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  • Call to Action - Extremes

    I just noticed a subtle change in LinkedIn that is indicative of the importance of detail. When a new contact accepted an invitation, LinkedIn used to send you a message with a subject line saying "John Smith has accepted your LinkedIn invitation"...

  • Marketing on the Internet

    While some of the companies I work with are very high tech, I am also involved in some companies that are reluctantly staggering into the 21st century. The other day, I was with a company (that is looking at getting into software!) and one of the senior...

  • It's all about fit....

    Whether it's an entrepreneurial start up, a $20M business or large department in a multi-national, people make a business. The boss, hirer, recruitment company or human resources department has to sift and probe to make sure the talent matches the...
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  • Know your customer, Know your USP

    Somtimes you find inspiring businesses in the most unlikely of places - and thanks to the Saltire Fellowship I now tend to notice. In this case, the unlikely location is Altbea - most of you will have to zoom out a LONG way on the Google Map to see anywhere...

  • ATEEDA secures £500,000 Funding from Archangels and SCIF

    ATEEDA have just closed a £500,000 funding round with Archangels Informal Investment and the Scottish Co-investment Fund - details here: http://www.ateeda.com/news/20/ I'd like to congratulate David and the rest of the team for getting this...

  • A little more space in my head...

    Six months after graduating from the Saltire Fellowship I'm still excessively busy doing really interesting things. I'm using what I learned on the programme every day, but I wish I had the space in my head to remember every word at all times...

  • A week in the life of...

    It's 6 months since I completed the inagural Saltire Fellowship, and this weekend I had the privilege of meeting candidates for the 2010 fellowship programme. This week, successful applicants will be getting phone calls, and will have to make the...

  • Paul's Birthday Bash

    I've just woken up [with a slightly fuzzy head] and feel compelled to blog on a great night..... Paul Reynold's birthday party. Firstly, my sore head is all Paul's fault as he very generously supplied a free bar all night. This is a double...

  • Conte Partiro....

    If you have 3 minutes in your schedule....I'd love you to watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR7E_JRzdKw But just before you do, here's why..... I like it because as Sarah is singing Andrea can feel the words and is bursting to sing...

  • Actual Analytics Secures £900,000 Investment

    As I mentioned in a previous blog, following the fellowship I joined Actual Analytics, the spin-out company from Edinburgh University where I'd completed my second externship. It's been a really exciting ride and I'm delighted to announce...

  • To leap...

    What attracted me to Saltire Fellowship programme were two things, first, the world class learning from a world class institute (especially about sales and marketing) and second, becoming part of a number of diverse and varied networks. Before joining...

  • Fruit Tea.....who me?

    I have put together an acquisition team who all have great experience and give me counsel. One of the team, Brian Williamson, is a leading Scottish entrepreneurial businessman. Now, Brian attends lots of meetings and therefore has the opportunity to drink...

  • Entrepreneurial Exchange

    Hi All out there in cyberspace... Heading off to Aberdeen today for a meeting in the afternoon and then to an entrepreneurial exchange focus dinner. I am really excited about this as the last event I attended was the prizes dinner in November. That was...

  • Changing the world (1-step at a time)

    Wow - seems as though everyone has been up to some fantastic things since graduating from the Fellowship. Funny it's not until you actually, draw breath and take stock, that you realise just how quickly things are moving forwards. Finishing in December...

  • Fizzbombs!!

    Every now and then, something comes along that creates buzz... In this context I am talking about sweets. I hope Kraft don't mess about with Cadbury Dairy milk 'cause that may be the best chocolate in the world. Me thinks When I'm needy it's...
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