Insights, Interviews, & News

Stay up to date with the latest thinking, conversations, and company updates from inspir'em. Explore articles, interviews, and podcast appearances featuring our CEO, Emma Maslen and the wider inspir'em team.  

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Articles & Interviews

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Minutehack

Why a Great Sales Kickoff is The Key To a Successful Year

A strong sales kickoff can shape the next 12 months. Discover the difference between an event delegates enjoy and one that changes behaviour.

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HR News

Six Strategies for Professional Success in 2026

Want to stay ahead in 2026? These practical strategies can help you build momentum, confidence and long-term career success.
 
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FT Adviser

How Effective Networking Can Work for Advisers

Networking isn't about collecting contacts. It's about building trust. Learn how advisers can turn conversations into opportunities.
 
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Entrepreneur UK

How Innovation Thrives in Ecosystems 

Great ideas need the right environment. Explore why successful innovation depends on people, networks and ecosystems working together.

 

 

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CFO Tech

How Women in Tech Can Advance Their Careers 

What helps women in tech progress and lead with impact? inspir'em coach Maura Lightfoot shares practical advice on confidence, visibility and resilience.
 

  

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She Can Code

Women in Tech on What International Women's Day Means to Them

Hear honest reflections on careers, challenges and progress from women working across the tech industry.
 
  
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Businessadvice

 

How to build a strong sales team in 4 steps

 

Hiring salespeople is only the start. Discover four practical ways to build a stronger, more effective sales team beyond recruitment.

 

 

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IoL - Edge

 

Networking Reframed 

 

What if your network became your personal board of advisers? Learn how the right connections can accelerate growth and improve decision-making.

 

 

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Business Reporter

Achieving Sales Success With Discovery 

 

Most deals don't fail at the end. They fail during discovery. Learn how stronger qualification improves pipeline quality and win rates.
 

 

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Real Business

Interview: Leaving Corporate Life and Sales Success 

 

What does sales teach you about business? Emma Maslen reflects on the lessons that shaped her journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship.

 

 

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People Leader

What Can I Do To Make My Work More Visible and Raise My Profile

 

Raising your profile isn't about self-promotion. Learn how the right relationships can build confidence, influence and career momentum.

 

 

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AI Journal

Why Sales Teams Need Training to Use AI Effectively

 

AI can save time, but only if teams know how to use it. Discover why training remains critical in an AI-enabled sales environment.

 

 

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Fast Company

 

 

6 Small Actions That Make a Big Difference in Managing Stress at Work

You can’t remove pressure from the workplace, but you can respond to it differently. Six practical ideas to help you stay resilient and perform at your best.

 

 

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European Business Review

 

How a Personal Board Can Accelerate Professional Growth

The best leaders rarely succeed alone. Discover how a trusted group of advisers can challenge your thinking, broaden your perspective and accelerate your growth.
 

  

 

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Business & Accountancy Daily

How to build fee income and expand the client base

Growing revenue isn’t just about winning new business. Learn how stronger client relationships can increase fee income and create new growth opportunities

 

 

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Podcasts & Webinars

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Hunters & Unicorns

Beyond the Sales Playbook: The #1 Skill for Getting Ahead in Tech

 

What separates high-performing sales leaders from the rest? Emma Maslen shares why curiosity matters more than compliance
 

 

 

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Scale Architects

 

#111, The Power of a Personal Board of Advisors

 Want to accelerate your career? Emma Maslen shares how building the right network of advisers can help you gain knowledge, avoid pitfalls and achieve your goals faster. 

 

 

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D&I Spy

 

Can networking harm or enhance your career?

Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Emma Maslen shares how a Personal Board can broaden your thinking, strengthen decisions and accelerate your career.

 

 

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Leadership is Female

How to Develop Your Personal Board

From global tech leader to founder, Emma Maslen shares how building the right network, mentors and advocates helped shape her career and inspired the Personal Board concept.

 

 

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Daily Sales Tips

 

 

# 1720 - Strategic Account Planning

 

Why do most account plans fail? Emma Maslen shares how top sales teams keep plans alive, aligned and focused on growth.
 

 

 

 

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The Exceptional Sales Leader

 

Building Your Personal Board

 

The most successful people aren't lucky. Emma Maslen explains how intentionally building the right network can transform your career.

 

 

 

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