The Chattering Classes

The Chattering Classes

Auberon Waugh invented this phrase to describe the middle classes who were well-educated, had strong political views and were social concerned.  It wasn’t a compliment!  Today it might be used in a completely different way – to describe people who spend all their time...
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7 steps to Social networking success

Social media is a powerful tool – for both social and business use.  It’s like being in a massive networking event where you can seek out exactly who you want to talk to and get into conversation. If you’re in business this is excellent news – and most business people...
Why, Who, Where, What, When and How?

Why, Who, Where, What, When and How?

When I’m talking to people about marketing their reputation I often find that they haven’t really thought about the Why, Who, Where, What, When and How of their online marketing.  Quite often the reason for embarking on it is ‘because everyone else...
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Twitter to market your business

Twitter is a bit like Marmite – people tend to love it or hate it.  Some people see it as an amazing network where you can talk to anyone and get pretty instant responses – a bit like text messaging on a global scale.  Other people just don’t get it...
How to set up a lead generator

How to set up a lead generator

In an ideal world business owners would have an effective lead-generator that delivered hot prospects daily.  Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as it sounds and it takes serious effort to get the attention of prospective customers and then convert them to sales....