by James McBrearty | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog, Networking
With the use of social media, some familiar terms have taken on new meanings. One of these is following, you may think of leaders and followers but when it comes to social media this is simply a term to cover someone you are interested in. I follow several business...
by James McBrearty | Dec 4, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking
Last month saw me attend the first of these events, at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands. There were presentations from four experts covering wealth management, corporation tax, stamp duty and inheritance tax It was a useful event, and a great chance to network with...
by James McBrearty | Dec 3, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up
Dr Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI and the Referral Institute, published two blogs: 1) Unsolicited advice is rarely appreciated 2) The right and wrong way to give feedback Recently I was on the receiving end of both of these at the same time, so I thought it would be...
by James McBrearty | Oct 31, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking
I have been using social media for business since 2008, and also presented on the topic. With my experience I was asked to develop a Social Media training presentation in early 2011, to take to groups throughout Kent, Essex and Surrey. I developed this and visited...
by James McBrearty | Oct 26, 2012 | Blog, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
It’s a mistake many people make – thinking they will try to deal with everything themselves, rather than specialising in one area and outsourcing others. Rather than cost you business, you could find that the cross referrals actually increase the amount of...
by James McBrearty | Oct 25, 2012 | Blog, Networking, Video blog (vlog)
In my video blog, shot on location, I talk about a couple of points to consider when posting or scheduling a post:
by James McBrearty | Aug 20, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking
I’ve been using social media in my own business since 2008 and have seen great results. Because of this, in early 2011 I was asked to develop a short presentation that I could take to local networking groups in the South East. I developed my ‘more time and...
by James McBrearty | Aug 10, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking
I posted a blog recently about this updated presentation, which I had been presenting throughout 2011 in Kent, Essex and Surrey, as well as in Spain. Since I uploaded the presentation to slideshare, it has generated a lot of interest… So much that I have just...
by James McBrearty | Aug 10, 2012 | Blog, From the office, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
People usually comment on how I appear to be online all the time 24/7. I’m not actually, but have developed a knack of reclaiming what would otherwise be lost time – between meetings/etc thanks to a smartphone. In this video I share some tips you may want...
by James McBrearty | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, Networking
There are quite a few people who don’t get Social Media, and may think it is just telling people what they had for breakfast. Used correctly, Social Media can have a great influence on business resulting in more clients, shorter meetings as well as other...
by James McBrearty | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
Many of us will have heard that expression, but in order to know someone you have to know something personal about them. We have all achieved things we are proud of, but may not tell people in the mistaken belief that it could be considered bragging. But, sharing...
by James McBrearty | Jul 22, 2012 | Blog, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up
When people meet they usually exchange business cards, which can be a great opportunity to create a good first impression… or an opportunity to give a less than ideal impression, as there can be several points that people starting out (and even those in business...
