5 things you need to know about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
What you need to know about the replacement for European structural and investment funds in the UK
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Mike Spicer
- Jan 31
- 2 min
5 UK business trends to watch in 2022
The top business trends for UK economic developers to watch in 2022
Mike Spicer
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Prepare for tough committee hearings the right way
How to prepare for high-stakes professional encounters using your 'Evil Twin'
Mike Spicer
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
How to write winning bids for UK government funding competitions
How to win at government funding competitions - write the perfect bid
Mike Spicer
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
5 tips on pitching effective Budget submissions into government
How to pitch spending and reform proposals to government
Mike Spicer
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
5 tips for post-COVID local economic recovery plans
Local economic recovery plans must embrace uncertainty. Here’s how
Mike Spicer
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Beware the 5 sins of local economic development strategy
Local economic development strategies must avoid these pitfalls to be effective
Mike Spicer
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
5 tips for business membership groups on climate action campaigns
Trade bodies can unite members with effective campaigns for climate action. Here’s how
Mike Spicer
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
5 tips for local economic assessments of COVID-19
Good local economic assessments guide decision making. But how to account for the unique circumstances of COVID?
Mike Spicer
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
5 tips for business groups on writing public policy manifestos
Done right, manifestos increase the policy impact that trade bodies have for their members. Here's how to write them
Mike Spicer
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
5 post-COVID socio-economic trends to watch in 2021
Coronavirus forced us to adapt to new realities in 2020. But how will this change economies and societies over the long term?
Mike Spicer
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
5 ways the post-COVID economy may impact personal resilience
Post-COVID economic recoveries present new risks to the wellbeing and personal resilience of workers
Mike Spicer
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
Setting policy priorities in the age of Coronavirus: industry groups
How to revise public policy documents, campaigns and area strategies in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic
Mike Spicer
- Mar 15, 2020
- 5 min
When public policy changes fast, how can membership associations stay in front?
Stay flexible, take the 'air-traffic control' approach to priorities and build your knowledge base
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