At BIG we do things a little differently...

BIG’s virtual office operates on the web in real time as BIG’s team visit for updates, documents access, data bases, time sheets and team diaries.  The team’s administrative ‘glue’, Esther Kovarik, is in Leeds and operates all administrative, accounting and virtual front line duties using email and BACs to reduce paper consumption as far as possible. BIG directors Ned and Jacky meet once a week to assess and monitor day to day business and forward plan; consultant meetings are held each quarter for a ‘bigger picture’ report of activity and planning.

Sep 01 2010

Half full or half empty? The choice is yours

by Jules Wyman, in BIG Business

Do you often hope for the worst simply to try and avoid it?   If you do find yourself sabotaging your own efforts you're not alone, but how do you stop yourself ?

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Jul 20 2010

Time is money - and also a major investment

by Ned Hoste, in BIG Business

In this seemingly frantic world of business time is a valuable commodity and one of the most powerful investments we can make.

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Jul 06 2010

"Happiness is a positive cash flow."

by Esther Kovarik, in BIG Business

At the Big Ideas Collective we know that cash flow is vital to the survival of any business of any size, from the large to the small - particularly the small.

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Jun 15 2010

Creative communication - fluff or flare?

by Jacky Fitt, in BIG Business

When you sit down and tell someone your opinion over a pint in the pub you are communicating; just as you are when you complain to a shop assistant, tick a box on a form, answer an online survey or enter a prize draw.  Every minute of the day we are communicating with our body language, the spoken and written word, while being persuaded, informed and often alarmed by others. 

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May 13 2010

Big Ideas flaunt their credentials

by Ned Hoste, in BIG Business

So much more than a good looking book…
We’ve just taken delivery of our new credentials document.

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Mar 24 2010

We Get the Policiticans and Business Leaders We Deserve

by Roger Steare, in BIG Business

Why should, "not breaking the rules", be an excuse for what the vast majority of us would deem highly dodgy behaviour? 

What has happened to the 'personal moral compass'?

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Feb 04 2010

Virtuous Virtuality and a poem

by Esther Kovarik, in BIG Business

BIG is virtual; that doesn’t mean we don’t exist. We’re very much in the real world, but our processes, day-to-day communication and information sharing is done online.

Now, this has many advantages to our experts and more importantly to our clients. All this virtuous virtuality means a highly cost effective alternative to housing and heating our team in bricks and mortar, a saving that goes to ensure our fees are highly competitive for the kind of creative talent on offer.

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Dec 17 2009

New Year BIG ideas

by Roger Steare, in BIG Business

A "Corporate Philosopher in Residence" at the Cass Business School, London, people say that I have a really cool job title. . . And as well as being cool, it also nicely describes my work: thinking about Big Ideas. 

 

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Dec 10 2009

Just what is the BIG Idea?

by Ned Hoste, in BIG Business

The spark behind the concept and rise of the Big Ideas Collective

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Nov 11 2009

New Year - new VAT rate - new ideas

by Esther Kovarik, in BIG Business

Helping our clients with creative communication includes working to ensure that they and their printed and online sales tools are prepared well in advance of the coming deadline.

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