Articles: June, 2008

Lawyers fear credit crunch cull

June 30, 2008

Nearly 30 per cent of lawyers are afraid of losing their jobs and 26 per cent don’t think they will make their billable hours goals in the coming months, according to two June surveys by the legal recruitment firm Lateral Link. The surveys are reported here. If you’re tempted to find consolation in their American [...]

House prices fall for ninth month in succession

June 30, 2008

House prices have fallen for the ninth month in a row, with the average price now £170, 500, down from £176,100 this time last year. Home owners are also taking the best part of three months to sell, up from six weeks this time last year. The figures come from a Hometrack survey, and you [...]

Link-baiting v. Integrity

June 30, 2008

In the May ABCs – the Audit Bureau of Circulations measurement of traffic to the newspaper websites – the Daily Mail’s website surged ahead of its main rivals (the Telegraph and Guardian) to take the top spot with 18.7 million unique users. The Independent on Sunday has a piece on this development here, and it [...]

Brand management starts with the office boy (or girl)

June 27, 2008

Keeping your staff happy may amount to more than mere office politics. Tangible brand benefits can accrue too, as this piece at Wealth Briefing argues. “The key to delivering a successful customer experience is building and maintaining employee engagement, crucial in an industry where word of mouth and reputation are key in the attraction and [...]

Wealth managers: how to exploit untapped markets

June 27, 2008

There’s an interesting piece at Wealth Briefing. How do wealth managers – a breed whose sector continues to grow despite economic woes elsewhere – exploit untapped markets? Click here to find out.