Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Collaborative Working: How To Use It To Strengthen Your Marketing Efforts Collaborative working is somewhat of a buzz word in the business world. It’s something that people strive to achieve across a range of industries, but especially in creative areas like marketing. There are some great ways that you can develop a closer working team … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Let’s be honest, wherever you go, you are bombarded with technology. Perhaps too much so, but there are clever ways technology can enhance your business. The opportunities on offer because of technology can make businesses run far more efficiently. And for the most part, businesses are taking advantage of whatever technological upgrades come their way. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
To some, the idea of setting up a business from scratch is always going to feel intimidating. Because no business can be born overnight and immediately see success. In order to make something that’s going to take lasting effect, and that will really wow your customers, it takes work. Not only does this refer to … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Your marketing spend is a vital part of business to understand and get under control. If you are looking for ways to cut business costs, you may have identified your marketing campaign as one area where you seem to be overspending. In fact, a lot of businesses could achieve the same marketing results while cutting … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Event trends come and go from tupperware parties to speed dating. However, for businesses, the advancement of technology may have made a difference to event trends now. Corporate events are the new king of marketing. Ten years ago, they were the best marketing technique a company never had. Nowadays, everyone giant corporations and SMEs use … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 15, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Go Global Or Go Home: Why The Global Marketplace Could Expand Your Small Business Just think about how much the nature of small business has changed over the past 30 years. There was no such thing as ‘go global’. Your average high street in the ‘80s was rife with small businesses, boutiques, “Mom ’n’ Pop” … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Visual marketing is reaching another level because the brain craves infographics. 70% of sensory receptors are in your eyes, while it takes 50% of the brain to process visuals. It is no wonder that the number of visualized data on the internet has risen by nearly 10,000% in ten years. Yep, you read that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
It shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise just how important diverse marketing is to the success of your business. After all, if you’re not bringing in new customers, then your business is never going to be able to grow or even properly sustain itself. However, one mistake that far too many businesses make, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
SEO has continually proven itself to be the most effective method of acquiring business through online affiliate marketing means. It’s likely that you already understand the massive business interest in pursuing SEO strategy these days. While the internet has revolutionized the way that businesses work, communicate and engage with their clients, it has also allowed … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 31, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Reliable marketing options are open to interpretation depending on who is selling. So what’s the argument for new suggestions? Any new injection of cash to your firm is worthy of celebration. If it’s your first cash injection, even more so! This obviously means you have been approved for some form of loan or investment from … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Are you ready to launch a new business as a first-time entrepreneur? Chances are you’re wondering if you’ve covered all your bases when it comes to launching your startup. After all, there have been hours and hours of work put into this so far. Coming up with the idea was the easy part! Translating that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment
When it comes to marketing, there are so many different directions that you could decide to go in. Of course, the decisions that you make will always be based on your own individual marketing needs. Every business is different, so there would be no set blanket marketing strategy that can work for each. You have … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
If your business offers any kind of service, then you have likely at least once floated the idea of offering free trials. Of course, no business owner likes the notion of a “free” anything. You’re in this to make money, not to offer a freebie that people can use and then abandon – so … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Social media for business is now seen as an essential digital marketing tool across all industries. It can help you connect your brand with your audience, as well as find opportunities with other professionals and businesses. However, it’s very easy to get social media wrong when you try to use it for your business. Many … Continue reading →
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Multi channel marketing is going to have to form part of your marketing lexicon if it hasn’t already. In today’s fragmented digital environment, your target audience isn’t just in one place. Instead, they’re scattered over multiple platforms and come to your business from many different approaches. The days of having a single marketing funnel are … Continue reading →
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So, you’ve started your own business and chances are that you’re considering setting up online. This isn’t surprising. Almost every business nowadays has some sort of online setup. It makes sense. More and more people are spending increasing amounts of time surfing the web, so it’s a great place for you to make a profit … Continue reading →
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Stellar marketing campaigns are those that provide you with the results you require. So what are the characteristics of successful ones? When you want a business to grow fast, you need to make sure that you are happy with whatever approach to marketing you are taking. The fact is that marketing can vary dramatically from … Continue reading →
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Walk outside of your room or office and take a walk down the street. Look at your surroundings. What will you see? Well, you’re first likely to notice the architecture. The design of the street layout. The people around you. Once these social and navigational thoughts are understood, it’s likely that you’ll notice marketing. Marketing … Continue reading →
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Running an online business isn’t always easy. There are many challenges that entrepreneurs face when they try to make a success of their online space. Making sure that your website fits the bill is one of the most important things to think about when you’re setting up an online business. It’s essential that you’re … Continue reading →
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When you’ve started a new business and things are going well, it’s tempting to start trying to expand as soon as possible. But is this always sensible? There are so many businesses out there that have failed because they’ve tried to run before they can walk. If you don’t have the customer base to facilitate … Continue reading →
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