How do you represent your brand?
Every day and every second we’re making snap judgements about everything we see. And all of those details and opinions add up and build our whole impression of a person or brand.
Read MoreEvery day and every second we’re making snap judgements about everything we see. And all of those details and opinions add up and build our whole impression of a person or brand.
Read MoreMarketing for smaller businesses can be a real struggle , especially in the early stages. Having to ‘get the word out’ on a limited budget can be hard when you must try to understand what the best-value techniques are to attract new customer.
Read MoreIn this drive to digital quite often the old ways can be forgotten, especially for new businesses, enterprises and new marketers, I want to remind and maybe even introduce you to the power and importance of making sure radio is in your marketing plan, from free media to paid for promotion.
Read MoreWhen it comes to SEO marketing, Google’s ever-evolving algorithms set the standard for what marketeers and agencies often go to great lengths to stay on top of.
Read MoreDo you know who your competitors are? At first this may seem like a silly question; after all, if you are an accountancy firm, clearly your competitors are the other accountants in your local area. However, while this is true, for most businesses local and visible competitors are only part of the story.
Read MoreAre you one of those businesses or business people that are spending hundreds or thousands of pounds or dollars on marketing, but not getting the results you want?
Read MoreUndertaking regular PR and being consistent in your approach helps to raise awareness of your brand and services and enables you to get your key messages in front of your target audience at the right time.
Read MoreBy thinking about just one type of ideal customer you are immediately closing your mind to other possibilities. Unless you have an incredibly niche product with very limited sales opportunities, then you’re going to want to sell to more than one type of person or business.
Read MoreHere’s a surprising fact. The most successful people in business are those who give and expect nothing in return. So who are the least successful type of people? Well, the least successful people in business are also those who give and expect nothing in return.
Read MoreMarketing your business is about spreading your message, creating awareness and making it so that your brand is firmly positioned in the minds of your ideal client as the solution to a particular issue. Podcasting really is the ultimate solution.
Read MoreOne of direct mails great strengths is to help build up a localised brand as part of a wider marketing strategy attracting and engaging with targeted audiences.
Read MoreIf you read the title of this article and wondered what microcopy is, don’t worry, you are not alone…many people are still unaware of what microcopy is.
Read MoreIn the world of business, there has always been a noticeable divide between the roles of sales and marketing and until late, the two have always been recognised as two separate entities that work one after the other.
Read MoreEvery business owner has faced the challenge, at one point of generating sales whilst being busy “doing” what they sell. If they’ve had an increase in business, it ties them up and doesn’t allow any time for sales generating activities.
Read MorePrinted flyers can get a bad rep. They are relentlessly shoved in your letter box, shouting about all sorts of products or services you just don’t need.
Read MoreThink of the strategy as laying the foundation. Imagine marketing is like building a house. If you go straight in for the roof or doors, they’re just going to fall down!
Read MorePR is all about managing the reputation of your business. It’s the process by which you build trust, educate, inform, influence opinion and ultimately create good will between your business and your target audience.
Read MoreIt vital for every business owner or any customer facing member of the team, to stay close to their customers and to know what they need. Customers are the life blood of any business.
Read MoreWe are often gifted the opportunity to present to a group of people and our first thought is “the nerves”. We think about “what to wear”, the “topic” anything but the basic preparation steps. Often, we completely forget the prep & delivery plan, the key techniques and what our audience wants.
Read MoreWe all grew up learning by listening to stories. The mechanics of a well-told story are imprinted as a pattern in the most primal levels of our subconscious. We hear a story begin, and we listen.
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