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I've decided that I'm going to do a series of related blogs about the challenges of creating a community magazine SWINDON HERITAGE - www.swindonheritage.com Back in January, a group of three people in Swindon - Graham, Mark and Frances - … [Read more...]
Many business owners hear the term 'public relations' or 'pr' and think 'I don't need this, there's no evidence of a return on investment' or, as I've heard more than once: 'I want bangs for my buck' or 'where's the bums on seats?'. Personally, I … [Read more...]
It's with some pride that today I can shout about my new FAMILY column in the local weekly newspaper in Wiltshire. Rush out and buy it on Thursday! Or even better buy a subscription. The Gazette & Herald, which covers Chippenham, Malmesbury, … [Read more...]
The Government has announced A levels are changing. Qualifications will now be based solely upon the ability to pass or fail within a three-hour window of time after two years' of study. When I'm writing for anyone else, I would write about … [Read more...]
It's 2013 and welcome to my Christmas and New Year top ten pet hates about the festive and holiday season. Everyone has to have a rant now and then - me more than most. So this week it's the things which irritate me about Christmas and the New … [Read more...]
I love the cinema - really, really love it. But I don't always get time to see all the films I'd like so recently I had a cinema day - yes I went twice in a day. It's a quite surreal thing to do, especially at this time of year. It can feel like … [Read more...]
Today's blog is a bit of a rant. I cannot help it but within the space of 12 hours, two things about LinkedIn have really annoyed me. It's also made me think about the role each social media offering plays in my life, both professional and … [Read more...]
Today, I decided to talk about a week where social media has really started to show its power. I've been taking social media seriously now for the last two years, sometimes feeling as if I'm too embedded in a virtual environment - a bit like that … [Read more...]
I always find this time of year frustrating when exam results come out for young people - results on which the future depends - or so it seems for those affected. For young people of 16 or 18, getting the 'right' results can feel like it's the only … [Read more...]
Where does sexual innuendo between men and women at work cross the line?
Just felt the need today to blog about the whole discussion over sexual harassment in the light of the latest debate surrounding a particular politician. I listened to a discussion on a weekly political show, on a weekend discussion programme … [Read more...]