Why Case Studies Don’t Work and What to Do Instead
Do you want people to care about your cause, idea or product?
A client of mine, we’ll call him Don, was struggling to get funding...
The Tracks of Your Career – which songs sum up your...
What songs define your '9 to 5'? Are you more 'Whistle while you Work' or are you simply 'Working for the Weekend'? I've been a 'Slave to the Wage' for...
Why Wine Costs More with a Story
The hand blown bottle was labeled with the year 1787 and the word “Lafitte,” a top French vineyard, etched into the glass. The wine...
Is Your Business a Mercenary, or a Missionary?
Companies want customers to love them. Bosses want people to love their jobs. Yet many leaders will tell you, emotion has no place in...
Two Reasons So Many People are Reluctant to Be Positive
Is there an incentive to be friendly? For many people, there are actually more incentives to be negative.
Recently, we were working with a client...
Three Ways to Bring Back Courtesy
If you’re feeling like the workplace (and the world in general) is becoming more crass, you’re not alone. According to Harvard Business Review polls,...
How To Make A Website: Step-by-Step Guide For Beginners
80% of consumers will stop engaging with a brand online, and the content on their website if they are not getting a seamless experience,...
8 Tips On How To Steal Customers With Google In 24...
ON AVERAGE, GOOGLE PROCESSES 40,000 SEARCH QUERIES EVERY SECOND.
That’s 3.5 billion searches per day, and 1.2 trillion search per year, worldwide.
What major shift have...
Should Managers Be Required to Take Courses in Hiring and Firing?...
Over the past week, I have had two clients tell me some pretty disturbing stories about experiences they have had with managers from two...
What’s it’s like to have nearly 60 angel investors and no...
I have written a lot about my journey as a founder and CEO. I've written about guest lecturing at the business school that once...
Why You Should Build Your Own Website
Did you know that on average, Google processes 40,000 search queries every second? That’s 3.5 billion searches per day, and 1.2 trillion search per...
10 Productive things to do in your free time
Tired of finishing a free day in the knowledge that you’ve literally done nothing? Wish you could be more productive? In this article, Beauty...
I Let AI Design My Logo… See What Happens Next
ACCORDING TO GARTNER, 85% OF CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS WILL BE MANAGED WITHOUT A HUMAN BY 2020.
Since the end of 2016, I have been keeping a...
Get ahead at work. Take a nap
Arianna Huffington is a self-confessed 'sleep evangelist' advocating a 10 minute snooze during the working day to recharge your batteries, boost performance and even improve...
15 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid When Building A Website
It’s true that 57.7% of SMEs intend to invest in a new/improved website in 2017.
When it comes to building a website, there is so...
The Digital Transformation Battle Between Sales & amp; Marketing
Did you know that 39% of organisations say that digital transformations have helped them generate real-time sales online?
A further 32% say that a digital...
This One Simple Survey Question can Drive Massive Growth
Wondering how to drive massive growth? Your solution may be through one simple survey question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpenOnwuxY
Aamir Noorani has found such method. Noorani is the Chief...
7 Of The Best Website Plugins For WordPress
Did you know that since March 2016, WordPress has been reportedly powering 26.4% of the web, and this is continually rising and it is...
Fighting What You Control and What You Don’t Control
Over the past few weeks, in a significant number of discussions with a variety of people, the concept of “What do you control and...
GDPR: Why Your Business Needs To Know This Privacy Law
I love writing content about helping companies go through a digital transformation but there does always come a time where something important happens like...
Is Facebook really as addictive as Cocaine?
Hooked on Facebook? Well according to a recent study it affects your brain in the same way as using cocaine, gambling or alcohol...
The latest...
How to connect with your Mobile Market and sell more stuff
Which one of the pictures, above, does your website resemble? If it’s the first or second, you could be losing a ton of money...
New lives, new spaces
It’s time to redesign the spaces where we live and work
Over the past 30 years, globalization and the rise of digital technology have upended...
Why Working on Hobbies Makes You Better at Your Job
Would you hire a wind surfer? How about a furniture painter? Would leadership promote someone who spends their weekends writing and reading poetry? We...
How to Leverage Emotions at Work
When was the last time you felt inspired? What made you feel that way?
