Sep 29, 2011

Ideally the answer should be zero – it’s the facilities department’s job. Unfortunately, all too often in some firms it is one, or a committee of partners needs to sign off the spend. I’ve even helped one of my clients (senior partner in a practice) see that a 2 hour trip to homebase in normal working hours to get a replacement...

Feb 7, 2011

I am reliably informed that the mobile phone operators are currently working on the successor to 3G. Rather unimaginatively it’s called 4G. So, what’s the difference between 3G and 4G? There are two main differences which will enhance the mobile experience for the user: 1. The speed on the 4G network will be approaching land broadband speeds – i.e. up to...

Jan 6, 2011

All too often people go networking, hoping something will magically happen. They have some good and interesting conversations, which may or may not go somewhere. Networking, by itself does not yield results – e.g. new business or a new job. It’s how you follow-up and maintain the follow-up, which actually delivers the results for you. The question is, do you...

Oct 19, 2010

Yesterday, I received a knock at the door. It was my energy supplier E.on asking me to phone them to set up a time for my gas meter to be replaced. The guy at the door wasn’t able to make a booking there and then, but was offering me his phone to make the call. This week, E.on also rang me to try and get me to change my energy supplier to them. This was very...

Oct 5, 2010

If you are reading this blog post, then I would lay a bet that at some point at some time in your working life, you have stolen from your employer. I hear a sharp intake of breath. Yes. Theft. How many times has some of your employer’s stationary made its way into your personal possession – it may only be a biro, but it is still theft. But the theft I am...

Aug 26, 2010

I’ve just spent a good few hours sorting out my e-mail after a week away. I have noticed that there is an increase in unsolicited e-mail or SPAM – not the type of spam that is offering me pills, but unsolicited marketing messages from people I have met. There are also many discussions circulating at the moment about when it is appropriate or not...