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South Africa 2010 – President Zuma intent on ‘fathering’ the nation
9th February 2010 | 2 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
South Africa 2010. What an extraordinary place to be right now. I am finding myself caught up, sucked in and fighting my own preconceptions all day, every day. And SA is in the international press for all the wrong reasons. Last week's revelations that President Zuma has fathered yet another love child, and his attitude to unprotected sex in a country with a population riddled with AIDS is enough to...
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Bye bye 2009 – well hello 2010
15th December 2009 | 1 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
2009 promised and delivered tight, tough times for us all and as I write this, yet another bastion of business BA is in deep trouble with 12 days of Christmas strikes planned; Sir Ken MacDonald has publicly voiced his deep disapproval of Tony Blair for Iraq and more; Abu Dhabi has bailed out Sheikh Mohammed and Dubai to the tune of £6.13bn; Accenture have withdrawn their sponsorship of Tiger Woods,...
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Tell us something we don’t know…
13th November 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
The last couple of days have been consumed with public speaking on Personal Branding - I delivered a workshop for Durham Business School on Wednesday and another for Business Link yesterday. Needless to say, I can't speak anymore so am taking to the keyboard instead! Whenever I am speaking, I always ask the audience to tell us something that we might not know about them - to illustrate how we...
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PIPBA – Impact & Personal Branding
4th September 2009 | 2 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
Four years ago I came across the term 'personal branding' and my senses went on high alert. I wasn't sure about the label - it smacked of style over substance. All a little too deeply dunked in blatant self-promotion for my taste.
And yet it grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I sensed that there was something simply, ridiculously, logical about it all. I started reading all I could get my... -
One degree is all it takes…
29th June 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
Is this a situation that you recognise?
You are on the shortlist for a role or in the running to secure a new deal or business opportunity. You know that you have the right qualifications, experience, expertise - and believe you have done all that you need to do, and more, to win. And yet, someone else scoops up the prize and you are left wondering why?Incredibly frustrating - and worrying... -
Branding and Marketing – from corporate image to personal brands
15th June 2009 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree
I am speaking on a panel organised by Women in Public Policy (WiPP) this Thursday evening in London, details below. Do feel free to join us if this is of interest. Tickets are available to Members at £10 and non-members £25 (+ VAT).
Register online6pm -9pm Panel session
Q&A
NetworkingChairman:
Baroness Scott of Needham MarketSpeakers:
Rita Clifton, Interbrand
Lucy Richardson, Managing Partner, Brand Legacy
Louise Mowbray, Mowbray by Design
Maura Donlan, GMMB (Obama campaign)...
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Louise Mowbray
Louise Mowbray, the leadership and personal branding coach writes about people in business and the public eye and current trends.





