Archive for February, 2009

Bankers Bonuses

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Bonuses paid to bankers have attracted hysterical abuse not only by an aggrieved public but also by journalistic comments. Now let’s get real. . Big bonuses paid to directors and departmental heads should be forgone. The chiefs are at fault not the Indians as they are paid to carry out orders and deliver. [...]

Crass Stupidity

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Branding In the current economic climate where every sane business leader is striving to keep customers, to keep their brand visible and to attract new business in a declining market; there is one company that has joined Gordon Brown’s ministry of silly decisions…Norwich Union. Norwich Union, a giant and a brand of 200 years. A great [...]

PLEASE can you help?

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Good News We are going to publish a weekly Good News Item on our website so could you let us have any of your good news, e.g.: New clients won – New business taken on New people employed – New products developed Items only need to be brief, so please absolute maximum of 25 words. Send all pieces [...]

Sweet and Sour

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

“You will attract a lot more flies with honey than you will with vinegar.” Humiliation has become an intrinsic ingredient of so many reality TV shows. I personally find this obnoxious. What a sad departure from basic human core values of treating others as we would like to be treated. Dare I say it again; [...]