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Saving money on programme communications

PICCADILLY — I am starting to get a little exasperated with people saying that they cannot use consultants because they have been told to save money.

I know that statement only seems logical, but there are so many ways that it is not.  If you are running programmes inefficiently then you’re wasting money.  And let’s be honest, [...]

MySpace speaks up for… the analysts?

“MySpace today announced its intent to restructure its international operations and refocus personnel around a smaller number of territories, while retaining a robust global consumer presence.”

That’s what News Corporation’s MySpace said in their press release yesterday.  According to the Flesch-Kincaid reading ease measures that sentence requires about 15 years of formal education to understand it.  The average age of [...]

Sometimes it’s good to talk about it…

LONDON — The weekend papers are full of stories connected to the loss of life of a senior politician’s handicapped child.  This is the second wave of stories.  These are in many ways more relevant and more arresting.

In many ways they are just awesome.  Inspiring.  Loving.  Heartbreaking.

And, I have to admit I can’t read them all.  But [...]

How to manage your layoffs better…

LONDON — Last week we sent out a release about how to manage layoffs better.

I think I can attach it here: five-immutable-laws-of-layoffs-0901091. 

Let me know if you can’t get it.

Regards

/df

“Demanning” — what does a rotten economy really mean?

Squatters in Mayfair. Circa now.

LONDON — In many ways it has been a depressing old autumn.  In others you think we get ourselves into these messes. And you wonder why we do that.

Earlier this week there was a column in the Times that caught my attention.

Speed of the job cuts is the real surprise
The [...]