Writing a book is part of many people’s dreams – but few achieve it. Most dream of publishing a novel, but there is a much easier book we can write today and at little cost. It may not make you the fortunes of John Grisham, but it could help your business make a lot more … Inside secrets to writing a bestseller
Granted, Yorkshire can be a bit tribal but (as a Yorkshireman) I can say we pride ourselves on being the friendliest people in the world. So, when Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on microphone joking that Yorkshire people “hated each other”, it’s no surprise that he was instantly lambasted by an irate horde of … 10 tips for media interviews – don’t forget the microphone is on Prime Minister…
Blogs have been a recognised marketing tool for a number of years now and I’d argue they are the most powerful way of promoting your business today. They’re also a hugely cost effective way for generating new business and raising awareness of your expertise or offer. Despite this, many businesses still aren’t making use of … Nine reasons why your business should be blogging
Good customer service is very subjective. What one person loves, another can hate. I have recently started to feel bombarded with emails from a few companies who, in theory, are just doing a great job of keeping me informed. But they are too chatty and emailing me at too many stages of the order. I … Is automation leading to poor customer service?
I ran a training day for a group of consultants last week, as the first stage of building their profile. Their homework was to print out a blog they follow and then tell us all why they like it. It’s a great way to get people thinking about blogs and how to make them work. … What makes a good blog?
Last night I got the most fantastic email from a client, telling me how all the tips we’d discussed for an event worked in practice! She was on such a high, had such great feedback from the event – and at the event was invited to speak at a very high profile conference. Bingo! One … 9 top tips to facilitating and moderating events
Two new contenders crashed onto the social media scene last week – Periscope and Meerkat. Both are live video streaming apps and their arrival is already being hailed as a revolutionary moment in the way we communicate with customers and with each other. Unsurprisingly, in the fast-paced world of social media, Meerkat already appears to … How will Periscope or Meerkat benefit business?
Guest blog by James Hacon, Managing Director of Elliotts, the sector leading marketing, insights and PR agency, who went to Dubai to speak at the Global Restaurant Investment Forum. A summary of this blog first appeared in Propel Newsletter. Flying visit Dubai, UAE I’m writing this from the very comfortable surrounds of the Dubai International … Restaurant investment opportunities in Dubai
Google+ was launched on 28 June, 2011 with Google determined to make this latest social media platform the new LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Skype all rolled in together.
Yet three years on, few business people are really using it – and it is a rarity to find anyone who loves it.
So why do I say you have to love it?
