Archives by Tag 'Business'
Business Mentoring What is it?
Mentoring in a business sense is a vehicle for self development. Having a formal/ official relationship with a respected senior within an industry or organization is valuable to both the mentee and mentor, and had advantages to the organization in that it is an effective people development strategy and one that can support succession plans.
Making Twitter Work for Business – #connectingHR
Taking light touch web 2.0 connections & making the connections and network real. This London tweetup (networking) #connectingHR event had over 100 registrants.
One comment I heard was “I expected it to be a room full of people on laptops” – but not one was in sight – sure occasionally people tweeted on their phone – but this was about real people building real relationships and connections.
What is a business blog? A marketing tool?
Why have a business blog? You may or may not have a website – but which is best or do you need both? Lots of business have them – but why? Should you have one? How will it help grow your business? This short outline is part of a mini series we have written
Developing entrepreneurial skills into business people
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Freelancing in training, coaching & consultancy: How to stand out from the crowd
So you are thinking of going freelance, setting up your own training business. This short piece collates my experiences and those of other freelance providers. The list is presented in a (near) logical order, however the order presented is indicative and not a prescription. Not all elements will be necessary for your business or business model so use this as an ideas base.
How to select the appropriate business improvement diagnostic
The RapidBI team have developed a range of diagnostic tools suitable for many organizations – but how do you select the one that is right for you?
The BIR is a strategic diagnostic tool which looks at all parts of an organization, with a view to identifying areas for improvement. The BIR can also be used to measure the effectiveness of organizational change.
Why to use Twitter as a business marketing tool
Twitter takes time, Twitter is not understood by many – but the proof is in the pudding – it is a well connected channel to market that works – it is very low cost – but to do well involved a significant time commitment (certainly at the planning stage).
5 common mistakes in SWOT analysis
The SWOT analysis is one of the most common diagnostic tools used in business. Its four simple titles provide a framework which is easy to follow and yet the tool is so often misunderstood.
UK training sector crash?
With budgets being squeezed it is not surprising that training is taking a hit like many other business services. Traditionally external spend on training has been cut early on but internal training resources allowed to continue to develop.
Today I received an advert from Gower – a well respected provider of books and paper based resources [...]
