You Can Have My Cake and Eat it!
You Can Have My Cake and Eat it! I'd like to share with you a brilliant marketing idea that I picked up recently. Attending a networking breakfast at 4Networking Chippenham, I met Darren Clarke from...
Let’s Do It!
Good morning Appletree readers, my name is Nidhi, aka the Creator, Innovator and Perfectionist. I joined the Appletree family in the middle of August as the Account Manager and it has been quite a roller coaster...
LinkedIn Endorsements are Really Useful!
There's been a lot of cynicism around LinkedIn endorsements. Many people don't really understand what they're for and why we should be using them. I can include myself in this, as I didn't see the point...
Positive Networking to Get Your Business Going
"How's business?" This is a question that I get asked a lot at networking meetings. (It's also a question I ask a lot, as it is a great way to get a conversation going.) Being a...
It’s What You Know, Who You Know and How You Help Them
For many years, I've built my business by giving away help and advice. Sometimes it has felt as if I've been too generous. Sometimes I've wondered if I've been giving away too much. And sometimes, it...
Can Social Media Really Bring Business Your Way?
A very wise man once said "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." (Alan Watts, British philosopher). How can this sentence apply...
Do People Really Buy People?
'People buy people' is a phrase you've probably heard more times than you need to, but when you sell a service it really is important. I'd like to share a story with you, to show you...
Marketing in 2013
A relatively short time ago, marketing was pretty straightforward for small businesses. You could go networking, take out an advert in the local paper, maybe even send a mailshot. Nowadays that list has grown. You can...
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...
Look After Your Clients and They’ll Look After You
"I need to find new clients." This is something I hear all the time from business people I meet. "What's the best way to do it?" they ask me. In my blog of 10 October 2012...
