The secrets of successful email marketing

The secrets of successful email marketing

How many times a week do you delete unwanted emails?  How often do you find that something you signed up for to get something you wanted has resulted in endless sales messages? OK!  That’s how NOT to do successful email marketing.  I guess some people must respond to...
Why do you need a sales funnel?

Why do you need a sales funnel?

You’ve probably heard of sales funnels – you may even have a lead magnet on your website, but why should you invest what is at least a couple of days of effort in building one? A lead magnet in isolation doesn’t constitute a sales funnel.  It’s what you do with...
Read all about it!

Read all about it!

Getting press coverage is the nirvana for many businesses.  After all, it’s ‘free advertising’, isn’t it? The answer is ‘yes’ and ‘no’!  No editor worth their salt would publish a blatant ad free.  There has to be something in the piece that they think will interest...
Building your reputation

Building your reputation

There are lots of ways to build your reputation, but it’s easier to influence people who already have some experience of you, than to start cold with someone who doesn’t know you at all. That’s where a newsletter is invaluable.  It serves three main purposes: Keeping...
Which social platform is best for business?

Which social platform is best for business?

In a recent business networking event the group was asked ‘where do you hang out on social media?’  The answers were interesting. First everyone wanted to know whether this was business-wise or personally – and for some people the answer was the same for both,...