by Babaco Media | Sep 12, 2014 | Communication
On Thursday 11 September, we attended the Global Trust Conference at the Grange Hotel, Tower Bridge. The day was a balance of interesting speakers, break-outs and networking opportunities (among the new business contacts, we met a plumber – it was an eclectic crowd),...
by Babaco Media | Sep 6, 2014 | Communication
To successfully complete the Ice Bucket Challenge, you will need a bucket, a tap, a deep freeze, and two vindictive friends: one to nominate you, and one to get their hands dirty (figuratively; wet, literally) dumping cold water over your head. Anything that raises...
by Babaco Media | Aug 19, 2014 | Communication
‘Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.’ Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate. Surveys – be they on issues of vital importance or profound triviality – are a seemingly endless source of intrigue: are you in or out of step with how...
by Babaco Media | Jul 31, 2014 | Communication
Politics, the old joke goes, is showbusiness for ugly people. But that joke might be on the way out: if you have a great face for local radio, that might no longer be enough if you aspire to hold public office. Our mothers always told us to sit up straight and smile...
by Babaco Media | Jul 25, 2014 | Communication
What motivates employees to do well at work? A Gallup poll, conducted regularly since the 1940s, points to an unequivocal answer – and it’s not the answer that most bosses think. Bosses have been asked to answer what they think motivates their employees, and they tend...