Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 28 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 27 spelt F-R-U-I-T-E-X (FIXTURE) Series 26 spelt H-O-N-K-W-O-W (KNOWHOW) Series 25 spelt L-O-D-E-M (MODEL) Series 24 spelt G-R-E-Y-S-Y-N (SYNERGY) Series 23 spelt F-L-I-P-G-A-S-H (FLAGSHIP) Series…
Category: Series 27 – Fixture
XO brandy The finest spirit distilled from grapes, XO Extra Old cognac is aged in oak casks for >6 years; longer than VS and VSOP. 16thC Dutch shipmaster created brandy when he concentrated wine by burning off most of the water to save valuable cargo space (brandwijn = burnt wine). Prices rises likely, as 3 major disasters in…
Eyeopener Best investment of Director time in summer? Answer customer calls. While colleagues are on holiday, learn how clients feel & what staff deal with day to day. Wisdom from the frontline Guessed the Word? Series 27 (7/7) [pic: PDPics]
Teapot A design masterpiece, the Brown Betty brews the best tea since 1695. Stoke-on-Trent red clay retains heat. Brown Rockingham glaze hides stains & wipes clean. Shape makes tea leaves swirl & release more flavour as boiling water is added. Handle loop prevents knuckles getting burnt. Handmade. Originally 12 shillings ( £85/ $110). Now £40…
Immigrant About 1/2 of US farm workers are undocumented immigrants. Growing corn, cotton, rice, soybeans & wheat is now largely mechanized, but many high-value crops such as strawberries & diary farms need labor. The US has to either import food, or import workers Guessed the Word? Series 27 (2/7) …
Underdog Brands can profit from positioning as the underdog. Determination to triumph against the odds has a strong appeal – in events (dive rescue of Thai boys), sport (Wimbledon, World Cup), books (Harry Potter), clothes (the humble waistcoat), or business Guessed the Word? Series 27 (5/7) [pic:…
Reseller From 5 July, UK followed USA (led by New York) with unlimited fines on resellers using ticket-buying ‘bot’ software for sports, pop & other events. Touts (scalpers) buy multiple tickets to sell on at many times face value. Victims of Viagogo campaign helped fans reclaim £300k ($395k) in <2 years Guessed the Word? …
Flypast 10 July flypast over Buckingham Palace, 100 days after Britain’s Royal Air Force centenary on 1 April. 22 Typhoons form ‘100’ in the sky, after 3 weeks secret practice over the North Sea. Per ardua ad astra – “Through struggle to the stars”. Each plane costs £110m ($145m), and £4,000 ($5,300) to fly for 1 hour. …