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 Nine: Not Measuring Your Marketing
In the previous blog in this series, we shared with you the first rule of marketing. The second rule is this: Find out what marketing works for your business and do more of it. You’ve carefully...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Eight: Using Ad Hoc Marketing
“I’ve tried direct marketing and it doesn’t work.” “I went networking once but it didn’t bring me any new clients.” These are phrases that I hear on a regular basis. It’s a bit like saying “I...
Why Promotional Stuff Really Does Work
A little while ago I wrote a blog about the new key ring I was given by a garage when they mended the exhaust on my old car. (Click here to read that post.) I was impressed...
Marketing is Such a Waste of Time!
I’ve been looking at all the marketing that’s worked for my business and for my client’s businesses over the last few years and the money that we’ve all spent on it. And I’ve come to a...
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 Six: Spending Money on Your Marketing
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Six: Spending Money on Your Marketing How often do you think that you’ll just spend a little more on a bigger advert, just to see if it works? Or do...
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....
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Four: Trying to Work with Everyone
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Four: Trying to Work with Everyone “Who are your clients?” I ask. “We can work with absolutely anyone,” they reply. This is Massive Marketing Mistake Number Four – thinking that...
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Three: Chasing New Clients
Massive Marketing Mistakes – Number Three: Chasing New Clients What’s the third Massive Marketing Mistake that businesses make, which leaves them struggling to build the business they want? The first is not knowing where you are;...
