Entries Published On January, 2015
Are you still guilty of “Death by Powerpoint?”
Seth Godin’s post on really bad PowerPoint 7 years ago is sadly, still as relevant today as it was then.
Organisations are often self deprecating about the internal “death by PowerPoint” that exists, but these are the same jokes that were being made ten and twenty years ago.
The individuals within our clients’ organisations, who are not happy with the status quo, but who are also determined to do something about it, are shaping Watch Me Think.
Payment terms – why we’re bucking the trend
This weekend saw more headlines about payment terms given by the big fmcg companies, all of whom happen to be our clients.
Whether it be Premier Foods and their alleged ‘cash for contracts’ demands, 2 Sisters Food Group with their alleged 3% discount requirements for paying within 90 days or Heinz allegedly telling their suppliers that their payment terms have moved from 45 days to up to 97 (none of which, it’s worth noting, we’ve experienced).
The stories don’t mention the majority who pay promptly within 30 or 45 days.