John Thornhill

Lessons here for all seeking to build direct reader revenues (and who isn't?): 💡 Make it a joint responsibility between editorial and business. Build common understanding on the why and the what, and work together on it. 🔑 Know what your audience cares about and will spur them to support you. 💰 Be systematic - track revenues and where it comes from (which stories/platforms)daily. 🌲 Build the recurring format elements that drive growth - find your 'Epics' and 'Moments'. #digitalmedia #digitalbusinessmodels #nonprofitnews

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OECD has upgraded UK growth more than any other G7 nation, which is good news for Rachel Reeves et al. The sting in the tail is that inflation is stickier here than anywhere in that same G7 gang. UK needs more investment, the Paris-based think says, and a new fiscal arragement could help Story is here https://lnkd.in/gHYa8DGd And further analysis of Reeves' possible fiscal rule changes is here https://lnkd.in/g7B8SuTv

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4 tips on writing effective memos for very busy people, by Laura Shields. She advises EU lobbyists, but her pointers are useful for anyone who has to persuade very busy people. 1. Do the "so what test" as you read. 2. Be ruthless about what you leave out. Your client won't need every detail. 3. Don’t replicate (copy and paste) text that you don’t understand. 4. Make it about the client (not the EU policy change or whatever). https://lnkd.in/gBTbRGGp #WritingTips

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will not want to upset the tentative calm that has settled over markets after 2022's crisis, so are likely to avoid any Liz Truss-style fiscal experiments. With little to separate the two parties on the economy, and Labour anyway likely to win a landslide, investors are left to focus on inflation and Bank of England interest rates. Bond market calm is especially important to whoever becomes prime minister, with the government planning to borrow the second-highest yearly amount on record in 2024/25. My analysis on the UK election and markets: https://lnkd.in/eTzxGh5B

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SCOOP with Michael O'Dwyer: Schroders has kicked off a search for a successor to its chief executive Peter Harrison, who is preparing to step down as the boss of the UK’s largest #assetmanager after eight years. The £750.6bn FTSE 100 group, whose founding family is its largest shareholder, has hired headhunters at Russell Reynolds Associates to work on “a full and extensive global search”, with succession expected to take place in 2025. Harrison has sought to offset the decline of Schroders's traditional business by pushing into faster-growing areas such as #privatemarkets, #wealthmanagement and in its business line that offers outsourced chief investment officers and liability-driven investing to #pensionfunds. But he has had to contend several headwinds: the rise of cheaper passive investing, a shift in investor demand from public to private markets, and a multi-decade shift by UK pension funds away from holding shares in their local market.

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The newly elected The Labour Party repealed two minor clauses that previously hindered the development of onshore wind in England. Market proponents, however, question if this is sufficient to meaningfully lift the de-facto ban that has been in place for close to a decade. Is this the Labour Government making good on its manifesto pledges or, is it a token gesture to distract from the much needed overhaul of English permitting policy which continues to impede the development of commercial scale renewables generation assets. Policy breakdown here…. https://lnkd.in/ejWJi3T7

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For private companies and VC watchers, there's a good interview in today's Financial Times. The FT's John Thornhill interviews Index Ventures Danny Rimmer on the state of the market. Included in the conversation is a important comment on what top VCs look for. Talent is the answer, and more importantly, how the talent communicates its story to the investor. So, if you're a private company looking to go through Series A or B, then maybe think about how you tell your story, and if you need help figuring that out, then drop me and the team at FTI Consulting Strategic Communications a line.

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My Friday reading list on CEOs, boards, the corporate world and working life: ⭐ CONSERVATIVE FORCE - The secret battle for the future of the Murdoch empire https://lnkd.in/eEeJwpvN (NYT) ⭐ OPEN-SOURCE WARPATH - Why is Mark Zuckerberg giving away Meta’s crown jewels? https://lnkd.in/eaMVmuVs (ECON) ⭐ CUTTING BACK - US graduates face cut-throat job market as companies scrap internships https://lnkd.in/esTuh2dh (FT) ⭐ LIMITED LEARNING - As AI helps veteran workers do their jobs, who will train the young employees? https://lnkd.in/eD3wrhhw (WSJ) ⭐ GIG ECONOMY DOWNSIDES - Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California as top court rejects bid to classify drivers as employees https://lnkd.in/e3iThCzc (RTRS) ⭐ MANAGING WEALTH - Julius Baer’s new CEO combines Goldman pedigree, Swiss apprenticeship https://lnkd.in/eTgX5EkC (BBG) ⭐IMMERSIVE TRAINING - Crisis simulations force executives to make better decisions under stress https://lnkd.in/eqecVmfa (FT) ⭐ DUAL STRUCTURE - 8 Reasons why co-leaders fail https://lnkd.in/eGq5azS4 (HBR) ⭐ SHELF LIFE - How a CEO knows when to quit https://lnkd.in/e2xX8PsA (ECON) ⭐ MATERIAL DECREASE - Bill Ackman wants less money https://lnkd.in/e8CWefPm (BBG)

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