Saturday 4th December 2010, 09:18BloggingNot blogged for a while. Been busy times. Also been experimenting with Twitter and feeds off LinkedIn.
Pondering how we create the social networks and technology access – then suitable networks – to support more v..Mark LovellView Complete Post Thursday 25th February 2010, 16:07Rich Famous and Jobless BBC1
Read all about it – I am on TV again March 9th and 10th
Just before Christmas I agreed to take part in a new TV programme for BBC1 called ‘Rich, Famous and Jobless.’ It is a follow up to last years highly successful Rich, famous and homeless in which four celebrities went to live on the streets on their own and after four days buddied up with a homeless person. This was ‘done’ to them by two ‘presenters’ Craig Last and John Bird (the Big Issue guy.)
Sunday 21st February 2010, 00:57Twitter InviteIf you are twittering and you would be interested in following me my twitter contact details are http://twitter.com/roynewey
Look me up some time. I update my twitter daily and really appreciate the feedback.
If you have a twitter account let me know who you are and your contact details. I would love to hear about your experiences of Improving Peoples Lives; the good the bad, the ugly and the amazing. Perhaps you want to share your fantastic habit, your passion for your allotment or just comment on the craziness of life and 2010.
I look forward to getting to yo.. Roy NeweyView Complete Post Friday 19th February 2010, 16:25We Are All House Builders I was in Africa at the start of January and I had the opportunity to spend some time with groups of unemployed people. I wanted to hear from them the barriers they felt were preventing them for getting into employment. After an hour I had learnt much more. One of the group who had been successful in obtaining employment was sharing with others his perspective on what had turned around his fortunes. He described a story;
Roy NeweyView Complete Post Thursday 11th February 2010, 03:50Dear MeI recently saw a book advertised in my local bookshop called Dear Me. The idea behind the book was to invite the great and the good to write a letter to themselves when they were 16 years old. I scanned a few of the pages and the letters ranged from thoughtful, reflective and serious to woeful, funny and outrageous. It made me think it was a good concept and so I have decided to pen myself a letter when I was unemployed;
Dear Me,Roy NeweyView Complete Post Wednesday 10th February 2010, 13:32Total PersonNew concept. Very cool. Well, as cool as public policy gets. Bit geeky some might say.
Hopefully a simple concept. A4e is about higher performing public services at lower cost. Better outcomes for citizens, better outcomes fo..Mark LovellView Complete Post Wednesday 3rd February 2010, 13:33Social Purpose CompanyOver the last 18 years I’ve had lots of people tell me that a private company shouldn’t be doing what we do. I’ve also had loads of people tell me they are amazed at what we do. I have never had a problem reconciling good business principles with the social values that are so important to the work A4e does.
Mark LovellView Complete Post Thursday 28th January 2010, 11:12Nearly February Already! After a month of blustery snowy disruption we are facing February with a runny nose and gritted teeth here in the Marketing Department at A4e.
It was certainly a busy as we came back from the Christmas Holidays ready for action only to be snowbound in Sheffield having to strap tennis rackets to our feet to brave the conditions.
Luke did attempt to walk me the morning black ice arrived on the streets of S11 only to fall over and smack his shoulder on a tricky corner pavement manouveure.
New Year new plans and all of that...to be revealed. Lots of filming and lots of p.. A4e MarketingView Complete Post Thursday 31st December 2009, 09:17New Years Honours - CRIKEY
Minding my own business – sitting at my desk – my assistant Sue waved some post around and said, ‘looks like something from the taxman.’ My response? – ‘Im offf to make a cup of tea – don’t fancy looking at that just now – wanna cuppa?’
In the kitchen – sipping at my tea, Sue appeared. ‘Here Ems, look at this – it is a bit odd – a letter from the Cabinet Office.’ Crikey I thought – surely I don’t owe that much tax…
Monday 21st December 2009, 10:14Seasons Greetings - Get ready for 2010Last day in work today before Luke and me sign off for a two week festive break in Wales and Devon and thought I would write a fond farewell to 2009 and what has been a busy year in the A4e Marketing Department.
The team all met last week to go through what had been achieved in the last 12 months and it took nearly two hours to go through everything.
Flexible New Deal has heralded a massive image change for the company and one Marketing have been proud to push from the top. Our aim was to make the A4e image less corporate and more engaging and also add an element .. A4e MarketingView Complete Post Thursday 26th November 2009, 09:10Big Day TodayToday is the day that our 100 strong senior team gather from around the world to talk about the future.
The title of the day is 'Inspiring People.' I have seen some of the plans for the day - and it seems that the whole day will be filled with Stories. Through the telling of people's stories we will inspire and be inspired.
I am so pleased there is not a corporate bit of nonsense in sight - no boring discussion on values and finances. No dull lectures on divisional structures!!!
