Integrated marketing

Integrated 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...
How hard is your marketing content working?

How hard is your marketing content working?

The most frequent complaint I hear is ‘I don’t have time’, when it comes to marketing.  Because I write stuff and know a bit about social media, business owners think I spend all day on LinkedIn and Facebook and writing new web content for my website. I do spend all...
It’s not about YOU!

It’s not about YOU!

The toughest lesson many of my clients have to learn is that their marketing is not supposed to be all about them.  “But it’s our marketing, it has to be about us,” they argue – but let’s look at it from a different angle – the customer’s.  When you visit my website...
The marketing materials that make a difference

The marketing materials that make a difference

People often ask me ‘should I have a blog?’, ‘how often should I post on social media?’, ‘do I really need a website?’, or ‘how can I get people to read my newsletter?’  There is no single answer to any of these –...