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posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

Full credit to British Midlands Development Corporation for its promotion of a credible technology development in Birmingham, England, that is bound to capture a lot of attention.

Its smart promotion through press releases and event activities, of the University of Birmingham is almost as smart as the university’s development of …

posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

A slightly frosty November evening in London, after work… I was making my way to another networking event on the south bank of the Thames. This time I was lucky enough to be invited to a “kiwi ball”. Sounded good… but no black tie required, just a business suit. I …

posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

Paul Krugman, professor at Princeton and columnist for The New York Times, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science back in October. The prize committee cited Mr. Krugman for his “analysis of trade patterns and location of …

posted on Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

Well, way back :-) in December the economic downturn was predicted to bottom out towards the end of 2009 link.

Since then the economic data has been even worse that expected. Normally a slowdown in mature economies means that GDP growth slows to 1%, from an historic regular level of …

posted on Monday, 5 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

If all is doom and gloom wher you are then catch up with McKinsey’s Economic Conditions Snapshot. Their global survey of 1,820 executives from around the world and represented a full range of industries and functional specialties,brings a little cheer – depending on where you are coming from….

posted on Monday, 5 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

What’s in a name – well quite a lot actually. Quirky IPA names – which have you noticed?

It’s a small point but can make a big difference. I’ve noticed that in recent weeks, maybe a few months, three important …

posted on Monday, 5 Oct 2009 by John Hanna Comments Off

It makes your branding blood boil… We all know how journalists can be false friends; writing great things about your region one day and then slating your destination the next. But you would expect that ad agencies would be more predictably glowing in their praise. After all they …