When it comes to giving demonstrations, I prioritise tailoring them specifically. However, if the audience consists of potential partners, referrers, or if the demo is part of a training session, I take a different approach – a “sweetshop” demo. A sweetshop demo skips the initial discovery phase and focuses on showcasing common use cases, notable… Read More »Tailored Demonstrations: The Power of Personalisation
UPDATE 26/03/2026 – Posts will now not only be hand written but also NOT improved using AI even at the detriment of proper spelling and grammar! I agree with the backlash against AI generated slop and although I have never used AI to generate content I now want to remove its use entirely. Future posts… Read More »The Role of Generative AI in Content Creation: Enhancing Efficiency or Cheating?
I stumbled upon John Harrison’s LinkedIn post advocating for simplifying corporate language, and it brought back memories of a recent meeting I attended. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the final details of infrastructure requirements for an Accounts Payable project. I was expecting a small group of 2 or 3 people from the… Read More »Let’s Dump Corporate Jargon: Simplifying Communication
I recently came across a question posed by Chris Green on LinkedIn: Have you ever ended a process workshop early? Chris Green He mentioned three major obstacles that can bring a workshop to a halt: Personally, I’ve encountered situations involving the first and third hurdles, although I haven’t come across the second one often. However,… Read More »Cutting the Workshop Short: Ever Ended a Process Session Ahead of Schedule?
I was chatting to a prospective client during a discovery meeting recently talking about the benefits of implementing intelligent document processing to assist with accounts payable and they were coming up with some good benefits themselves. One of their top benefits – a better exit. This company has scaled quickly and the owner has kept… Read More »Preparing for Exit: Leveraging Automation for a Smooth Transition
In recent nights, I’ve found myself awake at unusual hours: 4:30 AM, 5:15 AM, and even as early as 2:00 AM. The culprit? Blog post ideas swirling relentlessly in my mind. 😂 Whenever a promising idea strikes, I’ve learned that I must document it immediately, or it risks slipping away forever. This entails grabbing my… Read More »Midnight Musings: When Blog Ideas Keep You Awake at Night