by lesley | Oct 8, 2022 | Reputation
There is an argument that you can’t put a price on your reputation, but what happens when something happens to dent your reputation? You don’t want negative feedback on Google or TrustPilot or any other platform – because it influences what people who don’t know you...
by lesley | Oct 3, 2022 | Blogging
If you’re not a writer the idea of producing content regularly can be daunting – and prone to slipping off your to do list in favour of other tasks that you feel more comfortable doing! So what can you do to keep up with producing articles? Brainstorm your schedule...
by lesley | Sep 26, 2022 | Writing a book
Every author has to make a start and each writer has different experiences of getting their book out of their head and into a manuscript. Even if you find writing easy, organising and developing a whole book can be daunting. If you have lots of great ideas, but...
by lesley | Sep 19, 2022 | Websites
Keeping your business website up-to-date is important to preserve potential customers’ perception of your business. Out-of-date website = outdated services (in their subconscious). The regular tasks are things like ensuring the links all still work – that’s basic...
by lesley | Sep 12, 2022 | Business
I had a Yorkshire mother – and they can give the Scots a run for their money when it comes to being frugal. She recycled and reused long before it was a thing and always found ways to make a little go a long way. Now we’re in a different age and sustainability is...
by lesley | Sep 5, 2022 | YouTube
If you’re thinking of putting video content onto your social media, don’t forget to upload it to YouTube. YouTube is often used like a search engine – if you need to know something people are quite likely to search YouTube directly rather than use their search...
by lesley | Aug 29, 2022 | Email marketing
When I talk to clients about email marketing the most common comment I hear is “I don’t want to be a spammer.” This says a lot about the view of email marketing – it’s seen as unwanted junk landing in your inbox. In other words it’s got a bad reputation – but why?...
by lesley | Aug 22, 2022 | Lead Generation
When you’re running a small business one of the toughest – and most critical – tasks is attracting new customers. This is doubly true if you’re not a natural sales person. In reality, after a couple of decades in business, I’ve found that most of my customers come to...
by lesley | Aug 15, 2022 | Press & Media
When you look at PR opportunities, where do you want to appear? If you’ve been reading my blogs a while you’ll know that the national dailies are not the first target for most businesses. If you’re aiming to build a reputation for being an expert in your field you...
by lesley | Aug 8, 2022 | Newsletters
There are many opinions about what a newsletter is. There is a faction that says the secret is in the name ‘NEWS-letter’. However, what constitutes news for your audience? It’s probably not what YOU consider to be news, but remember that you’re delivering content to...
