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Here's a business lesson from my music collection. Tamla Motown was the most successful independent record label ever. It still defines a genre even though its heyday was nearly half a century ago. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, a Detroit hustler who tried his hand at...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Chris and Teresa Green with Strictly Worcestershire producer Gerard Smith. Photo: Simon Fall-Taylor of FT Images.[/caption] The CGM team love getting involved in charity events, especially when they’re as much fun as Strictly Worcestershire. We were delighted when producer Gerard Smith asked us...
I was touched by the recent 75th Dunkirk anniversary commemorations. Many of the Dunkirk veterans spoke of a life-long desire to do good and live a good life after all they'd encountered. Experience, however horrid, has shaped them and made them better people. Good, bad or indifferent,...
Or at least take a lesson from Mike - a fella called Mike Bowden to be precise, who is a life coach based in the Black Country. I'll be honest, I didn't know much about Mike or his business, Changing Outcomes, before I read his book,...
As Siobhan Sharpe, the irritatingly overzealous PR guru from insane marketing company Perfect Curve in BBC's W1A, and formerly Twenty Twelve, might say: 'Right, so here's the thing...
One of the enjoyable aspects of delivering media training is research. In April, both of our Business Media Club meetings in Worcester and Birmingham featured blogging so I did some fresh research on blogs. It's easy to highlight blogs written by successful entrepreneurs that are read by...
It may seem an increasingly cynical world, but wearing your heart on your sleeve has more value than ever. How so? Well, a recent survey of top US business people found they valued the attributes of reputation, trust, integrity, ethics and image ahead of ability. That's right,...
Can you believe it's nearly 20 years since Oasis released their classic album What's The Story, Morning Glory? Count the hits - Roll With It, Champagne Supernova, Don't Look Back in Anger, Wonderwall, Some Might Say...
So what is Inspire 2015 all about? Quite simply, to celebrate our first anniversary as an all round communications company, we want to offer inspiration to help get people fired up to make 2015 their best business year ever. It is easy to make New Year's resolutions,...
So Prince Harry has admitted he gets nervous and struggles with public speaking. His Royal Highness is in good company. Being able to stand up and speak with confidence and authority whether it is a formal speech, business presentation, proposal or even a pitch for funding...
