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5 top tips for writing adverts

[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] During a recession one of the main marketing activities to suffer is advertising. This is not surprising, as most adverts fail because the people that write and/or design them don't understand...

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When did you last ask your clients what they think of you?

[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Every two years, we take the plunge and ask our clients what they think of us and the service they receive from us. We ask questions like ?What value did you...

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Find time to do your marketing

[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Running a busy marketing agency means that there?s often one thing that doesn?t get as much attention at it deserves ? our own marketing! I have a book to write, two...

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How to use pay-per-click properly

[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] Not all Google Adwords work properly because the campaigners don't know what they're doing, and I often sigh when I think of how much money is wasted. Let me give you...

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CSR: PR for your business?

[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] CSR can be divided into four sections - people, premises, purchasing and promotion: People - we make sure our staff get the training they need and have the best equipment and environment...

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Having a niche is not limiting yourself

[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] I got a flat tyre last week. After it was duly changed by my husband (he did offer!) I had the task of sourcing a replacement. There are countless garages that sell...

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Turn your service into a product to make it easier to sell

[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] When you provide a service, it can be difficult to explain to a potential client what it is that you do and what they will get for the fee. It?s much...

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5 tips towards writing a blog post

[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] One of my 'design and build a blog package' clients showed me a draft post to go into her new blog I have been designing for her, and asked for my...

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Is perfection that important?

[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] Perfection ? it isn?t always possible and it certainly isn?t necessary. Believe it or not, if you constantly strive for perfection you will never get anywhere, and you will waste so...

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CSR: Dianne becomes streetwise

[caption id="attachment_337" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Dianne"][/caption] I work for Appletree as an Administration and Customer Services Assistant.  A few months ago Chantal Cornelius my employer set me a Corporate and Social Responsiblity challenge to spend a week...

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