"Somewhere, somehow, the kindness of another person has changed your life for the better. Even a small kindness can make a big impact. Give with love. It is by giving that you make room to receive even more. Christmas does not end when the gifts have all been opened and the celebrations finished. The story of Christmas is a story of new birth, promise, love and hope." Thanks to Charmain Terry for this message. So very true –…
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Seven steps to a great marketing plan
Whilst this year is still steaming on…. I could not help but think that we are nearly at the end of the decade. We will blink at the naughties will be over. But this is always the time of year we begin to think about what we will do next year… time to create a plan. Sometimes it is a good idea to reflect on the past – to help you create the future. Steve Jobs once said “the best…
Tips on getting noticed.
A little thanks goes a long way – and will really get you noticed. Given my passion for all things relating to employee engagement (see previous posts) I work with organization to ensure that they ‘notice’ what their employees do and we devise programs to make people feel like winners. The challenge of course is that no matter the commitment of the employer many times they are just not there on the day. Many people work ‘in the field’ and…
Imagine running a business based on fun - that's what I decided to try when I left a very serious corporate career in marketing to set up RedBalloon...
30,000 opportunities to give a good time.
I sit here just before we break for Christmas and I feel absolutely humbled by the amazing people that I work with….I might give them a vision – but they are truly passionate about what we do. So far this season more than 30,000 people will get a Christmas Gift from RedBalloon Days. That is a lot of pleasure we’ve been giving – but it doesn’t happen with out the love, dedication and persistence of the whole team. We have…