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Being positive

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As bad news takes the headlines after the Olympics I've just been inspired by a great play about how one man changed the lives of so many

Posted by Sarah Brown on 18 Aug '12 | Tags: inspiration aspiration goal setting

Inspiring a generation - should it read generations?

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Thinking about what you want to achieve when you come up with a marketing slogan, what is really the end result you desire, is it really only young people we want to be inspired by the Olympics? I think that would be a missed opportunity.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 02 Aug '12 | Tags: inspiration marketing

Who is going to inspire us the most over the next 17 days? Getting high on new inspiration

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The Olympics is about inspiration, each time it is held the individual stories are what make it special, so it would be great to discover who inspires people this time

Posted by Sarah Brown on 27 Jul '12 | Tags: inspiration aspiration goal setting

Finally eating that frog

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In time management and goal setting Brian Tracy's Eat that Frog is both simple and compelling and I've finally managed to eat a rather large one in the form of a mammoth business plan of almost 30,000 words

Posted by Sarah Brown on 23 Jul '12 | Tags: business planning strategic development time management socent

First application sent in for the investment and contract readiness

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After just a week we're really pleased we've already been able to get an application into the contract and readiness fund. A social enterprise with lots of potential and no time or resource to pursue their ideas.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 18 Jul '12 | Tags: social enterprise strategic development funding and investment charity feasibility study business planning collaboration investment contract readiness

Investment and Contract Readiness Accredited Support Provider

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Approved as one of the first accredited support providers for charities and social enterprises wanting to be investment and contract ready

Posted by Sarah Brown on 09 Jul '12 | Tags: charity social enterprise business planning feasibility study creative think tank funding and investment investment contract readiness

Inspiration from JCI

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The 2012 JCI European conference in Germany was both fun and inspirational and JCI UK won the award for most enthusiastic delegation

Posted by Sarah Brown on 19 Jun '12 | Tags: entrepreneur goal setting charity csr social enterprise

Scary facts about teams - think football

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The results of a poll of employees show that very few are clear about the vision and objectives of their organisation and their role - like only 2 football players in a team knowing which is their goal

Posted by Sarah Brown on 19 Jun '12 | Tags: entrepreneur coaching charity local authority goal setting

Dealing with an uncertain future - the role of business planning

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Sarah Brown, explains the importance of business planning for charities. Originally published in Charity Times.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 01 Jun '12 | Tags: business planning charity funding and investment

A league of their own for top business consultants

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Inspirational business consultants Bob and Sarah Brown know the importance of teamwork which is why they’re sponsoring this year’s South Yorkshire Mixed Rounders leagues.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 13 Apr '12 | Tags: csr

Why charities should value marketing

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As I sit on a delayed train coming back from London where I am currently acting as marketing and communications director on an interim basis for a large third sector organisation I find myself asking why don’t charities value marketing.

Posted by Sarah Brown on 24 Feb '12 | Tags: marketing social enterprise charity

Seven rules for success based on 20 years of experience

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Seven rules for success in business learned from the first 20 years of experience

Posted by Sarah Brown on 21 Jun '11 | Tags: entrepreneur marketing charity

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