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Awareness Days

Are Awareness Days Just Hype?

Unpacking Their Value for Small Business Social Media Planning In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, we are all constantly seeking creative ways to engage with our ...
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social media content plan

Why Your Business Needs a Social Media Content Plan

Social Media is an essential part of most marketing strategies.  And if it isn’t, it probably should be! But with so many platforms and constant updates, we ...
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marketing on a tight budget

Marketing on a tight budget

It’s the classic dilemma. You haven’t got enough money to pay for marketing, but you need to do some marketing to get some money in. If we’re ...
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social media reach

5 Effective Strategies to boost your social media reach

In today's digital age, establishing a robust social media presence is vital for businesses. However, standing out amidst the online clutter and reaching a wider audience can ...
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Get more out of your social media

How to get more out of your social media followers

Are you scratching your head wondering how you can get more out of your social media and your followers and fans? All you need is a little ...
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Being social on social media

Social Media has ‘social’ in the title for a reason

Here's the problem… Social media…argh! It seemed like a good idea at the time, right? I mean it is free. It looks fun. It seems to have ...
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Tips for keeping focused on your business

Tips for keeping focused on your business this summer.

Can you believe that the kids are already on their summer holidays? Where has this year gone?? We have already experienced some lovely warm temperatures and hopefully, ...
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google business profile

Google Business – are you missing a trick?

Well, yes you could definitely be if you haven’t set up your Business Profile properly. You could be missing a free opportunity to promote your business locally. ...
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community engagement

Likes are vanity, interaction is sanity

Do you have a community engagement strategy? Social media is one of your most powerful marketing tools. But despite it being free, it’s also something that many ...
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Why write a blog

Why write a blog?

And Does Anyone Actually Read Them? They are good questions. In the last 10 years, blogs have spiralled in numbers and everyone you speak to seems to ...
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brand image

What is Your Brand Image?

Nailing your brand image may not happen instantly and it may not be easy, but it is super important. So, let’s start with the basics, what is ...
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newsletters top tips

Newsletters – Top Tips for getting them right!

So, you’ve been online and everything you’ve read about marketing is telling you that having “a list” is key. Or to put another way, everyone is telling ...
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Tone of voice

The importance of getting the right tone of voice

Tone of voice is very important, but I’ve always thought it’s one of the trickier parts of writing to get your head round, let alone to perfect. ...
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Knowing your ideal customer

Knowing your Ideal Customer

You're probably no stranger to the idea that you need to know as much as you can about your ideal customer. But is it really that important ...
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The gift of time

Use Your Time Wisely – Practical steps to get your marketing in order over the festive period.

As a small business owner, we very much get caught up in running our businesses, and often we do not get the chance to stop and stand ...
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business networking

Evaluating the Success of Your Networking

The clocks have changed and unbelievably, we’re into frosty mornings and dark evenings already, as we lurch towards Christmas. 2020 has not been what any of us ...
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What marketing should you be doing now?

What marketing should you be doing now?

I’m very aware that even as I write, the Government is considering further “COVID” restrictions which are highly likely to have a significant impact on many businesses. ...
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time to plan your marketing

Why now is the time to plan your marketing

It’s nearly the end of the summer in a year that (so far) has thrown everything it has at us and then a bit more. It’s also ...
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Is your LinkedIn profile working for you?

When I ask for a show of hands for how many people have a LinkedIn profile it normally has a good response.  After all, at some point ...
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Webinar

How to get started with running a marketing webinar

.....And why you cannot afford not to be running one! This week I am please to include a guest blog by Virginie Chasseriau from A Cup of Learning. ...
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