Nigel Rushman, "From Major Events To Structured Visual Thinking"

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 1:47 a.m.

b"Nigel, has been around the block for nearly 40 years in our industry, and in his typical no-nonsense British style, delivers a masterclass in Events Operations, starting with his first event in the 80s to his role as Advisor of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Bid in Qatar.\\xa0 Nigel is a true entrepreneur who understands the value of working with tight budgets, putting his own money on the line and using \\u201cstrategic thinking\\u201d as a key tool.\\xa0 Learn about \\u201cStructured Visual Thinking\\u201d and how Nigel uses this across many new projects around the world now.\\n\\xa0\\nKey Highlights\\nHis start in early 80s at a major Athletics Events in the UK and working on the America\\u2019s Cup Victory Challenge (Media & PR)\\n1991 Rugby World Cup, first major gig (Media & Accreditation Services).\\xa0 Alan Callan negotiated a deal for all commercial rights to the Rugby World Cup in perpetuity story (CPMA & Rushmans partnership) and the growth of the rights\\nMoto GP story and how important it is to build relationships across the board\\nAsian Games in Doha, Qatar 2006 \\u2013 first big gig in the Middle East \\u2013 scale and size of the Asian Games is huge (bigger than Olympics) and significant event for the region\\nQatar - \\u201cExpect Amazing\\u201d at the FIFA World Cup 2022, helping Qatar winning the bid \\u2013 structured thinking process\\nNever saw any wrong doings by the Bid Committee, playing Devil\\u2019s Advocate and initially sceptical about the air cooling system concept\\nMany venues are temporary and will be sold to other countries afterwards\\nVolunteer programs from South Africa to Qatar\\nLondon Olympics 2012, Non-accredited Media center for the City of London\\nNigel\\u2019s view on overblown budgets by large event organizers, staffing vs volunteers\\nRushmans new focus on \\u201cStructured Vision Thinking\\u201d (optimization, planning and strategies)\\nBiggest learning from 40 years (never react in haste)\\nBiggest success (Rugby World Cup 1991 and winning the Qatar bid) and failure (online accreditation platform)\\nFinal tip \\u201cstay fluid with event dates in current climate\\u201d \\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nAbout\\nNigel Rushman has spent 25 years working with governments and enterprises on wide ranging programs all over the world.\\n\\u201cNigel is a continuous learner, working with enterprises to create \\u2018clarity of purpose\\u2019, \\u2018get stuff done\\u2019, \\u201cmaking it real\\u201d \\xa0and using \\u201cuncommon thinking to deliver common sense\\u201d.\\nHe continues to study psychology, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, negotiation and strategy as these are becoming foundational to the vital changes businesses need to make.\\nAfter founding, building and selling marketing and PR companies, he has established and advised numerous businesses, governments and organisations across a broad range of industries including technology, data, broadcast, sports, medtech, catering, construction, manufacturing and others. He has directed and project managed over 500 political, sports and commercial programmes in more than 30 countries over the last 25 years.\\nWorking with John Caswell, Nigel travels the world helping governments and enterprises large and small solve their challenges and master their opportunities.\\nA Co-founder of\\xa0Venica\\xa0with the mission of \\u2018Making Good Science Good Business\\u2019. Nigel is active in numerous businesses and initiatives worldwide.\\nYou can find out more about Nigel through his blog\\xa0www.nigelrushman.com.\\n-----------------------------------------------If you are enjoying the\\xa0Sports Entrepreneurs Podcast (SEP) series, check out our\\xa0Virtual Sports Entrepreneurs University (SEU)\\xa0too.\\nThe Sports Entrepreneurs University is a natural extension of the Podcast series. It's a deep dive into the world of Sports & Esports. Marcus will be sharing his 25 years of experience and learning as a Sports Entrepreneur and connecting the dots. It's a 6 weeks course with an opportunity to join an Affiliate Partnership program after. For more details\\xa0HERE-----------------------------------------------Follow us\\xa0on our social sites for the latest updatesInstagram:\\xa0https://lnkd.in/ferKA6NFacebook:\\xa0https:"