The UK's rubbish
I'm surprised by the conscious, obvious, effort that UK companies are taking to reduce their carbon footprint. It's everywhere and it has changed so much even though I've only been gone a year.
Why Cumbria's businesses will bounce back
After taking advice I have had to cancel my planned two day visit to Cumbria this week, the most disappointing news I’ve had for a long time. Cumbria is a fantastic county. It’s rightly famous for its lakes and fells, …
China - part 4
I took the Maglev to Shanghai airport this morning. At 430km/hr it was a symbol of China’s self-confidence, a celebration of innovation and a good illustration of the phrase, “if you don’t try, you won’t fail”. Of course some experiments will please some …
China - Part 3
How many cities of 7 million people, capital of an area of 90 million people, have you never heard of? Would you imagine HMG has no diplomatic representation there when we have to the Vatican, Luxembourg, Uruguay and Nepal)? Welcome …
Business Development Diaries Five — Worcester
After Exeter I drove up to Worcester for the Export Factor an event where over 100 companies from the West Midlands met to hear how UKTI can support them to export. The West Midlands, with its dominant automotive, minerals and metals and advanced engineering industries, has had a tough time in the recent recession. Unemployment …
China - part 2
Meetings are different in China. As leader of the delegation, I sit in an armchair side by side with my Chinese opposite number, making long interventions. So we don’t look at each other, we don’t spark off each other’s ideas, …
Brand Power
I’m preparing before heading off to London for the rest of the week. I have a string of meetings but I’m excited about attending UKTI’s Global Marketing Conference. As somebody who used to be a Marketing Director, I feel strongly …
Back in Blighty
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Australia, Export, Financial Services
I left the UK a year and a month ago, to the day. And now I'm on my first business development visit (BDV) back in Blighty. After a long flight, I land at Heathrow and, apart from the rain, spot the new Terminal 5 building. I'm taken aback by the sheer scale of glass in …
Business Development Diaries 4 — Exeter
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Export, Innovation, south west, UK regions
This is my first time in Exeter. I enjoyed the drive down through Somerset and into Devon. I tried out my best West Country accent in the car on the way down with lots of drawn out vowels. Glaaaaaastonbury, Yeooooooovil and salvaaaage! Probably good that it stayed in the car!
Visit to China - Part 1
Chinese infrastructure efficiency hits me as I arrived at Shanghai’s Pudong airport. The BA flight was over an hour late, so I had 20 minutes to get through quarantine and immigration, to change terminal, check in, go through security and find the right gate. At Heathrow this would have taken two hours minimum. The officials …
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