It's Good Friday (given the event it commemorates, surely a huge misnomer) and I have achieved quite a lot towards building my business.
Running a business from home makes one day seem very much like any other. Given that less people will have "jobs" in the future, will public holidays disappear?
As we build towards a truly global workspace, will we see a "One World" culture and will it be a 24/7/365 culture, where each of us works the hours we choose (or are forced upon us by the contracts we work on) and takes time off when we choose.
Our future is almost certainly going to entail more choices and we will need to be equipped to make them.
Remember this.
"A wise man makes his choices quickly and changes his mind slowly, a fool makes his choices slowly and changes his mind quickly" - James McGinty 2010
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Becoming a Web Star
Listening to a webinar entitled
"Social Media updates for Successful Business"
It is becoming clear that social media is the marketing tool of the future and that it is very effective right now. I am already collecting clients and business via facebook and twitter. http://www.facebook.com/jamesmcginty and @james8734.
As a new business I find this both exciting and daunting. I spend a lot of time updating these sites and also investigating you tube, slideshare, linkedin, ecademy, etc and it eats into time that could be productive in other areas. There is definitely scope for outsourcing at least some of these items.
What I have discovered is that the more you access social media, in a responsible fashion, the better known you become. As you become better known people begin to trust you and are then prepared to buy your products or services.
Jump on the social media band wagon now or get left behind.
James McGinty
www.bespeak.co.uk
"Social Media updates for Successful Business"
It is becoming clear that social media is the marketing tool of the future and that it is very effective right now. I am already collecting clients and business via facebook and twitter. http://www.facebook.com/jamesmcginty and @james8734.
As a new business I find this both exciting and daunting. I spend a lot of time updating these sites and also investigating you tube, slideshare, linkedin, ecademy, etc and it eats into time that could be productive in other areas. There is definitely scope for outsourcing at least some of these items.
What I have discovered is that the more you access social media, in a responsible fashion, the better known you become. As you become better known people begin to trust you and are then prepared to buy your products or services.
Jump on the social media band wagon now or get left behind.
James McGinty
www.bespeak.co.uk
Monday, 22 March 2010
Its never easy
I am am determined to become a regular blogger, but it's not that easy. Finding the time every day can be a real chore as can finding fresh material.
My intention was to focus the blog on Public Speaking and related topics, but I was using too narrow a mind set. I will continue with the blog and update more often but will probably address a wider range of topics. I have finally got to the stage of starting my own business. Small beginiings. I deliver my first "Personal Power" Course on 23rd April for the local community in Harwich.
I now have 2 websites http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ whioch will relate to all things public speaking and http://www.powerofchoice.co.uk/ which will relate to success through personal power. I will be adding free resources to both sites so feel free to drop by.
My intention was to focus the blog on Public Speaking and related topics, but I was using too narrow a mind set. I will continue with the blog and update more often but will probably address a wider range of topics. I have finally got to the stage of starting my own business. Small beginiings. I deliver my first "Personal Power" Course on 23rd April for the local community in Harwich.
I now have 2 websites http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ whioch will relate to all things public speaking and http://www.powerofchoice.co.uk/ which will relate to success through personal power. I will be adding free resources to both sites so feel free to drop by.
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Back Again
3 Months since I last posted anything. I have been preoccupied with other areas of my life and have neglected the blog.
I made the decision to start again, but only on an occasional basis. I tried so hard to update daily that it became a burden rather than a joy. Hopefully one post a week will be a reasonable target.
I am also about to revamp my website WWW.bespeak.co.uk so check often to see what has changed.
I made the decision to start again, but only on an occasional basis. I tried so hard to update daily that it became a burden rather than a joy. Hopefully one post a week will be a reasonable target.
I am also about to revamp my website WWW.bespeak.co.uk so check often to see what has changed.
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