10 tips for budding authors

10 tips for budding authors

If you’re thinking of writing a book to underpin your expertise, here are ten top tips that will help your book be successful.  Due diligence Check out the market.  What other books similar to yours are out there?  Don’t guess or limit your research to the ones you...
‘Just a few words …’

‘Just a few words …’

If you’ve entered for an award, you’ll keep your fingers crossed until the short list is announced.  If you’re on it you’ll almost certainly want to celebrate – that’s a real achievement.  But what happens when you attend the awards presentation?  Are you ready...
Let IT take the strain

Let IT take the strain

I’ve been reading a lot of Gerry McGovern’s blogs and he’s on a mission about making technology and IT systems do the drudge work – so that the people in your business can actively help customers.  It makes sense, but it’s not what happens in many big...
Picture Power!

Picture Power!

You know what they say about a picture says a thousand words?  I may be a writer, but even the most compelling copy needs images to enhance the message. Think about it – a blog like this with no image to decorate the top and attract the eye would look pretty...