Nigel Temple

I have been adding my blogs to Twitter but adding descriptive text to an image. That seems to work well.

Do you Like and Comment within Twitter, Will? I find it challenging to find the time to do this!

I like the point about engagement, but I guess it has to be backed up with a bit of broadcasting.

Yes, I agree, David. I have been reviewing a member’s Twitter account and it struck me that I couldn’t find any engagement (hence this post).
It is interesting to see who is good at engagement and how they do it.
PS There are many stories of well known brands that ignore social media comments to their peril.

Hi Nigel
Whatever you plan it is likely to change in 2021 as we have at least two major unknows, Covid and Brexit. Hence I believe one will need to be flexible and move promptly! For those of us making and or selling produces, the supply chain has been a huge challenge and will almost certainly continue to be so. Businesses need to make sure, they…[Read more]

Yes, I agree that we will all need to be flexible and I think that a creative approach will help. I take your point about the supply chain; sadly, some suppliers will not survive or their terms may change.

I have strategically moved into a new business that I can manage without travel.
I am optimistic about 2021 and intend to adopt a lot more targeted push technology.
With traction I want to use commission based only sales people to forge alliances with SEO specialists.

I also want to invest in auto subscription billing using Xero

I plan not to…[Read more]

There is much to be said for adapting to change circumstances and market requirements, Will. It is interesting that you are targeting SEO specialists.

My main issue will be supply (importing from Finland mainly) so Brexit may affect lead times, customs fees and exchange rates. Not a lot to be done until the new year starts, and we see how it pans out, but a couple of friends of mine in similar situations are bulk-buying in December. I will do the same in a more modest way, so at least I can…[Read more]

It would help if we knew whether there is going to be a Brexit deal, Phil. Today, I read that the French are saying that they won’t budge on fishing rights. All of this makes it difficult to plan, however, much will change between now and Christmas (starting with the USA election on November 3rd).

Cautiously optimistic, it wasn’t long ago that I wondered if I had a viable business, but being flexible and spotting opportunities, and peoples desire to spend more time outdoors has certainly helped. The challenge with being flexible I find is the time it takes to decide how best to accommodate a client and does it fit with what I want to be…[Read more]

Good for you, David. Although you have to be careful not to be over optimistic (I know what I am talking about here), optimists tend to do better in life. Productising your services is a good thing and please let me know how you get on with this process.

Realistically…hides behind the sandbags, I dont think I will be doing too much differently than what I have been doing.
When lockdown came, from the outset I said of the Pro-theatre promo and conference work, “I haven’t lost any work, it’s postponed for a year”. MAYBE, a year might be optimistic! In the meantime film and tape transfers, have…[Read more]

Thanks for sharing this, David. Yes, I think that continuing to write about what you do (via blogs etc) is a good thing. I wish that I had a bit more time to do this. 🙂
PS Thank you for your kind words about my knowledge; I do my best and I keep learning!