Let Your Clients Do Your Marketing for You
Let Your Clients Do Your Marketing for You Last month I wrote about the first two parts of our new Business Plan and how the focus is on looking after existing clients, rather than chasing after...
How to Get Started on Writing a Book
How to Get Started on Writing a Book Having recently published my second book, I've been speaking about it a lot at the networking events I attend. Many of the people I meet tell me...
What’s Your Plan for 2014?
What's Your Plan for 2014? Where's your business going this year? Do you have a plan? Do you know how much your turnover will be? Do you know how many new clients you'll take on and...
When’s Your Next Holiday?
When's Your Next Holiday? I meet too many owners of small businesses who tell me that they can't take regular holidays. They don't feel that they can leave their business for more than a weekend, without...
You Need to Take More Risks in Your Business
You Need to Take More Risks in Your Business Successful businesses don't stand still. They look for ways in which they can move on - by introducing new products and services, through moving into different markets...
YouTube Your Way to Success
In the last blog, I discussed Facebook for Business as a part of the Social or Not To Social Series. This week let's explore the video element and how YouTube as a social media platform can...
Only 42 Shopping Days until Christmas!
Only 42 Shopping Days until Christmas! In August we ordered our Christmas cards. We didn't do it because I'm a huge fan of Christmas and because we can't wait to put up the decorations (I'm not...
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...
Why Should I Use Blogs?
Did you know that uploading a weekly blog can increase your Google ranking? As Google loves fresh content we are seeing more blogs being uploaded to websites. However are blogs only being used for Google rankings?...
Apprenticeship Finale
Last week I handed in my apprenticeship portfolio! My apprenticeship has now officially come to an end! All the academic side of the apprenticeship has been completed! I was promoted to a marketing assistant in May...
