Opinion: From tech promise to tech superpower
COVID-19 has settled any lingering doubts about the extent to which digital technology will be a key
Ideas: Building back to growth
Prescient is not a word that often gets used to describe Boris Johnson but when the Prime
Ideas: Work where you like, like where you work
There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen or so the old
Ideas: Making banks an offer they can’t refuse
Money laundering is something that we learn about from Hollywood, but with trillions of ill-gotten pounds going
Ideas: Will cities bounce back?
With lockdown turning cities across the UK – and the world – into ghost towns, Richard Dawson
Ideas: Securing data in the transition to working from home
The agility of many businesses to move to home-working is a massive lifeline in the COVID-19 crisis,
Last Supper – Fergus Laird
Fergus Laird, partner at Naylors Gavin Black, describes his ideal dinner party Who would you invite to
Ideas: How do we plan without a timescale?
Disruption is not a new thing, businesses and people have been dealing with dramatic change, war and
Ideas: In data we trust
Who runs the world? Perhaps it is no longer a question of who, but what. Richard Dawson
Ideas: Adapting your communications
Phil Lowery, managing director of brand and design agency Projector, discusses his advice for adapting brand communications
Ideas: Culture your communications
Is your PR strategy still fit for purpose? As with people, businesses grow and evolve, and what
Ideas: Supporting your employees’ mental health and wellbeing
Whilst working from home is common in many businesses, we can all agree that the current situation
Ideas: Why are we panic buying?
By now, all of us have witnessed the empty shelves at supermarkets and have come to terms
Ideas: Being there – remote working, event attendance and presencing
Dr. Mariann Hardey, professor in marketing at Durham University Business School, shares her thoughts on remote working
The power of mental health awareness campaigns – Lucy Nichol
On World Mental Health Day (October 10), Lucy Nichol, account director at NGI Solutions, discusses the impact
What does an ageing society mean for business? – Paul Mander
Bloom Procurement’s local government and North East service director, Paul Mander, has written a comment piece about
Q&A with Sunderland College apprentice Jack Sanderson, and employer Connor Solutions
18 year-old Jack Sanderson is a level 3 engineering manufacture student at Sunderland College, and is undertaking
Strengthening the team with an apprentice
Steve Cole, managing director of Colehouse Communications, discusses the addition of digital marketing apprentice Jordan to his
Navigating the global markets
September echoed a continuation of the major themes we’ve seen throughout the third quarter; trade tensions, volatile
Navigating the global markets
Investment markets were broadly dictated from unrelenting geopolitical tensions last month. The typically thinner volumes witnessed, as
SME like a start-up
How going back to basics can help your mid-sized business break new ground, says Mike Preston, business
Bright Spark Q&A – Pete Watson
Pete Watson, CEO of Newcastle-based cloud solutions company Atlas Cloud, discusses his career and future plans for
Bright Spark Q&A – Richard Clark
Richard Clark, a Chartered Wealth Manager at Barclays Wealth Management, discusses his career so far and the
Business Brain Q&A – Jonathan Waters
Jonathan Waters, managing partner at Hay & Kilner, discusses the impact the law firm is making in
Meet Jamie Hardesty, community engagement manager for Tech Nation
Jamie Hardesty, community engagement manager for Tech Nation, shares a round-up of the best advice he has
Bright Spark Q&A – Jill McKinney
Jill McKinney is the training & delivery manager at Sunderland Software City, she discusses her role, the
Greatest Feats Q&A – Vinay Bedi
Vinay Bedi, Investment Consultant at Vertem, shares his greatest feats 1. What do you consider to be the
Bright Spark Q&A – Kathryn Taylor
The managing partner at Gordon Brown Law Firm LLP reflects on her chosen career and future plans
Bright Spark Q&A – Kieron Goldsborough
Kieron Goldsborough, managing director of Narrative, discusses his career so far and future plans for the business What
Business Brain Q&A – Nigel Hartley
Nigel Hartley, managing director of SHA, discusses the journey of the business so far, challenges ahead and long-term
Bright Spark Q&A – Gary Stockdale
Gary Stockdale, Head of Investment Strategy at Vertem, discusses his career and future aspirations What led you into
Bright Spark Q&A – Richard Whitehead
Richard Whitehead, chief executive officer at Hindley Circuits Ltd What led you into your chosen career? I
Q&A – Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Sinclair, business development manager at NWG Total Water Solutions, shares his expertise on how to minimise
Bright Spark Q&A – Rob Brown
Rob Brown is co-founder and managing director of JUMP, experts in creating, developing and communicating brands through design
Greatest Feats Q&A – Jason Wainwright
Jason Wainwright, managing partner of Muckle LLP, shares his greatest feats What do you consider to be the
Ideas: Benefits of a PR campaign
Charlotte Nichols, managing director of Harvey & Hugo, highlights the benefits of investing in a PR campaign
Ideas: Saul Gowens, founder of Websand
Saul Gowens, Founder and CEO of Websand, shares his insight and advice on the introduction of GDPR How
Business Brain Q&A – Mark Dixon
CEO & Chairman of Godfrey Syrett, Mark Dixon, discusses the short and long term plans for the
Bright Spark Q&A – Herb Kim
Herb Kim, founder and CEO of Thinking Digital, discusses his career and future aspirations What led you
Ideas: Tackle your procrastination habits head on
TEDCO Business Support offers their top tips on avoiding procrastination to be more productive Procrastination is an
Ideas: 5 SEO tips to improve organic rankings
JUMP are experts in creating, developing and communicating brands through design and online technology. Web developer Simon
Ideas: Is it worth it?
One of the hardest things about starting a new business is working out how much to charge
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