A ‘good’ reference is useless, because it give no actionable information. You need to know the good, the bad and the ugly before you start a working relationship. So here are a couple of brutally frank comments from my clients.
Firstly, the short and sweet. Hamish Brocklebank from Flooved said simply after his first consultancy session: […]
You can often get some really big shifts in performance using really simple, no-cost fixes. One of the best examples I’ve come across is from a healthcare client. They have a large, complex website which is search-engine friendly, but hard for customers to navigate. Potential customers who don’t buy straight away tend to view a […]
I’ve recently been working in the ‘places’ sector, where firms are trying to find ways to help people browse and select physical places to visit.
This is certainly challenging, as Google Local and Facebook Places are obviously serious competitors. So how do you steal a march on the big boys?
Actually, it’s a lot simpler than it […]
I invested in Spherical Images as a minority shareholder. My priority was to work to improve the product offering and range, and also to win new business. The firm did panoramic online tours, with a custom-developed player. Clients including Madame Tussauds, the Royal Albert Hall, and also a variety of other work, such as displaying […]
One of the first investments I made was perhaps the most typical of my investment style. I initially met the team from ‘Alive and Giving’ when I was judging a competition at UCL. The potential of both the team and the idea impressed me, and I agreed to come on board. During my time with […]