Live Event, Experiential and Brand Experience musings
Here you’ll find recruitment news, plus event and brand experience commentary
This is where I share my insights based on 20+ years observing and experiencing the sector’s recruitment challenges and opportunities.
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Disclaimer: I’m not the oracle, no one knows what’s really going on.
What will the event and experiential marketing sectors look like when this is all over?
No one knows of course, however these are my thoughts based on tonnes of conversations I’ve had with agency owners and candidates throughout his experience. Transient travel will change o Whether environmental or financially driven, the idea of flying to a...
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These are tough times, but I firmly believe if we work together in our communities, we can come through this stronger....
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
“Working from home” is a bit of an oxymoron. I prefer “home working” I know it sounds pedantic, however I feel there’s a difference and it’s something I’ve learnt from not being in an office for over 4 years. There’s a step change you need to go through, and it took...
A BDM is not the Messiah, they can be very naughty…
If you’re an SME trying to hire a Business Development Manager and you don’t currently have a NB function, please, think seriously about what you’re doing If you’re looking for a BDM to report into someone who isn’t C-suite and/or no experience of NB, then please for...
Judging a book by it’s cover makes you an idiot…
2020 is an interesting year. Most companies’ business plans were targeted to end this year, a lot targeting £20m t/o because, well, it looked/sounded nice... Mines a bit inane. I’ve been in the recruitment and events/experiential space for 20 years this year. 20...
Don’t blame the recruiter if your new starter leaves…
Why do recruiters get blamed for their placements leaving a business? Anything over 6 months, no way Jose, this is on you mr/mrs/ms/them client. 3-6 months, I think both should take responsibility. My personal favourite a new client told me the other day, less than 4...
