5 Creative Ways to Boost Brand Awareness and Reputation – A Guest Post

Meet in the middle and raise awareness

Thanks to another contributor for these handy tips…   5 Creative Ways to Boost Brand Awareness and Reputation Pexels   There’s a line of thinking in the bowels of marketing chambers that any publicity is good publicity. It’s based upon Continue reading 5 Creative Ways to Boost Brand Awareness and Reputation – A Guest Post

Eat Local: Pros and Cons of Fruit and Veg Boxes

One thing we can all do to support our communities is to shop local. It sounds obvious, but the fact that people will queue around the block for a supermarket, while I can walk straight into my local greengrocers, speaks Continue reading Eat Local: Pros and Cons of Fruit and Veg Boxes

5 Content Marketing Trends For 2020

Content Marketing is always evolving. A contributor suggests 5 trends for 2020. pexels 2020 Trends Doug Kessler once said, ‘traditional marketing talks at people. Content marketing talks with them.’ As the marketing world shifts to focus more on the consumer, Continue reading 5 Content Marketing Trends For 2020

Why You Should Go It Alone In Your Business

Setting up alone to turn your dreams into reality

Setting up your own business has never been more accessible. It’s why self-employment is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy. But being in business doesn’t mean having to employ a team of people and paying for expensive premises. Continue reading Why You Should Go It Alone In Your Business

We Need To Talk About Micro-Enterprise

Support The micro-enterprise community

Larger businesses may be the backbone of the UK economy. But small and micro-enterprise are the tendons, blood vessels, muscles, joints and nerve endings that glue it all together. In my 20+ years of experience, successive governments of various colours, Continue reading We Need To Talk About Micro-Enterprise

Passion Projects #9: A Little Business Brilliance, with Lori West

Women in business juggling priorities - a passion project interview with Lori West of Business Brilliance

  There are plenty of conversations going on about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, it’s refreshing to meet Lori of Business Brilliance – someone who is actively making it their mission in life to do something about it. Continue reading Passion Projects #9: A Little Business Brilliance, with Lori West

5 Essential Tips to Become a Professional Vlogger – A Guest Post

  I’m hosting another guest on the blog this week. Vlogger, Martin Agger pitched this idea to me and I’m pleased to share his insights with you. Although writing it my thing – I am an Author after all – Continue reading 5 Essential Tips to Become a Professional Vlogger – A Guest Post

If Your Homepage Isn’t A Sales Funnel, You’re Missing Out

Homepage sales funnel

  This is a timely submission from a contributor as I am just in the process of updating my website with my 2020 offering. This is an interesting take on how to make your website work harder for your business. Continue reading If Your Homepage Isn’t A Sales Funnel, You’re Missing Out

Idea Sharing vs Idea Creating – Discovering Flipboard

It’s stressful having to come up with new and fresh content ideas all the time. But, what if I told you you didn’t have to? Millions of new articles, images and videos are uploaded to the web every minute of Continue reading Idea Sharing vs Idea Creating – Discovering Flipboard

The World’s Most Famous Libraries From The Past and Present

The world's most famous libraries

  As a child, I have many memories of libraries. My dad has been researching our family tree for as long as I can remember, and before the internet, (yes, I’m that old!) research involved going to the library. Dad Continue reading The World’s Most Famous Libraries From The Past and Present