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 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 | Nov 5, 2012 | Marketing, Social media
I use social media quite a lot and people are always asking me how I manage to be so prolific – and find time to work too! The secret is to have a system, use the tools that are available and set time aside to manage your posts. I’m not going to review...
