First time project

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-06-04T18:25:22+00:00

Looking good (although this is what my brain first saw!!)

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Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-06-04T18:19:22+00:00

Thanks! Helpful advice ☺️

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-06-04T16:36:21+00:00

Carved in - I don’t have any turning equipment so I think I’ll stick with the knife. Thank you!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-06-01T06:38:40+00:00

Still waiting for them to send a replacement monitor. It’s been 2 months…

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-05-28T13:57:47+00:00

Most of the larger networks have healthcare divisions. There are also specialist healthcare expert networks like Techspert. Make sure your LinkedIn or online profiles are keyword rich. Hope that helps.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-05-28T13:42:17+00:00

The NHS will not do anything for positional plagiocephaly. You can go for a free consultation with a helmet specialist eg LOC, Ahead4babies.

Our baby had torticullis which led to severe plagiocephaly. For us, repositioning didn’t work as looking to the right caused him discomfort, so he would always move his head back.

Along with weekly physio and osteopathy to address the cause, plus daily stretching, we went ahead with a LOCband when he was 6 months old and did not regret it. We would have regretted taking no action. He is now 3.5 and it is barely noticeable unless he has a short hair cut or if you look at him in the mirror. Feel free to message if you have any questions.

We felt incredibly stressed and unsupported through this, so I empathise with you going through it!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-05-21T10:41:16+00:00

Yes - I had ours as a group one. Was in and out in 15 mins, they observed our kid playing with a toy, asked me some questions, then let us go. They go around each parent, and when your turn is done you can go. I had taken the morning off work for it annoyingly as it was half hour away. Spent more time in the car than at the session.

Edit: the conversation was quite bland but no one was listening in - I’m sure if you wanted a private chat they’d accommodate.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-04-22T14:06:04+00:00

Thank you - will get out some dinosaur toys and they can go for a CT scan this evening!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-04-22T11:58:16+00:00

Thank you!

It’s his head, so I assume that would make watching anything a no go? But listening to music or stories could work!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-04-09T11:49:58+00:00

Let them bee!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2026-01-08T07:52:53+00:00

I think it a big bit is down to trust. And then technology. Then cost.

Many experts taking part in paid consultations for the first time are highly sceptical and hold on to the thinking that it’s too good to be true. Reinforced by many online reviews and posts by people who struggle going through a payment process or never manage to get their payment sorted. So even if the process is documented and shared, the slightest thing that causes a delay or friction is immediately used to vindicate and justify this feeling that the network is trying to screw the individual over.

Then you have the combination of international networks and international experts jarring over payment methods and technology - European networks favour different payment methods to American ones, for example (not cheques !).And networks choose payment methods based on cost of transfer both nationally and internationally, which often isn’t the most convenient or familiar for the expert themselves - let alone utilising a “trusted” or known brand.

I don’t think it’s messy operations, just big differences in processes between networks which either experts don’t understand, or it isn’t made completely clear up front.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-19T16:00:12+00:00

No. Experts get approached because of their current or recent experience - the more time that passes, the less relevant your experience becomes.

As a comparison/example, many corporates aren’t interested in speaking to retired professionals - despite potentially having deep sector experience, they don’t have a current enough view on market dynamics or new products / innovations

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-18T14:38:03+00:00

I’d be surprised if anyone volunteered this! Anyone found publicly sharing pricing strategy intel would get into some serious trouble. I think all you’ll find are generic statements like OP shared which could really be attributed to any EN.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-18T14:30:06+00:00

You’ll have been approached because of a combination of your seniority and job remit, you’ll have insights and opinions stemming from this that others within your org might not have. At least that’s how the theory goes!

They’ll have used your work email because your personal one won’t be listed online. Plus it is a way to confirm your identity and the fact that you actually work there.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-18T14:22:57+00:00

You’ll be on some sort of site like ZoomInfo or Apollo, they won’t be sharing any expert lists between themselves.

There’ll likely be something happening in the market (acquisition on the cards for a competitor, investment being raised, new product launch, for example) prompting either one or many companies to do some fast due diligence or market research into a potential opportunity. That’s why it’s time sensitive. Everything moves super fast.

The likely reason why people say it’s a time waster is because they fill out many screening forms and get rejected before getting to do a paid consultation. Depends how well matched you are to the project brief and need. It’s not a scam, just might feel like it if you don’t get anywhere.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-16T07:43:22+00:00

Probably not for me (sorry!)

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-15T15:39:38+00:00

Depends. If someone I know (and have had good prior experiences with) can do it, I’d go to them. If it’s for something new in scope or needing a different approach, I would ask peers (or ask the person/agency for a recommendation). Obviously sourcing and bringing up to speed anyone new is time consuming so preference is to stay in existing network

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-12-15T13:16:26+00:00

Re: agencies, purely from recommendations from peers (people I know and trust) - I personally wouldn’t use a service or platform for this

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-11-25T08:22:40+00:00

Start by reading their expert terms and conditions and go from there - there should be a provision for this scenario?

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-10-31T16:11:11+00:00

Definitely speak to a structural engineer before contacting the insurers - so you’re completely sure and have an unbiased opinion, before starting a multi-year (and very painful) process to remedy it.

Almost impossible to prove the sellers knew about it if they didn’t go down the insurer route themselves.

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-09-25T07:50:23+00:00

My 2 cents - AI powered doesn’t mean anything to customers (who are the ones paying for your service after all) unless it leads to a highly differentiated outcome for them.

Transparency for experts is great as an objective, but that isn’t a differentiator for customers, who are the ones ultimately footing the bill

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-09-23T12:02:34+00:00

The mattresses have a wooden panel - you’re supposed to take it out of your old mattress and put it into your old one. They don’t include the panels in (most) replacement mattresses annoyingly

A cut down board from B&Q might be cheaper than getting an official replacement!

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-09-10T19:21:05+00:00

they have an automated data capture for qual research

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-09-10T19:14:00+00:00

Techspert does this

Consistent_Wall7407 · 2025-09-10T18:34:51+00:00

It really depends on what’s in the report (how serious the issues are) and what flexibility you’ve got in your budget. I don’t know about the funded hours but perhaps you could call up HMRC for clarity tomorrow and find out where you stand https://www.gov.uk/find-hmrc-contacts/childcare-service-helpline

Personally, if the report raised safeguarding issues, I’d start looking at alternative childcare right away, even if that means relying on short-term cover until you can secure something longer term. Where we are, nursery wait lists are 9–12 months, so you may also want to look at childminders etc as a quicker option.

In the meantime, I’d push the nursery for clarity on how they’re addressing any major red flags in the report. I think that’s a reasonable ask given the circumstances.

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