People ask us to help them when trying something new. These issues are discussed in our MD's Guide to the networked Economy. You can download it here
So like many consultancy companies, we partner with several other organisations to deliver a wider range of services. Some we have long standing relationships where we've collaborated on several projects over the years. With others we have a more ad hoc relationship. We normally contribute research, content development or strategic planning and marketing . When collaborating on a project we use BaseCamp as a secure zone for collaborative working since it gives traceability, messaging and project management tools.
Our most important partner organisations are
- Imaginist. Specialise in e-procurement and local government facilitation. We have worked with them for many years from the MD's guide to the networked economy via the national e-procurement programme to the recent project to write policy papers for the Welsh Assembly Government.
- CNR. We have worked with CNR for many years. They ran the Ukonline4business programme for the DTI. We worked closely with them on the Technology Means Business redefinition project, on the national e-procurement project and on the Welsh Assembly Government project.
- RHUL and Brunel business schools. We have worked with these 2 bodies to research how small companies use IT. We are able to offer collaborative research and content development projects to companies or organisations needing to work in this space.
- Brain Technologies. Authors of the BrainMap and Mindmaker6 tools which we use extensively in our marketing and change management work.
- Synergy Global (Europe, US, Australia) is an international firm of change management consultants and coaches (Europe, US, Australia) specialising in NHS and public sector areas.
- Team Working focuses on top management coaching - we have worked with them to supply strategic marketing consultancy to their clients.
- Need More Sales is a telemarketing company - we work with them to supply strategic marketing consultancy to their clients
- Chartered Institute of Marketing We sit on the membership group and are actively supporting the Small Business Group - we have been editing the small business group newsletter and appear on their consultants register.
- Ecademy is a business social network.
- Business Scene is a directory of small business training and networking events. We manage the marketing section
Qualifications / Accreditations
Dr Alan Rae is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and an associate of the Market Research Society. He was a Technology Means Business accredited adviser for many years and was recently a WorkWise adviser as well as appearing on the National Business Link Consultants register. Some of our other staff hold coaching qualifications.