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Posts Tagged ‘winning work’

24
May

Give on LinkedIn before you expect anything in return

In David Meerman Scott’s book ‘The New Rules of Marketing & PR’, which I read around a year ago on holiday in Mallorca before starting Gordon BDM, he talks about the concept of giving away free information – thought leadership, exclusive … Read full entry

30
Mar

Google Buzz – a place for it in business? Guest blog, Christine Black

With more and more communication happening online, the social web has taken the forefront as the main way to stay connected, share with others and tell people what you are doing. However, with so many applications it’s important to organise your social information on the web.

17
Feb

Create a personal brand to get ahead….

The clothes you wear, the way you style yourself, the way you shake hands, the expertise you have, the markets in which you work, the company you keep, your hobbies, your qualifications, what you say and where you say it … Read full entry

7
Feb

Social media's just media. Social media fatigue can benefit you….

OK this social media thing is just too much hype. So, I’ve got a couple of things to mention…. The first is that the term ‘social media’ should now be made redundant. The second is around a new term I’ve … Read full entry

2
Feb

Rome wasn’t built in an internal meeting….

I recently asked some fellow group members, ‘are there too many internal meetings and not enough action,’ and got some great responses.

I believe there are too many internal BD meetings in B2B services. I don’t think enough of them … Read full entry

29
Jan

LinkedIn tips for recruiters….

1)      Make sure your profile’s compelling. Recent evidence I’ve gleaned from my friends in the HR world tells me that HR professionals use LinkedIn to find specialists in the recruitment industry every day. If you are an in-house recruiter, make … Read full entry

14
Jan

LinkedIn strategies for lawyers & accountants

My company has worked with around 60 partners and other business leaders in professional services firms across the UK over the last 6 months, helping them to use sites like LinkedIn to create new-business opportunities. Here are a couple of … Read full entry

13
Jan

What's Social Bookmarking? Guest blog, Juliette Lang

“Websites that allow users to save and organize links to content on the internet for their own personal use as well as to share and promote with others.” (Fyindout.com)

Most popular social book-marking websites

Delicious.com                     propeller.com

newsvine.com                    clipmarks.com

faves.com                            diigo.com… Read full entry

8
Dec

Don't sell anything….

Much as I use the term ‘empathy selling’, I don’t actually sell anything in terms of the common definition. I do things to try to demonstrate I have expertise in the areas in which I work and I meet new … Read full entry

23
Nov

Twitter in professional services – guest blog, Juliette Lang

Twitter is often used by members to follow the ‘tweets’ (short messages) of their favourite celebrity as is highly documented by the media, or to share thoughts and ideas with friends and acquaintances. However, it can also play a tangibly … Read full entry


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