In the A - Z of Marketing, T is for - Targeted Marketing I often meet people who tell me they've tried all sorts of different types of marketing because "Well, you have to, don't you,...
Speaking in public is a great way to promote a service business. It gives your audience the chance to experience you and a get a taste of what you could do to help them. It boosts...
In the A - Z of Marketing, S is for - Service (both types!) What do I mean by both of them? I mean the service that you sell and the service you provide. Still confused?...
Content is Queen When I first set up Appletree back in 2000, I worked as a freelance copywriter. I wrote content for all sorts of marketing material, for all sorts of small businesses. As time has...
In the A - Z of Marketing, R is for - Referrals R could be about Reputation, Relationships or Regular Marketing. They are all important and I've written about all of them recently, so I decided...
This Month's Appletree Award for Customer Service goes to ... ... the NHS! Yes, I'm being serious! In particular the award goes to three people who were working at Basingstoke Hospital earlier this month, for...
In the A - Z of Marketing Q is for ... Questions In the olden days, to promote your business and sell your services to a potential customer, you would turn up at their office and...
Don't Waste Money on Marketing: Develop a Secret Salesforce Instead On 1 May I wrote a blog about the core values we have at Appletree. (Click here if you missed it.) Core values are an essential...
In the A - Z of Marketing P is for ... Pictures "A picture paints a thousand words'' Frederick R. Barnard, 1921 Almost 100 years later and it would seem that businesses are starting...
What are the 3Ps of Presenting? Over the years I've heard many different tips and ideas on how to give great presentations. Recently I learnt about the 3Ps of Presenting from a brilliant presenter and speaker,...
Many people I speak to – especially the owners of small service businesses – tell...
If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard someone say “I don’t do...
Recently I ran a workshop about the StandOut Strategies for a group of business owners....