If you’re like most humans, inspiration requires an intense level of...
10 Powerful Ways To Get Your Brand Noticed Online
Did you know that 72% of marketers worldwide said that relevant content creation was the most effective tactic?
Getting noticed by your target audience online can be...
The Future of Banking
Be it the macroeconomy, geopolitics or technological changes, we are living in a world of radical uncertainty. Not only do we have to grapple...
Tips for Entrepreneurs to Conquer the World
Every entrepreneur’s dream is to make it big and conquer the world. However, there are lots of bumps and rough patches in the road...
How Twitter Helped Me Become A Top 100 Global Digital Influencer
Since joining Twitter in 2009, it has been my favourite social network to engage with my audience.
My first ever tweet was sent on the...
3 Ways You Can Build Your Twitter Following In 24 Hours
Did you know that there are 500 million tweets sent every single day? That’s 6,000 tweets every second.
Now more than ever, you need to...
5 Changes You Can Make to Improve Customer Experience at Your...
Setting yourself apart from the competition is definitely one of the top priorities of any store owner. In a world where customers can choose...
Quick And Dirty Guide To Using Twitter For Business
Did you know that 84% of shoppers on Twitter use the platform to look for deals and product reviews and Twitter users shop nearly...
To Tattle or Not to Tattle: When to Tell the Boss...
To tattle or not to tattle, that is the question my friends.
When you see a co-worker making errors, how do you handle it? Ignore...
Why I Wrote A Second Edition Of My Book
I remember sitting down in 2014, and writing the first edition of my book; Think #Digital First, hoping that it would be a success....
The Business Bullsh*t Quiz – how many do you know?
Straight out of the box, we need to address the 800 pound gorilla in the room. We all action these cliched idioms each and...
Ways To Turn Your Lifestyle Into A Business
Some of the most well-known and celebrated names in American business aren’t even businesses. They’re people: Kenneth Cole. Kim Kardashian. Oprah. These people have...
[Free Tool] Get To Know Your Social Media Visitors
In the UK, 77% of people have an active Social Media account.
Connecting with prospects online has evolved. It used to be enough to just...
What Stock Investors Need to Know, and Why
Global markets have done great so far in 2017. Are the gains sustainable?
With attractive returns such as haven't been seen for quite a few...
8 Reasons Leadership Means Selling
I was recently presented with an interesting challenge. In a more or less routine process of regular performance evaluation I found myself in strong...
This is what it takes to succeed as a summer intern
Nearly a decade ago, when I was working out of my firm's Shanghai office, a college student from the US joined my team for...
How To Turn Visitors Into Customers Through Blogging
According to 82% of marketers, blogging receives a positive ROI.
I remember when I used to blog to promote a product, without actually generating any...
Top 5 Personality Traits Investors Look for in an Entrepreneur
People often ask me what kind of personality traits successful entrepreneurs possess? I've always maintained a mental list, based on my observations over years of...
50 Ideas for a Lucrative Side Hustle
If you're looking for ways you can earn a few extra bucks with a side hustle, you'd likely encounter hundreds of strategies for make...
The Step-By-Step Guide To Writing A Small Business Blog
According to Traffic Generation Cafe, once you write between 21-54 blog posts, you actually increase traffic by up to 30%.
The above statistic is extremely...
The 5 Daily Essentials for Building a Successful Online Business
When you look at the statistics of how many people log onto the Internet or social media, you get excited. Never has there been...
10 Reasons Why Your Blog Is Underperforming
It’s true that 47% of consumers read between 3-5 pieces of blog content before making a purchasing decision.
Are you making sure your content is...
How to Be Promotable: 3 Surprising Things You Need to Know
What does it take to get promoted?
Most people think being good at your job is enough. They’re wrong.
I met a woman on a plane...
Useless Employee Surveys and How to Avoid Them
Have you ever done an employee survey? How honest were you? Did the questions even scratch the surface of the true feelings you have...
Blinded by the Light? Engineering your network for business success without...
In the digitally re-mastered economy, the demand for network speed, capacity and resilience is heading in only one direction: faster, higher, stronger. Building a...
