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Do you get a card on Valentine’s Day? Did you give one? (or more).
It is often the thought behind the card which is more important than the physical thing itself. Look at the Valentine’s Day images that one husband has given to his wife over the last few years.
These have got real spark. [...]
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Blogging Workshop on International Women’s Day
Blogging is such a great way to build company reputation, and leads to more money, and more happiness through self expression. Many small business owners find writing their website difficult, but have no problem talking about what really matters to them in a blog.
Women [...]
“End of the month” – the words conjure up a sense of completion. We usually think of the end of the month in terms of sales (money in, mostly) but of course the end of the month is a regular chance to look at what has happened, and to confirm the next steps.
1. Sales made.
How [...]
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Small business marketing ideas come at you at all times of the day and night. While many small business owners may not have hearts that beat faster at the thought of a marketing plan, a marketing idea can be like the spark of a firework and energise you.
Marketing ideas can be big or small, short [...]
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Once in a blue moon there is a blue moon.
The moon is not actually blue but there are two full moons in a single month.
This rare and special event is happening tonight, December 31st, as we say goodbye to 2009.
This is a special beginning of a new decade!
Wishing you all the [...]
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The 12 days of Christmas is an opportunity to think again about your marketing and get ready for the new year. Be your own true love and give yourself some marketing presents!
The best gift you could give your business is some inspired marketing.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
12 Twelve [...]
A really superb dancer failed to win a reality-show dance competition. The winner of Strictly Come Dancing had more personality which was preferred by the audience to dancing ability.
The judges gave higher marks to Ricky Whittle, who had more talent, but Chris Hollins was the winner voted by the public. And the public [...]
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Comments by Simon Cowell in the semi-finals of X Factor last weekend suggested to me that he thought Danyl was the best contender to win the competition. Evidence? He said that his was the best first audition ever, and seemed a little warmer in his approval of him than the other three contestants.
My [...]
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The Climate change summit in Copenhagen will affect us all, and we have to hope that concerted action will be taken. So often in the media we hear about the warring parties and the lack of agreement, but maybe this time it will be different.
I was encouraged to read WorldVision’s [...]
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Twitter is often treated as a double edged sword. It has kudos in the media for its newness, strangeness and rapid growth. These same qualities can often put off a small business owner. Many an internet-savvy marketer has confessed that they didn’t “get” it for a long time. So what is the average small business [...]