Category Archives: Business Consultancy

MPI One+ magazine (guest columnist)

Posted on May 7, 2011 by richardjohn

“Good morning ladies and gentleman and Chair, whose name I’ve already forgotten. I’d like to start my presentation by completely failing to give you any clear objectives about my speech, or emphasizing any benefits that could accrue to you by … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action (part 1)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by richardjohn

You can’t have missed the rise of video around conferences and events, with more conferences taking the TED approach and seamlessly blending live and video presentations. Additionally, organisers are using video to promote their events (as well as capturing performances … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action (part 2)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by richardjohn

So, you’re committing to video, and you’ve found your corporate star. Let me share a few hard-learned lessons. Firstly, dress the part. For example, check patterns can cause “patterning” which is distracting for the viewer. The cameraman might also suggest … Continue reading →

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Conference News column, March 2011

Posted on March 2, 2011 by richardjohn

You can bet your unwanted Christmas socks that this year is going to be tough, and the pressure is going to be on. The deals are already coming through, and everyone is going to have to negotiate just that bit … Continue reading →

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Conference News column, December 2010

Posted on December 2, 2010 by richardjohn

Over the summer you may have seen a news report from a bunch of management consultants explaining how the average public sector worker was actually only working for 30% of the day. The usual suspects (inherent laziness, political correctness, poor … Continue reading →

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Exhibiting column, October 2010

Posted on October 2, 2010 by richardjohn

So, not a great English presence at this year’s World Cup then. ITV’s much-vaunted HD channel missed an England goal (an occurance that had scarcity value on a par with the dodo) when a member of the production crew did … Continue reading →

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