Blog Posts
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How to get training funding from your local council or governing body to help you with your marketing
There’s a wide range of training funding available from various sources to help your business grow, particularly from local councils. You may be eligible for full or partial funding, depending […]
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How to get published – a lesson for small business owners
You know the phrase “Get a little bit famous” – I’m sure you have heard Nigel Temple say it occasionally – well yes; it’s not a bad idea. It can […]
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How to write – top five tips for small businesses
Writing is a skill; it takes experience, passion for language, insight into the subject, and fearlessness in expressing what you feel needs to be expressed. It (the piece of writing) […]
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Marketing strategy and plan
Do you have a clear marketing strategy and plan for the year ahead? Have you chosen your market segments, decided which products / services to focus on and costed your […]
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Website Marketing – What do you need to do?
Every year, I talk to all different types of businesses asking about a website. Years ago, the term ‘website’ was just that, a site on the web for your brand […]
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10 free / low cost ways to market your business
We are often asked about free / low cost ways of attracting more customers. Here is a list of 10 of our favourites: Online marketing 1. Ensure that your website […]
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15 signs you aren’t cut out to be a manager
Some managers are born, some are made and some shouldn’t ever be let near a team, ever! You can get training, but if more than a few of the following […]
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How to deal with stress in the workplace – 5 ways to reduce stress at work
Excess stress in the workplace can put you at risk of job burnout –more often than not, your physical & mental resources are depleted and you may become physically, emotionally and mentally […]
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Mastering Meeting Management
Mastering Meeting Management, is, for most of us, a chore. Most of us would really rather not have to have meetings, but they are hard to avoid. If, like me, […]
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PR Tips for Small Businesses
Chances are you expected me to start this piece by telling you how to get into the press. But Public Relations is so much more than Press Relations (editorial coverage), […]