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How to create an employee social media policy that embraces the opportunities as well as manages the risks

I delivered a CIPR Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Breakfast Briefing on employee social media policies this morning at the fantastic Inkwell in Chapel Allerton, which is supported by mental health …

posted 18/07/2012 by Helen Gill (nee Standing) leave a comment

Leadership – Can working parents ‘have it all’?

A recent article in The Times by Camilla Cavendish on why Barclays will never have a female boss along with the announcement of Yahoo’s newly appointed female CEO (who also happens to be pregnant) …

posted 09/07/2012 by joparker leave a comment

Struggling to get their commitment? 7 tips for client and customer engagement

I just came across this brilliant video on Twitter about the ‘7 principles that make your website more engaging’. (more…)

posted 02/07/2012 by Helen Gill (nee Standing) leave a comment

How to use storytelling in business

As communications specialists, we’ve been banging on about the power of storytelling in business for a long time. But it is now really starting to grow in credibility as a key business development …

posted 18/06/2012 by Helen Gill (nee Standing) leave a comment

Personal branding and The Apprentice 2012

After 11 weeks of 6am starts, cringe worthy pitches and boardroom bitching, BBC Apprentice 2012 candidates Ricky Martin, Tom Gearing, Nick Holzherr and Jade Nash made it through to the final. …

posted 04/06/2012 by joparker leave a comment