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Ada Lovelace post –

March 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration

Ada Lovelace is not seeing the light of day.  Just checking with this post.  Firefox problems? Couldn’t be a jinx on Ada.

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Women in technology – blogging on Ada Lovelace Day

March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration

Image via Wikipedia Ada Lovelace is thought to be the first computer programmer.  She died in 1852 aged only 37. She was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, but he played no part in her life. Ada Lovelace day on March 24th is an opportunity for bloggers everywhere to acknowledge women in science and [...]

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National Poetry Day – your creative self

March 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration, Words

National Poetry Day is a great opportunity to get re-inspired. Poetry inspires us by getting to the heart of it all.  Suddenly we see things in a different light, we think and feel in a new way and then become renewed ourselves.  We all need constant inspriation in our work, as a way of connecting [...]

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Valentine’s Day card images with spark

February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration

Image via Wikipedia 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 [...]

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Blogging Workshop on International Women’s Day 2010

February 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Inspiration, Internet Marketing, Social media, Uncategorized

Image by orangeacid via Flickr 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. [...]

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10 end-of-the-month small business activities

February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Bit of a Rant, Inspiration

“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 [...]

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Small business marketing ideas to spark your business progress

January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspiration, Marketing

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, [...]

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Blue moon at the start of the new year

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiration

Image by sroemerm via Flickr 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 [...]

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12 days of Christmas small business marketing ideas

December 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Inspiration

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 (that’s you!) [...]

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Strictly Come Dancing marketing idea – be authentic

December 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Branding, Inspiration

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 had [...]

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