How To Promote Your Blog Post Like A Pro
You must have heard how important it is to have a blog for your business.
In fact, numerous studies showed different case studies of how...
Blogging 101: How To Write Content Your Audience Will Love
It’s true that websites with a blog tend to have 434% more indexed pages. This means that Google will recognise your website as a...
Video Case Study: David – Blogging to Success
David had been a coach for just over three years when we first connected, and like many coaches, his practice was experiencing many ups...
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Social Media
ACCORDING TO RESEARCHER GARTNER, AI BOTS WILL POWER 85% OF ALL CUSTOMER SERVICE INTERACTIONS BY 2020.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been a hot topic in...
10 Small Business Power Tips on How To Use Facebook
Facebook now has around 2 billion monthly users.
Between you and me, I had fallen out of love with Facebook, but due to all of...
The Surprising ROI On Gratitude Training
What are you grateful for? Your family? A home? These are the typical go to’s when people discuss gratitude. Pop culture is filled with...
How To Deal with a Whining Employee
As a leader, it’s frustrating to hear whining. In response, leaders often say, “Don’t come to me with a problem, come to me with...
Mind-expanding digital apps to help you do more of what matters
Once upon a time on a Reddit thread, someone posed the question, if a person from 50 years ago stepped into a time machine and...
Video Case Study: Terryl – A Shift In Behaviour Creates Leadership.
Terryl is a senior leader for a rural utilities co-op. He has 19 direct reports made up of managers, journeyman linemen, mechanics and engineers....
How Influencer Marketing Helps Boost Your Business Growth
Did you know that 92% of consumers have made a purchase after reading about a product on their favourite blog? A further 62% are...
5 Ways To Use LinkedIn Groups For Your Business
Did you know that 98% of LinkedIn active users share content on the largest B2B social network?
LinkedIn is more than just a B2B social...
LinkedIn Finally Gets “Personal” With Remarketing And Beats Facebook
LINKEDIN HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR GAME.
As someone who has a business that is B2B, I have found that LinkedIn has been the most successful...
Video Case Study: Teri – Respect | Sales | Confidence
When I first began working with Teri she was a sales representative in the security industry. One of her challenges was with assertiveness: “I...
7 Discreet (But Effective) Ways To Get Noticed On LinkedIn
Did you know that 467 million people use LinkedIn worldwide?
Standing out on LinkedIn can be a very difficult task, especially as you’re having to...
Seeing the Other Side – Influence and Persuation
In a recent coaching conversation, a client mentioned that he always feels like he is second guessing his actions. He wondered why he was...
5 Key Factors To An Eye Catching LinkedIn Profile Photo
According to Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov, it only takes 100 milliseconds to form an impression of someone just from looking at...
The Two Rewards of Low-Cost High-Gain Favors
Could you do me a favor? It’s a common phrase, but it’s packed with meaning.
Most of us like to do favors. But we’re often...
5 Best Practices For Business Blogging
Great business blogs have been known over time to have created value for potential and current customers of a business without compromising business growth.
Often...
How to Become a Successful Freelancer
Becoming a freelancer is an interesting career choice, to say the least. Many people find freelance work to be appealing and uplifting as they...
How To Get Verified On Twitter
As an expert speaker, both event organisers and speaker bookers look at my online presence as a way of determining my online reach and...
Interpersonal Communications: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say...
“Fluency in non-verbal communication can be as powerful a tool as masterful negotiating techniques or expert salesmanship” – Joe Navarro
Have you ever experienced a...
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In November 2014 I wrote blogs on leadership and followership. I asked the question, what are leaders without followers? As I re-read both posts...
50 of The Most Exciting Tech Startups Coming Out of Africa
African is witnessing the emergence of a technology revival. It is home to many startups that are changing the landscape. Every year Africa birth...
Is Being Self-Centered That Bad: Caring for Others vs Caring for...
Has there been a shift in our thinking around caring for others vs. caring for ourselves? I ask this because of the current focus...
You’re Doing it Wrong! How to Blog in 2016.
Forget Everything you know About Blogging
With over 78% of consumers stating that they trust brands who provide customized content, it’s no surprise that so...
How To Deal With The Financial Side Of Divorce
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