Very often when I’m working with coaches, consultants and trainers, I will ask them if they know what makes them different to their many competitors. The majority of the clients I work with are micro-businesses –...
Running your own business can be very rewarding; it can also be hard work. The market place for coaches, consultants and trainers is particularly crowded, with more people deciding to set up their own companies all...
When I started writing this A-Z of Marketing, it all started with the ABC – the three best marketing activities that you can use to promote your service business. A was for Asking for Referrals –...
If you’ve read a few of my blog posts, you’ll know by now that when you sell a service to your clients, such as coaching, consulting or training, you don’t have anything tangible to sell. There...
“No one else does what I do; my business is unique.” This is what I hear from time to time from prospective clients. They are convinced that they don’t have any competitors and that no one...
At Appletree all our clients have one thing in common – they are REALLY great at what they do. Most of them have been running their businesses – delivering coaching, consulting or training – for many...
“Do I really have to spend time on social media to promote my business?” she asked me. “Should I have a business Facebook page? What about Twitter?” These are questions that I am asked on a...
When I started writing this A-Z of Marketing, I did not plan out what I would write about for each letter. I often wait for inspiration and that’s exactly what happened with R. I was sitting...
The great thing about working in marketing is that it allows you a certain amount of creative licence. As I’ve been progressing through the A-Z of Marketing, I noticed that there was no image available for...
Do you know who first said that a picture paints a thousand words? The phrase emerged in the USA in the early part of the 20th century. Its introduction is widely attributed to Frederick R. Barnard,...
In my travels around the world, I get to speak to many different audiences, work...
Why is it so easy to get marketing wrong? To spend money and not get...
Back in 2015 I started looking into more effective ways for businesses to stand out...
