by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Aug 3, 2026 | B2B, IT/Telecoms, Strategy/Research
Jane has been involved with the Managing Partners’ Forum* for over 16 years, finding it a useful benchmark for business related to partnerships and in particular the legal sector. The Forum knows the power of surveys and regularly conducts or highlights great survey... 
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | May 4, 2026 | B2B, Hospitality/Food & Drink, Industrial/Engineering, IT/Telecoms, Luxury/B2C/Other, Professional Services, Property/Housing, Startups
Four Big Bold Business ideas to take you into new universes. 1. Geotargeting. Also known of as location-based marketing, it offers customer data in real time. 90% of smartphone users will have location services turned on—giving marketers the ability to track every... 
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Feb 12, 2026 | Property/Housing
Looking through all the notes I’ve made during 2025 at events attended or conversations with professionals in the development and construction sectors, I’ve put together my thoughts on ‘How to build a thriving neighbourhood’. Pride People need to feel proud about... 
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Jan 12, 2026 | Events, Green
Delivering or gaining that ‘wow’ factor with events gets harder and harder each year, everything is about Quality over Quantity in the events we attend or run. Time is precious and every event is a means to an end – real connections, new understanding and resulting... 
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Dec 23, 2025 | PR
Some ‘off-the-shelf’ elf jokes which might be good for your ‘elf’: Why does Santa go down the chimney on Christmas Eve? Because it ‘soots’ him What do you drain your carrots with at Christmas? An advent colander Why did the turkey...