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Remembering You
This is my Grandfather and namesake Alastair Banks. He fought and lived through WW2. He was and always will be an inspiration in my life. This day is for remembering him and everyone else who fought for their countries.
Stop Worrying and Start Living
I was talking to some of my team yesterday and discussing how, in business, you simply have to face up to tough decisions and things you wouldn’t necessarily want to do given the choice. Last week I wrote about eating the frog which has struck a few chords it seems from comments and emails I’ve [...]
6 tips for using LinkedIn effectively
Used well, LinkedIn can be an incredibly powerful tool for your business, however almost everyone I meet admits to not really understanding the platform. In professional services this is prolific, it appears firms are saying that staff should be using the tool but not actually helping them work out how to get the most from [...]
Facebook Places – Are You Aware?
A bonus post from me today but one that I feel is very important for the reasons I’m about to go into. At the weekend, a friend came over to my house. He decided to ‘check-in’ to my house using Facebook places and invite me. Where’s the harm in that right? Well Facebook Places will [...]
Personal Branding in a ‘P2P’ World
After a couple of very hectic weeks and then a fantastic week’s holiday I need to get back into my regular Friday blog post. I intend to start that again today. Just before I start, If you were confused by ‘p2p’ in the title it stands for People to People. More on that later. I [...]
Likeminds
No post from me today as I’ll be attending #likeminds in Exeter, Devon – Hope to see many of you there http://www.wearelikeminds.com
Intelligence the Key to Taking E-Commerce That Step Further
Sorry for missing yesterday’s post folks. I referenced a mastermind group I’d setup with a few other business owners in Devon in my post earlier this year – well yesterday we descended on Bovey Castle on Dartmoor – a truely inspirational venue, perfect for reflection on business and setting goals for the future. I’m now [...]
Recession – Cost Cutting Exercise or Opportunity to Make Your Mark?
Not a long post today but it’s about a topic that I’ve discussed a lot of over the past six months so I decided today to put pen to paper on it just in case it can help any small to medium sized business owners out there. Recession or any kind of slack economy is, [...]
Interview with Banksy and James
This post was done last year for our ninth birthday at Optix. As we turn ten next Monday I thought I’d revisit the interview for those that missed it. Interview with James Dawkins and Alastair Banks of Optix Solutions: It’s hard to believe that Alastair and James were merely 20 years old when they joined [...]
Start by Selling Yourself
Well once again I find myself apologising for the time taken to write this post – At least I’m now settled in my new pad and have a computer at home so no excuses anymore If you’re starting a business then I’m sure that like me, you’ll probably be selling something – either a product [...]