by lesley | Mar 4, 2013 | Marketing, Social media, Uncategorized
There seem to be two camps when it comes to online marketing: People who rave about how easy it is and how anyone can do it People who find themselves spending hours trying to keep their social media up to date and then give up as it simply takes up too much time....
by lesley | Feb 25, 2013 | Marketing
I used to think that marketing was about advertising and PR. Then I had to study marketing for my professional qualifications and was astounded to find how many areas of the business are part of the marketing process. Are you ready for this? Marketing covers:...
by lesley | Feb 18, 2013 | Marketing
If you’re running a business you almost certainly have an eye on the results you get – that’s what puts the money in the bank. But how often do you do things that don’t actually impact on your results? If we’re going to be pedantic then...
by lesley | Feb 4, 2013 | Marketing
There are so many people for whom their website is an afterthought. They don’t visit their own site and just assume that it continues to work for them in promoting their business – but, often, the site hasn’t been updated for many months (sometimes...
by lesley | Jan 28, 2013 | Marketing, Website copy, Writing Skills
One of the critical questions I ask my clients before I start gathering information is ‘Who is your target audience?’. I wish I could say that they are all completely clear on the answer to that question, but many aren’t and it makes my job...
by lesley | Jan 21, 2013 | Marketing, Social media
A few people have questioned my use of Twitter as a marketing tool – they see it as lightweight and trivial. “Isn’t it just for kids to chat with their friends?” they query. Yes, kids do use Twitter to chat to their friends, but it’s...
by lesley | Jan 14, 2013 | Marketing, Social media
One of the best things about online marketing is that it’s mostly free – but it does take time and effort. It’s not just about posting lots of tweets on Twitter or posting all your latest status updates on Facebook and LinkedIn, there’s more...
by lesley | Jan 7, 2013 | Readability, Website copy
I’m back on my soapbox about the importance of not only delivering the message that your potential client will respond to, but also presenting it in a way that makes it easy for them to see and process. After looking at many websites that start with...
by lesley | Dec 17, 2012 | Readability, Usability
Sometimes when I look at websites I wonder what the site owner was thinking when they put it together. It’s rarely aimed at the reader. If a website isn’t easy for the reader to understand quickly and find their way around easily, what else could it be...
by lesley | Dec 6, 2012 | Writing Skills
A very long time ago I was taught to write by using the formula of: One idea per paragraph and one thought per sentence. I’ve found that a really good piece of advice – and so have many of the people I’ve shared it with. When we’re writing...
