I thought this might be a useful follow-on post to the previous with regards to losing control.  This blog covers a different type of control! Social Media is so named because the networks (ie, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc) promote social interaction. If you’re using any of them for business purposes, you will find them most […]

I am a ‘baby boomer’ and I embrace social networking. Today Generation Y (the Millennials) make full use of social media channels. For them email is almost extinct. Facebook, Twitter and other social networks are their mainstay. They communicate, buy and sell, arrange social functions, share music, photos, and videos, on these channels.  Threatened by […]

I met Andrew James, Director of OnHand Counsel Limited a couple of years ago when I was first starting my business and he’s subsequently become a very reliable contact and resource both for me and my clients.  If you are looking for legal assistance then I can thoroughly recommend his services. Andrew has recently launched a new […]

There are some fundamental basics to social media marketing which I often see forgotten. Ok so none of us is perfect and we’re all trying to cram too much into our busy lives already. However, if you are using any of the Social Media Networks to promote your business, then do try to implement at least […]

Businesses that support a charity find they gain huge benefits. Finding this support is vitally important and charities, such as ReachOut Plus, want to grow and develop their support from businesses in the Hertfordshire area. So what are the benefits? First and foremost it’s the opportunity to give something back into your local community. We […]

Prior to setting up my own business I had no real knowledge of what networking was or how one went about doing it!  However, I do remember the exact moment when it all clicked into place!  I was actually on the telephone to an online insurance salesman, only a few months into trading.  We were […]

Last week I met with Rebecca Fennell at The Espresso Lounge in Tring, I should say on the recommendation of Jeremy Chapman of Roy Chapman Ltd. Anyway, Rebecca is a professional photographer and the meeting was to discuss her marketing activity.  As a result of showing me her absolutely fantastic portrait portfolios and wedding books, […]

Make sure your customers and clients don’t miss out! To ensure your parcels, letters and cards arrive before Christmas, follow these recommended last posting dates from Royal Mail: Standard Parcels Wednesday 14 December Second Class Saturday 17 December First Class Tuesday 20 December For full details of other services, check on the Royal Mail website […]

15 Interesting Facts That You Might Not Know This is a great quote from Craig Davis, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide (J Walter Thompson – world’s 4th largest advertising agency)… “Audiences everywhere are tough. They don’t have time to be bored or brow beaten by orthodox, old-fashioned advertising.  We need to stop interrupting what people are […]

There is no doubt that getting business through social media is the hot topic in business at the moment. There are those who say that it will revolutionise how we all do business. Well, stop press, every technology step change for the last 100 years has done just that, so we should be getting used […]