Task v. People

Task v. People

Take any personality profiling test and you’ll find that, somewhere in the report, it will identify whether you’re a task-focused person or a people person.  Most of us want to be seen as people-focused, but even if you’re a task-focused person, it doesn’t mean that...
What’s on the menu?

What’s on the menu?

Over the years website navigation has changed.  In the early days the menu generally appeared on the left in a vertical column.  Then it migrated to be a horizontal strip under the main banner.  These days it’s frequently presented as a ‘hamburger’ (three little lines...
Create a following

Create a following

When you post your videos on YouTube, in an ideal world you want subscribers who will then get flagged when you post more content.  In today’s world where attention span is short this can be a real challenge. For a view of your content to count the viewer has to watch...
Do you have a reputation gap?

Do you have a reputation gap?

You may have seen on social media that, along with my co-author Peter Roper, I published a new book The Reputation Gap in mid-May.  The question I keep being asked is ‘What is a reputation gap?’ It’s the difference between 4 stars and 5 stars. It’s about customer...
‘Unsubscribe’

‘Unsubscribe’

When you’ve invested time and effort in building your list you are, understandably, keen to maintain it.  People who unsubscribe can be seen as a personal affront! However, there’s a better way to look at it – people who unsubscribe are not your audience.  They’re...