Working from Home – It’s not about Trust
Since it seems everyone is sharing thoughts on working from home, I thought I would jump on the bandwagon (“in these uncertain times”). My claim to fame is that I’ve been doing it for thirty years as...
Understanding Cryptocurrency Market Cap
There is a lot of excitement and confusion around cryptocurrencies. As long as people treat their gambling as such, then little harm will result, but as soon as folk start counting eggs as chickens, then that is...
3 Critical Unanswered Questions About GDPR
While the spotlight rests predominantly on the search for answers about GDPR, lest we forget the many open questions that remain about how GDPR will actually get implemented and enforced in practice. The most...
Lessons from Lego: The long history of Lego gives key insights today.
One of the great things about having kids is that it enables you to revisit your own childhood. One of the big surprises for me was to see how different the Lego of today is from that of my own youth. A lot’s...
The Shape of 2017 – Predictions for Sales, Marketing, and Business
As 2016 begins to wind down, Tim Hampson gives us 20 predictions for 2017. Business in 2017 1. LinkedIn and Facebook move into Identity management. A friend of mine’s elderly relative died and the only way they...
Recruiters: A Market, Disrupted
Flicking through 70s back issues of hobby magazines, it seems quaint to see so many Introduction Agencies offering personal matchmaking services. Seems incredible in today’s Tinder society, but employee matchmaking...
The Swipe Left Economy
Your customers don’t want intimacy, they want immediacy! It’s been true for B2C for some time, but now it’s hitting B2B. Working in B2B sales and marketing myself, I’ve seen three big changes from this...
Essential Startup Lessons from Lego?
One of the great things about having kids is that it enables you to revisit your own childhood. One of the big surprises for me was to see how different the Lego of today is from that of my own youth. A...
Choosing a Company Name
Choosing a company name is hard but fun. It’s item number 1 on a startup’s to-do list. How can you choose a winner? The best way to come up with a company name is to first think about the sorts of names...
The Pros and Cons of Freemium
Freemium seems all the rage today, but how should you decide if this is right for your product or service? There are two factors to consider: Switching costs, and cost of service. How these interact determines if...