by lesley | May 6, 2019 | 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...
by lesley | Apr 29, 2019 | Business
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...
by lesley | Apr 22, 2019 | LinkedIn
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...
by lesley | Apr 15, 2019 | Website copy
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...
by lesley | Apr 8, 2019 | Newsletters
It’s interesting that many people create newsletters that, if they landed in their own inbox would be deleted almost immediately! For you to keep your readers you’ll need to know what they want and deliver something interesting – for them (not for you!) So what...
by lesley | Apr 1, 2019 | Social media
Social media can take over your life. If you have a teenager in the house you’ll have noticed their nose is permanently glued to their phone to keep up with what’s going on. Try and get them to tidy their room, clear the table or any other chore and they almost have...
by lesley | Mar 25, 2019 | Blogging
When you sit down to write a blog you should have an idea of the subject (if you don’t read some of my previous articles, you’ll find lots of advice on dealing with ‘blank screen syndrome’). However, there’s a big difference between a readable blog and a dry as dust...
by lesley | Mar 18, 2019 | Business
If you’re a business owner – or responsible for marketing a business – there are some key issues you’ll need to get clear about. 1: Who are you trying to reach? An ideal client profile – or more than one for your core audiences – is an...
by lesley | Mar 11, 2019 | Authorship
Yes, I know – you hate that word ‘guru’. It’s sadly overused. Perhaps ‘expert’ would sit better with you (although the dictionary does include ‘mentor’ and ‘acknowledged leader or expert’ in the description under guru). So how do you move from business owner...
by lesley | Mar 4, 2019 | Lead Generation
Lots of people have heard of the Marketing Funnel – it all makes great sense on paper. You start by attracting lots of people who are interested and then filter them out by asking a bit more each time. The funnel looks a bit like this. The strategy behind having a...
