Defamation and your reputation
This week we had to deal with a potential defamation scenario for a client because of some of their online activity. In this case they had received a solicitors letter accusing the
The perils of opening a new business and great neighbours
Opening a new business is one of the most exciting and scariest things that you can do! In my earlier life I opened many new businesses including fast food restaurants and music st
A picture paints 1,000 words ..
How many times have we used the expression that “a picture paints a 1,000 words?” Arthur Brisbane a high profile journalist and editor in New York is first credited wit
Can you have Profit without the Passion?
These two guys came into us, full of confidence about their new project. They were introducing a new range of ready made meals to the Irish market, which they reckoned were going t
Dunnes Stores – Building your Reputation
It was a strange thing – I heard news of the Dunnes Stores strike first thing this morning on Newstalk and immediately without hearing any of the detail I was on the side of
Mr Motivator
“There is just one Greg Canty and he is special and don’t you forget about it” he said “Just keep being the best ‘you’ that you can be” ..
PR versus Advertising
People often struggle with the question of whether to spend their money on PR or advertising. A fair question for any new business owner to ask, but only if that person doesn’
Valentines Day and meeting expectations!
As she stepped out of the car she left me with the little bombshell “I hope you have something special organised for Valentine’s Day” ..Dee was half joking of cou
Personal Branding and your Modern Coat of Arms
There is a lot of talk these days about the importance of your ‘personal brand‘; how you always need to be aware of it, how you should project it and how you should pro
We had a great 2015 because..
For the last few years we have been doing this simple little exercise at the start of the year to help get focused around things that are important both personally and professional