Inspiration, encouragement, engagement and fun - oh - and a pub meal and quiz .. Emma HarrisonView Complete Post Tuesday 24th November 2009, 14:57Where is your sense of Community? As the floods currently batter the country it is great to see the sense of community for people living in Cumbria at the moment who have really pulled together to ensure everyone is safe and well.
It makes you think how imporant communities are in general and made us think about how we can go out there and engage with the local community.
Like Ayesha Jackson in Direct Payments who is currently organising staff in Sheffield to volunteer at the homeless soup kitchens over Christmas - did you know about that? You should because it's been written about o.. A4e MarketingView Complete Post Tuesday 17th November 2009, 08:25Top Tips for Entrepreneurs - E'sJust done two speeches in London - Institute of Directors and the Launch of Global Enterprise Week. Oh how i wish I could have had more time to speak with the hundreds of people who were there - I literally got mugged as i got off the stage - people hungry for more tips and 'how to' and 'how did I'
Seems that people really want the practical, pragmatic stuff - the been there done that - made the mistakes - found the gems.
So, some top tips - because - I love to share - and because - for those that mugged me - i promised i would.
Number O.. Emma HarrisonView Complete Post Tuesday 10th November 2009, 04:15Tom Jones
Last month I had the chance to take my Mum to see Tom Jones sing in concert in Liverpool. I know my Mum had always liked Tom Jones from when I was a child and although (to my knowledge) she had never thrown her underwear on stage she had raved about his live performance. So, through duty, I booked two tickets to see this 69-year-old singer ply his trade live at the Liverpool Echo Stadium.
As we drove to the stadium I wondered to myself if..Roy NeweyView Complete Post Wednesday 28th October 2009, 08:51Business strategy – common sense?Every now and then you see something written down that sums up your intuition. Your gut instinct. A few years ago the Harvard Business Review wrote up a piece of research that said long term revenue growth – as opposed to short term profit focus of the markets – drove long term shareholder value. For that read, long term sustainability and opportunity for everyone working in a business.
Mark LovellView Complete Post Tuesday 27th October 2009, 09:49A4e CommunityHave a look at the main web site mya4e.com - then explore our community site. We are trying to build the biggest online community of people that want to improve their lives and those of others - all by sharing our knowledge and by supporting each other. The A4e community is brand new and growing - and it only grows when people contribute. So, i am asking all clients of A4e and all staff to join in a minimum of once a week - share some knowledge, tell a story from your week - anything and everything that might just inspire another person. Ask questions on the forums too - everyone .. Emma HarrisonView Complete Post Wednesday 21st October 2009, 10:05It's been a busy OctoberHi Everyone,
Apologies I have not been on here in a while. Hope you are all settling into this Autumn weather. The nights are getting darker earlier and the leaves are falling rapidly but there has been no signs of slowing down here in the A4e Marketing Deparment.
Luke and me have been travelling around the UK and filming all the launch events A4e have been holding for the Lift Off for Flexible New Deal. London, Wolverhampton, Hull, Rugby, Great Yarmouth, Middlesbrough we have been clocking up the train miles as we spread the message about F.N.D and the new way of work.. A4e MarketingView Complete Post Friday 9th October 2009, 14:37Public Spending: Influencing the Future
The start of Flexible New Deal is new and exciting. It is also the culmination of 5 years intensive, hard work by a lot of people in A4e. We have worked hard to inform the debate about reforming and continuously improving the provision of employment and skills. Making these services relevant and successful in boom and recession economies has been a core focus. Taking our experience over 18 years, our successes and failures, our learning from the UK, France, Israel, Germany and Poland, we have sought to help shape the design of the programme nationally and create a vibrant n.. Mark LovellView Complete PostTuesday 6th October 2009, 13:19Happenings and thinkingsSpent all last week around the Uk, meeting 800 people who have all been chosen to work in the most innovative 'back to work' programme that A4e has ever launched. ( The Flexible New Deal - FND)
I tried to personally greet everyone - welcome them and thank them for the hard work that lies ahead. Non Stop - energy, questions, black coffee, trains, cars - living out of suitcase.
When i returned home - exhausted - my case trailing behind me - ready to drop - i found an empty house. Within two minutes my son walked through the door - and asked me what was for tea!!! I was too tir.. Emma HarrisonView Complete Post Thursday 17th September 2009, 15:53People Helping People PHPImagine this - a global movement - People Helping People- PHP...
Let's not wait for the cavalry to come over the hill - let's not wait for someone to come and "fix" our community - or the "Government" to allocate funding to resolve a neighbourhood crisis - let's all agree that we are people who like to help other people and do just that.
Let us all accept that People Helping People (PHP) has been happening for ever - and that it gives us all a wonderful sense of purpose and is a thing that we can all do. PHP builds communities, friendships, self est.. Emma HarrisonView Complete Post
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