Some years ago, on a business trip to Boston Massachusetts, I woke up first morning, to snow. Or, at least, that’s what the radio announcer was telling me. So, what did I do? Well, I dashed to the window to see for myself. I’d arrived at my hotel late the night before, it was dark … Read more
Word of mouth, as a term, has been a part of our vocabulary for 500 years and is now widely recognised within the business community as “the process of telling people you know about a particular product or service, usually because you think it is good and want to encourage them to try it.” So … Read more
Are 4 e’s the new marketing mix? The other day I was guest speaker at an Enterprise Nation event and in my talk, I briefly touched on a new approach to the fundamentals of value, the pillars of building a customer relationship. Something called the 4 E’s. We do like a group of considerations, a … Read more
New app innovations and lesser-known features across digital In the world of digital, things change fast. So here’s a round-up of new app innovations and lesser-known features across some of the most popular platforms, keeping you up to speed as we enter the last quarter of 2020. Snapchat and hands-free video recording There’s a little … Read more
Optimising for search traffic on an ecommerce site can take a lot longer than on a company or portfolio website due to the layers of that site e.g. Supermarket Homepage > Groceries > Frozen Food > Frozen Vegetables & Herbs > Frozen Prepared Vegetables. And that can make it seem very complex, very time-consuming and … Read more
You’ve probably heard of affiliate marketing, but you may not have considered adding affiliate links to your website to create a new revenue stream. But affiliate marketing can be an effective way of maximising your existing audience and earning commission from sales of relevant products and services. And it can all be done through your … Read more
Artwork by Paul Martin at Martin Studios Whenever I begin advising small organisations or artists on their online marketing, I come across one particular challenge more often than any other: over-ambitiousness. Usually of course, ambitiousness is a quality we should strive for but it can also lead us to set unrealistic goals for ourselves- a … Read more
When I was at middle school (also known as junior school), I started reading the dictionary every night. I did this because I believed I needed to be more intelligent. I thought that knowing more words would help dramatically. Now that I’m a grown up, I’ve had various copywriting training and I like to write, … Read more
This is part two of my talk on marketing during a pandemic, COVID-19, for The Thrive Effect run by Clare Griffiths. I have adapted it to reflect some recent examples because, of course, things are changing quickly in the current climate. Strategy for now Short term – this may be tricky for you if you’re … Read more
Marketing during a global pandemic and under circumstances we’ve never had the need to adjust to before, is a challenge. We’ve had to, very quickly, adjust physically and mentally in our personal and our professional lives to varying degrees. We are each having to deal with various issues – that could be homeschooling, separation from … Read more