5 more tips for better public speaking
I was invited by the organisers of the London Climate Technology Conference to emcee this important conference that included many...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Mar 31
- 2 min
60 powerful business apps for a better and easier life
Here are a range of apps for both your business and personal life that are designed to make your life easier. Images Cleanpng...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Mar 29
- 3 min
What do you do?
What do you do maybe one of the most common questions you are asked and it is natural for people to reply by saying IT, we have an...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Feb 15
- 2 min
7 practical tips to make internal meetings more productive
We have all attended them, the meeting that rambles on with no clear focus or outcomes, where petty squabbles and side issues suck the...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Jan 12
- 2 min
So you would like more business...
As we start the year every business owner is out there looking for new business opportunities. Let me help you by providing a list of...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- May 25, 2021
- 5 min
Email Tips and Tools for everyone
Apart from Social Media the predominant business tool for communications is email. Unfortunately we all tend to use it in different ways...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Wellbeing - productivity part 3
I think that it is fair to say that many of us have experienced a conversation where the person talking used acronyms and in house...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
3 simple ways to free up your time
As we approach the end of the end of 2021 there is still a lot of uncertainty out there. When will lockdown finally ease and what will...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Strategic Plan checklist and planner
We are forever hearing about the importance of Strategic Planning but from experience most business owners don't have the time to get...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Jan 26, 2021
- 5 min
Why aren't we getting our full fees?
This is a question that comes up on a regular basis usually relating to professional services but sometimes in relation to supplying...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Jan 18, 2021
- 4 min
Will you continue to go it alone?
One of the most common things I come across is SME business owners at the coalface, under continuous pressure resulting in stress, poor...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
Proposals that secure new business
What is the first thing everybody does when they get a proposal, they go to the last page to see what the price is. Why is the price on...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Strategic Planning - Part 1 - systems
I wrote an article last week about the importance of creating/updating your Strategic Plan for 2021 and the opportunity that is available...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
Handy business Apps that may make a significant contribution to your productivity
I constantly search out and test business apps looking for better efficiency. I have listed out a number of these below (not in any...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
5 Tips for a Professional look on Zoom
All organisations who need to communicate with their customers/clients and teams are experiencing an unprecedented challenge and that...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
1 organisation 2 cultures - 3 solutions
Very quickly I realised, this was different. Even though it is so many years ago, I remember stepping into that lift in the Bank's Head...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Sep 27, 2020
- 8 min
The importance of having a business coach and mentor.
We all have a choice, go it alone or seek out an experienced guide to help you shortcut our journey. Running any business is a task full...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Testimonials - a passport to new business
Having talked with so many business owners over the last 40+ years I hear the same views about testimonials and that is how important...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Sep 23, 2020
- 6 min
Networking tips for a digital age
Before I go into the secrets of networking I would like to put some context into why I am in a position to help you with this often...
Alec Drew - The Business Expert
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Travel Checklists - make sure you have everything for your next business or leisure trip
It is very easy to rush out to a meeting and forget important items. Here are 3 check lists that you can print out each time as a...