“I W D 2012 Theme: Connecting girls, inspiring futures. Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. If every International Women’s Day event held in 2012 includes [...]
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International Women’s Day – Women who inspire
March 1st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Inspiration
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Business 2012 – free conference with Sir Richard Branson
January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Face to Face Networking, Inspiration
How is your business going to develop in 2012? Learning from experts like Sir Richard Branson who have created great success is one of the best ways to get inspired about taking your business forward. Business 2012 is a free conference with over 500 events where you can listen to business gurus such as Sir [...]
Women in business – less confidence than men?
February 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Bit of a Rant
50% of women in business admitted feelings of self-doubt in a recent survey compared to only 31% of men. The survey by the Institute of Leadership and Management was asking about ambition and gender at work. Some of the findings indicated that women are holding themselves back…and not a glass ceiling created by a male-dominated [...]
August is a great time for your small business
August 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Inspiration
Image via Wikipedia Employees and business owners take their holidays in August, so how could it be a great time for your small business? These seven ideas will help your marketing and your business spark generally. You can create a link by having the “have you been away/ have you stayed at home/ what did [...]
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Mary Portas – queen of greengrocers and local shops
June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Branding, Inspiration
Mary Portas Queen of Shops BBC programme is helping small local businesses. This week she focussed on a greengrocers. It was excellent TV – we saw drama and disagreements, and excellent business and marketing inspiration. How could a business owner benefit from the programme? Mary herself comes across as very authentic and natural. She doesn’t [...]
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, [...]
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!) [...]
Friday – the day for marketing spark!
May 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Bit of a Rant, Inspiration
Twitter has “#Follow Friday” which is the day when people post about who else to follow. This spreads the social media love, helps people acknowledge each other, and – at heart – reminds everyone what twitter is about. Fridays are special days for finding your spark! Fridays have always had a special place in the [...]
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Small business marketing for the biggest competitor
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Internet Marketing, Marketing
Small businesses face a lot of competition. Who or what is the biggest competitor? Is the the same-size company offering a broadly similar service? Is it the bigger competitor with a well established brand name and deeper pockets who can afford to pay more to get a client? Is it the hundred other ways that [...]