Love is Everywhere
In this long overdue visit to The Ok Cafe I rummage deep into my mind cupboard to drag out those beliefs that have long since past their use by date and will no longer serve me in my new start for 2019 …
Entries by Holly Nixon
Engaging the Next Generation
I am incredibly passionate about young people and helping every single child understand their potential. I dedicate much of my free time to this as a secondary school Governor, Industry Adviser, and Skills Champion. I go into schools and give talks or workshops at least once a month. I’ve done Graduation Speeches and Awards Days […]
Improving Performance
I have always loved the theory of marginal gains. It has worked for the British Cycling team since Beijing and it has been helping Emerald and our customers improve performance since 2009. Many of you will know I love running and marginal gains helps me there too. On such a run over the weekend I […]
Innovation in Action
Working in the technology industry, we are often asked about innovation and how to do it. Crucially, innovation isn‘t something you can tap into now and again. To be an innovative business and move forward, you need to integrate new thinking into your daily operations. When working with a business I first look at three strategic […]
Road to China: Xuzhou
Our third day of the trade mission took us to Xuzhou: a large urban area with a 8.5million population located in Jiangsu province in East China near to the coast of the East China Sea. Xuzhou City is 5,000 years old which was very impressive to me especially as we celebrate our local medieval town […]
Road to China: What is 5G and When is it Coming?
When I saw the UKTI agenda for our trade mission, the immediate attraction was our visit to Huawei and their research and development facility in Shenzhen. Emerald supply Huawei mobile WiFi devices in the UK particularly to satellite offices, often on construction sites, that either need temporary internet access or easy and immediate internet access […]
Road to China : What is an Export?
Director of Emerald Business Communications Sarah Windrum recently represented UK technology on a UKTI Trade Mission to China. And she documented her experiences both building up to and on the trip itself in a series of short blogs! As an SME that offers a service-based solution, exporting to China probably doesn’t seem like a step […]
Road To China: Making Use of Your Social Capital
As a ‘big picture’ thinker and entrepreneur I often find myself agreeing to things before I work out how to deliver them. Having identified my big picture tendencies through leadership development training I now have a team of incredible ‘detail’ people who allow me the freedom to be creative and push the business forward, while […]
Road To China: The Cost of Lost Communication
During my trip to Pudong Enterprise Centre in Shanghai, I was very lucky to be able to address a room of Government officials and technology innovators regarding the issues that surround our increasing reliance on mobile communication. In the UK, an SME business would be at a distinct disadvantage taking their mobile contract direct with […]
Road to China: How Does a Small Business Think Global?
Sarah Windrum, Emerald Group CEO spoke on this topic at the Leamington Business Forum and was so thrilled with the response from local businesses, particularly SMEs, we have turned it into a blog post. Firstly, I gave a brief introduction to Emerald which, if those who know us already will forgive me for, I will […]