by lesley | Jan 9, 2025 | Reputation
With a lovely new shiny year to explore, most people see the months ahead as uncharted territory. Most of us measure the year by the calendar – you hear phrases like “I hope this year is going to be better than the last one,” or “Last year was amazing – now we just...
by lesley | Oct 29, 2024 | Marketing
Testimonials are powerful and most of your customers and clients would be happy to provide one – but they need to be asked or it just doesn’t cross their minds. Testimonials are third party validation. They’re great marketing tools – providing they have the right...
by lesley | Oct 9, 2024 | Social media
Making social media work well is like walking on ice. The social platforms are forever changing their algorithms. Gone are the days where 15% of your page followers on Facebook saw your posts. Today almost zero see them, unless they actively visit your page – unless...
by lesley | Sep 29, 2024 | Reputation
Your reputation depends on what other people say and write about you. If you have a good reputation, it means you’re doing something right. But what happens if your reputation is good, but is almost a trade secret? Lots of people do a great job for their customers,...
by lesley | Jul 19, 2024 | Marketing
John Wanamaker, a 19th century retailer is accredited with the quote: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Many businesses say similar things about their marketing – along the lines of ‘I know some of my...
