10 years of what I love doing…

For majority of us March marks the end of the winter months and the end of chilly days, standing in the morning having to defrost our cars before we can go to work or do the school run. For us, the team, at GottaBe!, March means anniversary time – a special one this year as…

Interview with Kasia Rain

You may recall that recently I travelled to Amsterdam on business – I was there to interview Kasia Rain, a fitness and lifestyle coach, the official fitness coach of Next Top Model. In July, Kasia Rain will run two fitness events; 9th July in Dublin and a day later (10th) in London. I spoke to…

BRITs, Amsterdam, London, Leicester and Brighton…

Last couple of weeks have been mega busy – a lot of early starts and late nights, European day trips and etc. Hotels once again are becoming my home – for some people it’s great and you may think, why is he complaining but after a while, the novelty is wearing off and it’s mega…

Events – Stand Out From The Crowd?

I am sure that at some point in your business life, you would have been to a trade fair or business event of some sort? There are now more events available than ever before and they are great for both exhibitors and visitors, allowing companies to raise their profiles and for all attendees to network,…

How to maximise the footfall at my store, event…

I am sure there have been moments when you thought, I wish there were more people entering my store, attending our event, or visiting our stand at an exhibition? Whilst you may think these are moments, they are in fact questions my team and I constantly receive and provide answers for on a daily basis….

A different, quirky Advent Calendar

As I write this, I am sat on-board a Norwegian flight to Stockholm – jetting off to the Nordics for a long weekend. Unlike the many passengers around me, disengaged in their music, or immersed in the many games and films on their smartphones and tablets, I have spent half my flight debating on whether…

You GottaBe! passionate

Back in September 2015, I have been asked to write a case study as part of the #GrowingSMEs, a project run by CMI (Chartered Management Institute) on how I started GottaBe! – I thought I would share a copy of the case study here.  It was a sunny morning on the 1st of March, when…