Word clouds
I rather like the concept of “word clouds” as a means of capturing the essence of what we are saying or writing. Facebook have just launched a fun little application that looks at your status updates – above, you can see the accumulation of ALL the status updates I have ever made – the majority … Read the Rest
follow the instructions
This evening I am cooking – a recent phenomenon as I explore different ways to relax on the rare days that I work at home in Falmouth, Cornwall. Last week’s effort was pasta stuffed with pumpkin and served with gorgonzola, parma ham and a rocket sauce. Rave reviews, even though I forgot to add the … Read the Rest
Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
- looking forward to the rare treat of 3 consecutive business development days #
- "The public are stupid" – Brian Sewell http://tinyurl.com/yhsdvm4 #
- Business development day – meeting with Phillippa later this morning – progress! #
- re-brand, re-launch, refresh – a conversation all about creative destruction in 2010 #
- just about to start a … Read the Rest
The future of print media?
Watch this 1:40 movie clip and be amazed (also a mini-treat for Robert Downey Jnr fans):
Hygienist/Therapist remuneration
I am exploring all the different ways of utilizing my spare surgery space and looking after an extra list of patients. I either do a cull or get some help. I am interested in the hygienist therapist route and want to get my head round the different ways of renumeration. Salary. Salary + target bonus, Salary + % … Read the Rest
Spring Grove Welcome Pack
- the doorbell rang
- I signed for a special delivery package
- I opened a curious black envelope
- I found the new Welcome Pack from Spring Grove
Wow! Fantastic and remark-able and perhaps the third step in a branded experience (after web and telephony). Congratulations – fab-u-lous
Edinburgh Coffee Morning
I have long preached the benefit of organising formal and informal gatherings of business owners, especially in the morning, to share ideas, elevator speeches, referrals. Most of the time I’m harping on about Business Network International and asking my dental clients to join. Colin Gilchrist of Red Dress Creative Design writes one of my current … Read the Rest
Chris Barrow’s week of Twitters
- clearing a HUGE backlog of business development work – A's first.. #
- feeling very pleased with myself now #
- @davypeters Barcelona was a mixture of facscination with artchitecture and art plus constant fear of robbery in reply to davypeters #
- back on the road in an hour – Hertford, Luton, Edinburgh. That's just … Read the Rest
Just back from The Private Dentistry Awards
Where my biggest thrill was the announcement that Ollie and Darsh had been voted “most attractive practice”. The team have worked so hard this last year and I admit to having a wee tear in my eye as they climbed on to that stage and as my friend Daz Singh said a few words … Read the Rest


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