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...
And a Partridge in an Appletree!
Just before Christmas I gave a talk at a networking meeting, on the alternative 12 Days of Christmas. It was 12 marketing tips, using the carol for inspiration! Before we get too far from the...
Is Your Website Doing What You Want it To?
About a month ago Debbie and I conducted a website performance review for Appletree (our own website!). A website performance review is an Appletree product we developed last year, as we recognised that in order to...
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...
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...
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...
I Love it When a Plan Comes Together!
Those immortal words spoken by Hannibal Smith are still relevant today. For marketing to succeed, it's vital that you start any activity with a plan. The planning process is crucial for any business, and marketing should...
Because Ad Hoc Marketing Does Not Work
For your marketing to work properly, you need to plan it. You need to know what you're doing, when, how and why. If you just do a bit now and then, when you're not too busy,...
6 Months Down The Line
6 months down the line I am now in the sixth month of my apprenticeship! It's hard to believe that I've been working for Appletree for half a year; everything is becoming second nature to me....
