How to set up a lead generator

How to set up a lead generator

In an ideal world business owners would have an effective lead-generator that delivered hot prospects daily.  Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as it sounds and it takes serious effort to get the attention of prospective customers and then convert them to sales....
Your language affects your reputation

Your language affects your reputation

I’ve just read a book that was quite good, but the author used the word ‘discreetly’ from time to time – except that most of the time it was spelled ‘discretely’, which means something completely different*.  A couple of times it...
7 email marketing tips

7 email marketing tips

If you’ve grown a healthy list of people who have an interest in what you’ve got to offer you’ll need to do something to build and maintain your relationship with them.  You might have them in your customer relationship management (CRM) system or they might have...
The pros and cons of Newsletters

The pros and cons of Newsletters

There are two ways to look at newsletters – whether they arrive in the post or, more likely, in your inbox – as the sender or as the receiver! It’s interesting that people who complain about the amount of spam email and post they get still send out...
The right social media for your business

The right social media for your business

Social media wears many hats – the secret is knowing which ‘outfits’ to wear them with!  Let’s take a look at the biggest platforms and examine how they work – for relationships, business, job hunting and more. Facebook is VERY social and...