Planning for Success
Ad hoc marketing doesn?t work. You can?t send one email newsletter and sit back and expect the phone to ring. You can?t go to one networking meeting and expect everyone there to give you business. Good...
What is the difference between Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0?
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] For those who are still confused by my title, Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 are the various stages the internet has evolved, and how it has affected electronic, email, online or...
Will Facebook take over from websites?
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] The short answer is No. This question is asked because, with some businesses, it appears that their Facebook page is getting more hits than their website, but let me assure you...
CSR: If you don?t listen you may miss something vital
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] I started my first CSR (corporate social responsibility) placement at the Day Care Centre in Compton on Wednesday 19 January (read all about it here). The idea was to ?develop my...
Is being the fastest the best?
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] It is commonplace to hear that an event had received a large audience because it has been publicised on Twitter. This does, of course, depend on how many followers the Twitterer...
How improvements can colour your experience
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] I had to visit the Post Office in the Reading Town Centre to send off my children's passports which needed renewing. In the past I have tried to avoid that particular...
CSR: Alice?s journey into the world of listening
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] Chantal?s focus on volunteering for CSR (corporate social responsibility) was to find a project or placement that would help or work with specific areas of her staff?s personalities. With Dianne it...
The 2010 Christmas card awards
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] I?ve already awarded the prize for the 2010 worst Christmas card ? click here to read that blog post if you missed it. There are a few more awards to present. The...
LinkedIn: Use the power of Answers
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] At the end of your navigation links in your LinkedIn profile is a tab called 'More'. At the top of the drop-down menu that appears when you mouse over it, is...
Why SEO is untouchable
[caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Alice"][/caption] I was talking to someone the other day about SEO (search engine optimisation) and they asked me to send them some examples. Of course I instinctively said 'Yes', but then I...
