River Path Associates, Knowledge consultancy covering Research, Strategic Counsel and Creative Solutions.

River Path is an organisational pathfinder. We work by challenging perceptions, building evidence for change, and mapping the future. We use a range of techniques, including strategic consulting, research, and the development of creative solutions.

We work in the public, private and not for profit sectors, and in multiple professional fields – ranging from demography to communications technologies, and from international relations to retail. But everything we do is focused on four strands that we consider essential to being fit for the future.

Library - Communication

Creativity

CreativityPart of a suite of materials we developed, including press and parliamentary speeches and briefings, for the launch of NESTA. “Enchanting” and “lovely” are just two of the reviews for this ’standard leaflet’, which uses simple die-cuts through each page to introduce NESTA - the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. The best review, perhaps, came from a two year old girl who insisted on it as her regular bed-time reading… (River Path: concept, copy, production)

Client: National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Author: River Path Associates
Date: 01/07/99
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Everything Communicates

Everything CommunicatesEverything Communicates Thumbnail is a definitive guide to more effective communications for small businesses, commissioned by One 2 One. Packed with practical information that is easy for any business to use, the guide includes case studies from companies around the UK on topics ranging from branding and advertising to using new comms technologies.

Client: One 2 One
Author: River Path Associates
Date: 01/07/01
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Revenge of the nerds: how companies dream the future

BT LogoResearch briefing for senior directors, containing seven principles to help negotiate the future. (River Path: authors)

Client: British Telecom
Author: River Path Associates
Date: 13/12/99
Download: PDF 67kb

Shared Knowledge, Shared Urgency

BT LogoNew research with FTSE 300 directors and senior managers into knowledge management practices, prepared to support a BT launch. (River Path: authors; concept)

Client: British Telecom
Author: David Bloom & River Path Associates
Date: 07/10/98
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