I’ve recently joined a Pilates class and it’s different to say the least. It’s very slow and centred, and back to basics. I don’t mind admitting that I suffer from a bad back, a little before my time I hasten to add, but that’s what...
Time and knowing what to say are two of biggest problems business owners face when it comes to producing content, but with a little dose of habit and a mantra of 'content repurposing,' you'll soon be a guru at publishing informative and enticing information. Well,...
I can already hear the moans and groans … ‘Not another missive about bad English on the web … bla bla bla’. Well, yes it is – and there is good reason for it being here. You may have read an earlier blog entry about punctuation...
Our PR Liaison Emma Pugh explains what to look out for: When it comes to building your business profile and creating a positive image, PR is invaluable. But it’s about more than just sending out a press release and hoping for the best. It takes time to...
Here is our poem for World Poetry Day Today it seems, is poem day, It’s a Perfect time for us to say. We do Facebook, blogs and Twitter, Nobody else can do it quicker. Linked in and four square too, No matter what we do. We do it with care and passion, Whether...
Ever wonder why, when you ask someone to don’t do something, they do the complete opposite. For example, when you ask a child in a shop to not touch an item and they touch it any way. This is because the human mind doesn’t register...
1. 70% Brain Storming, 5% Writing and 25% Editing. When writing a document make sure you spend 70% of the time brainstorming, 5% writing and then 25% editing to ensure it is written how you want it to be. 2. Understand the types of questions people will...
I was driving down the motorway the other day only to be overtaken in the fast lane by someone clearly suffering from White van syndrome! To make matters worse his sign writing skills (or proof reading) were a little to be desired because 'no job to...
Just a quick post and thinking back to when I sat down with a pile of 'catch up' work on the day of the Royal Wedding. I intended to plough through the work with Kate and Wills on in the background but, as...
Over the Easter break I was thinking about how often we start out with good intentions that fall along the wayside when we become really busy and not just with reference to businesses, this notion relates to all aspects of life! Much of this comes down to...
One question I come across all the time both casually, at initial meetings and the start of any social media workshop is "but what do I post or blog about?" The easy answer would be to say anything that's relevant to your business but for some...
There is an absolute bundle of social media tools and applications out there, some requiring a fee to use their functionality and some offering quirky management features completely free. Many of these applications have both negative and positive attributes and there's always that little bit extra...
A real quick and easy strategy tip for you here which is so frequently overlooked! Use your blog as a central hub for your social media posting activity. One jam-packed blog article could generate 6-12 plus posts to circulate relevant industry information across your social media...
Twitter gained over 70 million new users between April and October last year and I hear it a lot these days and tend to agree; there is a lot of noise on Twitter these days. ...
A good friend of mine commented the other day about when she was doing her Christmas shopping online and a family member hinted they thought it was less personal with no time given to choosing and buying the presents. It's certainly not a question of...
I think there's a valid argument here. With the explosion of social media and our incessant urge for real time; real time information, real time virtual conversations, real time conversions and transactions, it seems as though we no longer have the patience to wait. Can avid...
