Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 15, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought about how to make your staff laugh? Or at least happy. The hardest part of being an employer is juggling the mammoth task of keeping your business operational whilst also ensuring the cogs that keep the system running (the people you employ) are running happily themselves. Unfortunately, you don’t rely … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Have you ever wanted your own digital business? Is your lack of skill holding you back? Need some help? A lot of people leave school without any business-savvy skills. Of course, most people have qualifications but these struggle to be translated in to an actual job. So, people in this situation are limited to … Continue reading →
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These days, most people believe that marketing only works through online mediums. They feel that traditional methods simply don’t have a place in today’s modern world. But, they are wrong! Online marketing might be a hot topic among marketers nowadays. However, it complements existing offline methods. Perhaps one of the best-known ways of marketing … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 7, 2017 · 1 Comment
SEOh my God! SEO can be a troubling area for a small business. You need to make sure that your website is setup to be able to be picked up by as many search engines as possible. But, due to websites taking advantage of SEO in the past; it’s become incredibly complex. Nowadays, you have … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 22, 2017 · 2 Comments
Keep your enemies close? Really? Well, you have to be better than average to make it in this industry. In fact, you have to be pretty exceptional. Why? Because there are so many rivals on the market that consumers have a lot of choice. If business standards aren’t up to scratch customers will simply choose … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Where do you sit in the marketplace? How well-known are you? The modern world of online business is so fraught with competition that it makes it hard for new businesses to get a foot in. A lot of companies try and, ultimately, fail. Unfortunately, most prospective businesses can’t see a way around this and … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Making A Product The Market Can’t Get Enough Of : The product itself is the main component of its own success. However, creating a great product, understanding your target market and their needs, doesn’t guarantee getting a great result. You’re also going to have to make that product easier to buy. So, let’s look at … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Create The Best Business Image Not Through Customers, But Through Employees The relationship between a business and their customers is perhaps the most obvious way to direct the best business image. But it’s not the only way. One of the best ways to show your business image is by caring more about the people in … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Making your business relatable is a common conundrum many CEOs face in their professional careers. Unless you are working in a B2B industry, your potential customers and clients are simply going to be average Joe’s, who just want to know if you can get the job done for them. Any fancy business talk, analytical graphs … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 30, 2016 · 2 Comments
Marketing is essential for any business – as you must surely be aware if you’re on this blog! But a key aspect of memorable marketing is your branding. When you’re developing your brand, you need to think about at least three things. Your branding is about creating a personality and look for your business that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 22, 2016 · 2 Comments
Once you find your business has reached a certain level of success on the market, you might think about slowing down. But that would be the mistake. In fact, going full steam ahead is a good idea if you want to expand your business and continue to be profitable. One of the worst things that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Every business needs a unique selling point (USP). It’s a key feature of your business that makes you stand out ahead of competitors. It helps you to tailor your efforts to the right people and make more sales. There are numerous ways to develop your unique selling point. You might want to try and be … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 28, 2016 · 1 Comment
So you’ve set up your new business. You’ve had the idea, and you’ve put in the work to make it a reality. First of all: congratulations! Being able to take that first step of conceptual to concrete is difficult and takes no shortage of hard work. But now you’re faced with a new dilemma: how … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 26, 2016 · 1 Comment
Successful brands know that there’s more than one way to achieve the same result. It’s something that applies to most things in life, and in the context of this article; branding. The thing about brand marketing is that some strategies take a long time to achieve results. And others could just end up becoming a … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 25, 2016 · 1 Comment
Are you looking for useful ways to increase website sign-ups? Successful websites have a lot of people signing up to their updates and newsletters. These are incredibly useful when it comes to converting users to customers. Here are the ways you can increase website sign-ups today! Don’t rely on pop-ups Many people make the mistake … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 8, 2016 · 1 Comment
We all need to attract new customers and keep sales prospects flowing through the sales pipeline. However, marketing is a complex thing, requiring hours of hard work in analyzing the most intricate details and statistics. There are times when we need instant success, however. We can’t afford to mess around with long-term strategies that might … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Snoop competitors is what you may need to do because the world of SEO and backlinks can be a tricky one to navigate. In fact, there are so many variables to consider that it can sometimes get a little overwhelming. But, as with many tricky things in life, there are short cuts. Probably the best … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 4, 2016 · 1 Comment
SEO. Search Engine Optimization. Many marketing professionals have tried to insinuate for years that SEO is going to die. However, we’ve learned by now that SEO is never going away. The only thing that happens to SEO is change. Here’s why SEO is never going away: Giving Value To Customers Over the years SEO has … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Offline Marketing? I know, it sounds crazy suggesting that you should be marketing offline in this day and age. But it makes a lot of sense. When you sell online, you do get the chance for a massive reach, but there’s no guarantee that anyone sees your business. Competition is so extreme online that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 13, 2016 · 1 Comment
Brand building is always a challenge especially when you’re a startup. And it’s even tougher if you have little money to spend on your marketing strategies! For many businesses, money is tight as banks aren’t so keen to lend cash to startups these days. So how can you start brand building on a budget? You … Continue reading →
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