A press release or a story?

A press release or a story?

So which would you rather read?  A press release or a story? My guess is, like most people, you’d much rather read a story.  What’s the difference? A press release is factual, usually promotional to encourage readers to take notice of the organisation or individual...
Integrated marketing

Integrated marketing

Marketing is a huge subject – and it starts with consumer demographics and statistics, through research and development, including market share, promotional activities and sales.  It even includes customer care, post purchase support and more. However, for most...
Are you on it?

Are you on it?

If you’re running a business, particularly a small one, it’s easy to get so drawn into the every day operational stuff that business development takes a back seat.  This often results in fire-fighting instead of a steady planned growth! If time is at a premium and the...
Who are you?

Who are you?

Your LinkedIn profile is the equivalent of attending a networking meeting.  It’s your first ‘meeting’ with potential contacts so you want to make a good impression. 1: Make sure your ‘name badge’ just has your name on it – you don’t need your job title, the...
Get attention!

Get attention!

People come to your website from all kinds of sources.  Some have done a search and found you for one of the key words your site features. Some have got a business card from you and gone to check you out. Some have been recommended by someone else. Some have followed...