October,2009
Video: Inspiring entrepreneur Sara Blakely inventor of Spanx
I came across this video on You Tube featuring Sara Blakely. Her story is an amazing one, where she spotted a need (let’s get rid of those panty lines!) and created a product, Spanx, that would [...]
Presenting with impact and using satir categories
I recently had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Joanna Martin at her presentation secrets event in London a couple of weeks ago. Joanna specialises in helping business owners make money out of speaking around their subject [...]
Enterprising Women’s Annual Awards 2009
There’s still time to enter the second annual Enterprising Women Awards, recognising the achievements and enterprise successes of women in business across Britain. You can enter yourself, or be nominated, for any of the nine awards [...]
Shell Springboard Awards
The Shell Springboard Awards programme 2009/10 is now open for entries. Shell Springboard is a programme that provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK. £40,000 is awarded every year, [...]
LinkedIn European Business 2010 Awards
Being Linked In has never been so rewarding The LinkedIn European Business Awards in association with Cisco WebEx online collaboration are open to every member of LinkedIn who is based in Europe. There is no charge [...]
Saira Khan – Miamoo: Extraordinary Entrepreneur
Many will remember Saira Khan as the runner up on the first ever series of The Apprentice in 2005. She made quite an impression on the British public as the fiercely ambitious, free-spirited Muslim woman who [...]
How to stand out as the expert in your field
With the explosion of the internet and massive growth of small businesses actively networking, your own profession or market can seem very crowded. Wouldn’t it be great if, whenever someone in your community was looking for [...]
Features vs Benefits? How to get it right
You’ve heard it many times before: you need to sell benefits to your clients, not features. Whether you are writing copy, talking about what you do, or engaged in a sales presentation, it’s the benefits and [...]
Precious Awards 2009
This November, the achievements of women of colour are being celebrated by a newly launched awards ceremony. The Precious Awards were set up in 2008 by Foluke Akinlose to celebrate the work of inspirational and entrepreneurial [...]
When Success Is Slow, What Can I Do?
Can success be sped up? How can I reach my goals quicker? Is there an antidote to slow outcomes despite arduous planning and actions taken? What is the secret for seeing huge results right now?! I [...]












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