Why bother blogging?

Why bother blogging?

As a business owner or a consultant your blog is where you show off your knowledge, expertise and experience.  It’s the platform where people who are looking for your kind of expertise can see how good you are – even before they part with any money. Given the...
Goals, dreams and to do lists

Goals, dreams and to do lists

If you’re running a business you almost certainly have a to do list, whether that’s a daily list of actions, an ongoing list of project activities to complete or a mix of the two.  People use all kinds of devices to manage these, from complex project management...
Do you dream of being an author?

Do you dream of being an author?

Everyone has a book in them and, as a business owner or consultant, you’ve probably got more than one.  Your expertise and experience have value and being able to claim the title ‘author’ has a certain kudos. The problem with daydreaming about becoming an author, is...
The list building magnet

The list building magnet

We all like something for nothing – particularly when that something is of value to us.  On the other hand we don’t want yet another boring newsletter landing in our inbox.  What have these two facts got to do with each other? They’re both common approaches...
Answer the question

Answer the question

I used to belong to the Institute of Management (now the Chartered Management Institute) and one of our branch meetings took place in a brewery.  That may seem a stretch for a management group, but actually the brewery in question had recently won a business award and...
Follow up your event

Follow up your event

Whether you’re doing a free webinar to generate interest in your products or services or speaking at a business event or even exhibiting at a trade show, you’ll have a list of attendees.  (Most event organisers share their list of registrations with exhibitors and...
Picture perfect

Picture perfect

A picture is worth a 1000 words!  But the picture has to be good enough to deliver the right message. Platforms like Instagram and Pinterest feature images and some people have done very well from these and grown substantial businesses.  So what makes a great picture?...
Email magic

Email magic

When you’re trying to generate sales, there are two things you need: People who are interested in what you have to offer Information that gets their attention If you don’t already have a list with permission to contact them, you need to generate that first.  The most...
Build a community

Build a community

If your business has a Facebook Page, you’ll need to work at it for it to be successful. Likes and Follows are important – and often others will judge you based on your numbers.  However, there’s much more to a successful Facebook Page than big numbers of...
When is a press release an article?

When is a press release an article?

You’ve probably been told that sending press releases to your chosen press list is a good idea and will help your marketing.  But a press release is typically about something that is happening in your business that the readership of those publications will be...