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Three Writing Rules to Disregard

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I love this article. I have seen research that says the brain can’t read sentences longer than 24(ish) words, but in here a 59 word sentence is easy to read.

Very useful advice from Drayton Bird on Public Speaking

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I just got sent this email from Drayton Bird and it made sense to me.     Public speaking terrifies most people – and that used to include me. So when an old client sent me the below email, I felt obliged to help. And I dare say, if you have a presentation looming, you’ll … Continued

New Brand launch for management consulting firm, Plural Strategy

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Plural launched their new brand in October 2018. Working with brand agency, Thinkfarm, we took the Plural team through a research process, delivering a brand map and key messages.   The Plural story behind the logo This is a five year old management consulting company.  It is led by industry veterans and staffed with a … Continued

Launch of DLR Analytics at De La Rue

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One year ago I was part of the team that launched DLR Analytics. Nearly 50% market penetration in one year. I was proud to be part of this great team delivering a great SaaS product. https://www.delarue.com/media-center/de-la-rue-announces-2017/18-full-year-results

Launching DLR Analytics for De La Rue

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    DLR Analytics Once you’ve signed up to DLR Analytics, you’ll automatically become a member of the Cash Cycle Partnership, a supportive community of DLR Analytics users.

Useful resources when planning a talk

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TED Talks: the official TED guide to public speaking by Chris Anderson A brilliant presenter engaging really well with the audience – The transformative power of classical music, Benjamin Zander   A presentation about the ‘shape’ of good presentations – Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators     Hero’s Journey Used for “Translating … Continued

Winning Team at the Central Banking Awards 2018

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I was proud to be part of the De La Rue team that won an award at Central Banking Awards 2018   Front:  Emma Gray, Crispin White, Dr Simon Jones Standing: Mark Foster, Martin EstCourt, Devika hinge, Dr Nikki Strickland, Doug Brooks, Martin Sutherland, Selva Selvaratnam

De La Rue, Star Wars, The GREAT Campaign

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This was great project to work on with the De La Rue team. And it raised over £186,000 for Together for Short Lives charity   Commemorative Note for Star Wars: The Last Jedi Commemorative Note for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A partnership between De La Rue, Disney/Lucas Films and The GREAT Britain campaign to … Continued

Always marketing

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In August 2017 I climbed Kilimanjaro – for me not for De La Rue.  But being a good team member remembered a company flag!!!