Is There a Time NOT to Go Networking?
Is There a Time NOT to Go Networking? One day last week we had a really busy day in the office, with some interesting issues to sort out. By the end of the day I was...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Seven: Trying to Do It All Yourself
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Seven: Trying to Do It All Yourself Are you a Marketing Consultant? If not, why are you trying to do your own marketing? Are you a website designer? No? So why...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Five: ‘Follow the Crowd’ Marketing
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Five: ‘Follow the Crowd’ Marketing “I have to use cold calling to promote my business,” they say. “Why is that?” I ask. “Because everyone else in my industry does it....
How to Use a Soft Start for Your Presentations
How to Use a Soft Start for Your Presentations Many years ago, I learnt a very clever way of starting talks and presentations that I’ve been sharing ever since. It’s called the ABCD of Introductions and...
The Alternative 12 Days of Christmas – or 12 different ways to promote your business next year!
The Alternative 12 Days of Christmas – or 12 different ways to promote your business next year! On the first day of Christmas my true love … – so you think you know the rest? Here...
The A – Z of Marketing: The Full List
The A – Z of Marketing: The Full List At the start of 2014 we started writing the A – Z of Marketing – a series of 26 blogs looking at 26 different marketing topics. Of...
Get Your Marketing Right and You Don’t Need to Know How to Sell
Get Your Marketing Right and You Don't Need to Know How to Sell Ask any Marketing Consultant whether they think marketing is more important than sales and of course they will tell you that it is....
How Can You Use Authentic Marketing To Grow Your Business?
How Can You Use Authentic Marketing To Grow Your Business? So far, 2014 has been a really good year for Appletree. In fact, in terms of profitability, it has been the best year in all the...
Is it Too Early to Book Your Christmas Party?
Is it Too Early to Book Your Christmas Party? In July this year I ordered the Appletree Christmas cards. Did I do it because I just can’t wait for Christmas to come? No. I did...
In the A – Z of Marketing, Z is for … Zest, Zing and Zebedee!
In the A – Z of Marketing, Z is for ... Zest, Zing and Zebedee! I used to love going to networking events. I would bounce in like Zebedee and find people to speak to. If...
