Welcome to YouTube

Welcome to YouTube

If you’re thinking of putting video content onto your social media, don’t forget to upload it to YouTube.   YouTube is often used like a search engine – if you need to know something people are quite likely to search YouTube directly rather than use their search...
Don’t be a spammer

Don’t be a spammer

When I talk to clients about email marketing the most common comment I hear is “I don’t want to be a spammer.” This says a lot about the view of email marketing – it’s seen as unwanted junk landing in your inbox.  In other words it’s got a bad reputation – but why?...
Are you missing opportunities?

Are you missing opportunities?

When you’re running a small business one of the toughest – and most critical – tasks is attracting new customers.  This is doubly true if you’re not a natural sales person. In reality, after a couple of decades in business, I’ve found that most of my customers come to...
It’s not just about the press

It’s not just about the press

When you look at PR opportunities, where do you want to appear? If you’ve been reading my blogs a while you’ll know that the national dailies are not the first target for most businesses.  If you’re aiming to build a reputation for being an expert in your field you...
What IS a newsletter?

What IS a newsletter?

There are many opinions about what a newsletter is.  There is a faction that says the secret is in the name ‘NEWS-letter’.  However, what constitutes news for your audience? It’s probably not what YOU consider to be news, but remember that you’re delivering content to...