small businesses rely on referrals to gain their clients. Yet most invest very little in acquiring the skills necessary, let alone refining them through continuous learning and practice ...

Networking skills, as you know from your own experiences and in what you've read on my blog, are about building relationships and achieving objectives by working with people ...

Can referral marketing work you? Unequivocally yes, it can, it is a chain of activities by various people, some of whom don't even know each other ...

I'm sure you've noticed that nearly all business writing is about change; doing something differently, innovation, evolving, re-inventing the company and re-inventing ourselves ...

What's the most common opening question you get asked when you attend a business networking event? It's ''What do you do?''. Answering is a basic networking skill ...

There I was, on my first day of a course, eager and keen to learn how to be a trainer. I was a bit nervous as I would be surrounded by strangers as I knew no-one else on the course ...

I meet a lot of people who are nervous about networking and, in particular, joining a regular membership group. They give many reasons, but there is one very common one ...

''Oh Jacky, I know you don't like being hugged or kissed, but I'll do it anyway'' and suddenly I was enfolded in clouds of perfume, furry jumpered arms and an ample bosom ...

I wrote this post for New Year a couple of years ago as it is definitely a celebration that was made for us Promoters. It's all about the new, going forward, fun, excitement and fireworks ...

Two managers I worked with had fallen out after working together amicably for many years. They got to the stage where they wouldn't be in the same room together ...