Now is the time to activate that plan to be better in 2015. Driving the plan, no doubt, is a piercing analysis of the opportunities provided by the coming months, aided possibly by the seasonal supply of crystal ball gazing, from a wide variety of…
I have just liked a blog I read on LinkedIn a couple of days ago – ‘No, you are not running late, you are rude and selfish’, by Greg Savage. Closer examination revealed that this was a link to a site which featured the piece…
Our progress as a civilisation has always in part been measured by our powers of invention. That is not to downplay the importance of moral and intellectual development but new products and processes are somehow more concrete and, judging by the current daily servings of…
Project-based assignments are on the increase – clients like them. Procurement specialists particularly like them. Supporters argue that projects tend to be managed more tightly, to deliver more reliably and permit greater rotation of roster agencies based on the specific requirements of the brief. Service providers…
Most businesses have relationships and employ people specifically to manage them. The dialogue with clients and customers is frequent and mostly fruitful. But we live in a highly competitive commercial environment where the bar has never been higher. As a result, we must always challenge with…
Most people would agree that, to be successful, all commercial entities need to demonstrate consistent growth – to existing stakeholders, to potential investors, to influential commentators and possibly, ultimately, to purchasers. Growth can come in many forms but one of the key indicators of both…
Bigfoot is owned and run by Paul Tredwell. Since 2004 I have been an independent communications consultant, delivering a wide range of projects but with a focus on and passion for relationship optimisation.
