LinkedIn Content Ideas [free downloadable guide]
Lost for words? Struggling to keep up with regular LinkedIn posts? Whether it’s finding fresh ideas or knowing what actually resonates with your audience, keeping up the momentum can feel like a chore. To help, I’ve created this little download, packed with ready-to-use post templates designed to spark inspiration, get…
How agencies can use AI to stop over-servicing clients [a guide]
Over-servicing is a long-standing challenge for agencies, but Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers modern solutions to tackle this pervasive issue. By integrating AI tools into daily operations, agency leaders can better track, prevent, and eliminate over-servicing, freeing up resources for strategic initiatives. Here are some practical ways AI can help agencies…
Future of Agency Landscape 2025
The agency world is shifting fast. With 70% of B2B marketers reassessing their agency partnerships, we’re at a crucial turning point. The agencies that thrive in 2025 will be the ones that adapt—embracing specialisation, AI, and outcome-based partnerships. I’ve put together a report breaking down the biggest trends shaping the…
[FREE DOWNLOAD] Unlocking Motivation: A Leadership Guide for First-Time Managers
Stepping into leadership for the first time can feel like an exciting leap—and a daunting one too. Suddenly, you’re responsible not just for your own work but for motivating a team to achieve their best. The truth is, being a great leader isn’t about having all the answers or giving…
Distractions. They’re costing you hundreds of hours of focus. How to protect your focus time.
Most of us are doing multiple different tasks every day. We switch from dropping off children to checking and answering emails, attending a client call followed by a sales call, catching up with colleagues, answering questions, folding washing, making dinner, helping with homework. Each of these tasks requires a completely…
The Art of Brevity: A lesson from Churchill
In a strikingly candid memo dated August 9th, 1940, Winston Churchill addressed a concern all too familiar in the business world – the needless complexity of documents. His message was simple and, fittingly, brief: “Brevity.” Churchill observed a trend of his staff being inundated with lengthy papers, declaring, “Nearly all…
Rekindling Connection: An Undercover Boss Approach
I’ve seen many business leaders grapple with the challenge of staying connected to their teams. It’s a common scenario: as the business expands, or during periods of rapid growth, the distance between the leadership and the front lines often increases. This detachment can lead to a lack of understanding of…
Getting a kick from OOO replies
Every two weeks on a Friday at 10:15am, my Rambling On email lands in subscriber inboxes. As soon as it’s dispatched, my inbox starts filling with out-of-office replies. This response varies throughout the year—sometimes it’s a lengthy list, especially during holiday seasons, and other times, it’s much shorter. It’s fascinating…
‘Genius’ or ‘Development’ which culture are you creating?
A recent study delving into the cultures of Fortune 500 companies revealed intriguing insights about their impact on organisational performance and employee behaviour. Broadly, these organisations embody one of two cultures: Here’s a little more about what these cultures look like and how they act, and some lessons on what…
The Value of Skip-Level Meetings and How to Leverage Them
Do you have a relationship with your manager’s manager, the ‘big boss’? For many, the answer is ‘not really’ or ‘limited’. And yet, building relationships with those higher up in your business is vital, and a skip-level meeting can be your key to unlocking numerous benefits. I think there’s tremendous…