Why Bother with a Marketing Plan?
At the end of October 2012 I started writing a series of blogs all about Marketing Planning and in this blog, I'll give you a summary of all the points I've covered. But first - why...
Why your business can grow through Pinterest
After we thought we had seen it all with social media, Pinterest goes viral and more and more businesses are reporting success. Should your business be on Pinterest or is it just another social media website?...
2012: In 140 Characters or Less
As 2012 draws to a close we've spent a few days looking at the marketing highlights of the year. London 2012 and its resounding success from both a sporting and marketing point of view was my...
How Do You Find Time to do Your Marketing?
"I don't have time to any marketing this week - I've got too much work to do." "I can't come to the networking meeting - one of my clients wants to see me." How often do...
Why should you use Twitter?
A few months ago I wrote a blog on what kind of information you should and shouldn't be tweeting. In this edition of my blog I would like to tell you why you should be on...
Why LinkedIn is Staying the Course as a Marketing Tool
With the ever increasing social media sites available, it's easy to conclude you haven't got time for them all, or they're losing their effectiveness. So how do you decide where to focus your time? It's also...
Don’t Waste Money on Marketing
When I'm working on creating Marketing Plans with clients (and November has been a busy one, with plans created for four new clients) we always look at how much money should be spent on marketing. "How...
How Do You Get Your Business off the Feast and Famine Roller Coaster
When I started my business back in 2000, I never knew where the next bit of work was coming from and when the next pay cheque would arrive. It was very different from the 9-5 job...
Google+ – Does your business use it?
Last week I was invited to an event at the Google offices in London -to say the least, I was beyond excited. The morning event had guest speakers from various businesses, one of them was a...
