Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 22, 2018 · Leave a Comment
All entrepreneurs are in business to innovate, grow their business, activate change and create an impression in the marketplace. So what role do statistics and facts play in the success of an entrepreneur? There are stats and facts about everything. If you are into your fitness and love to go out running, then you will … Continue reading →
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Have you recently launched a new business venture? Would you like to make sure you beat the competition and gain as much attention as possible in the digital world? Then you need new business essentials. You’ve come to the right place today because there is some excellent information on this page. Below, you will … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on May 5, 2018 · 1 Comment
By now, you will probably feel like you’ve heard all there is to know about new digital marketing. I’m sure that you can probably explain the various pros and cons in a lot of great detail! But are you really sure that you know everything that comes under the term “new digital marketing”? There … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Do you run a service-based business? Before you even come up with your original business idea, there’s one thing you have to consider. Will I start a business that sells products, or will I start one that focuses more on selling services? I’m not going to list all the different business ideas in this realm. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Marketing is a mountain to climb, not a hill to stroll. This, in effect, means that in order to achieve the best and most reliably rewarding marketing strategy, you must conform to a list of important duties. A solid marketing strategy can potentially help your firm out of irrelevance, or it can cement its place … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Business resurrection is possible even when you’re faced with a seemingly impossible task. Building a successful small business is hard work, and there’s nothing worse than seeing it come to an end. You may feel helpless as sales figures plummet and the venture hurtles towards a nasty crash. However, an intervention with some resurrection advice … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
We all make New Year resolutions for our personal lives, so why not do it for your business too? As 2017 draws to an end, take stock of your business year, and work out what went right and what went wrong. There are bound to be improvements you can make, not only helping you to … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Business boredom will kill your venture long before you lose customers. So how do you get out of the boredom bog? The excitement of starting a business is enough to keep you going in the beginning. It’s tough, but there’s a lot to do, and you’re determined to make it a success. But there can … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 3, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Ready. Set. Go. Startups are remarkably complex things that a lot of people don’t take seriously. For some, the idea of starting a small business is easy. How hard can it be? You just come up with an idea, get some money, and then everything falls into place. You’ll be surprised at how many people … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 7, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The personal touch could be the old-fashioned marketing advantage your business needs. In a digital age; the majority of business marketing is carried out online. However, getting a sense of who you are as a brand can be a challenge when there’s no personal touch through a screen. Especially when you’re a smaller business in … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Independent real estate agents is a growing sector and more salespeople embrace being their own boss, and making more money. There are lots of industries and sectors in which a professional’s goal is to leave behind employment and become independent so that they can work for themselves. One industry in which this is an extremely … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Networking events can be scary functions you seek to avoid, or a great opportunity for increasing your business. But what about creating your own? Interactivity and personability are two of the key tools when it comes to building relationships in business. And the one perfect way to put these into practice is to create networking … Continue reading →
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How many times have you wanted to complete a report only to be inundated with phone calls, knocks on the door to your office and random, seemingly insignificant emails? There comes a time when meeting the deadline to the project you are working on takes priority over the photocopier jamming for the seventeenth time. The … Continue reading →
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You’ve heard the expression “the customer is always right.” And while some might quibble with whether that statement is always true, it’s been a companion of those of us in marketing for a long time. The bottom line is that you should give people products that they want, not what you think they need. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on June 30, 2017 · 1 Comment
Dreams do come true in business. The concept of viral marketing is a highly effective one if a somewhat complex one to utilize. Before we go any further, let’s define exactly what viral marketing is and how it can benefit business to ensure your dreams do come true. Viral marketing is the rapid sharing of … Continue reading →
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Is your business website boring? How would you know? You’re a clued up business owner. You know the internet and a vibrant online presence is vital when it comes to running a modern business. So you’ve done it: a check in the box, you’ve got the social media accounts and – of course – you’ve … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 25, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Do you feel that your business has, of late, got itself stuck in a rut? Or do you simply feel that your business is ready to take the next step in its existence? Then you need to be brave enough to take it to the next level. This may mean doing things you’ve never … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 23, 2017 · 1 Comment
In business, there is most certainly not one overarching and all-encompassing way of doing things and there is no room for a ‘one size fits all’ approach at any point. Business owners must always be open to the fact that each task they and their business undertake is going to differ from the last … 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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