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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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Twitter or not to twitter for small business marketing

November 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Inspiration, Internet Marketing

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 [...]

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Women + internet marketing + vision + plan + fun = a better world

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiration, Internet Marketing

Millionaire Bootcamp for Women held over the last weekend brought together women who know how to make money easily with women who have not done it yet (and want to!) Internet marketing, property, NLP, and speaking were the most popular route to riches, but vision, strategy and above all generosity were the hallmarks of the [...]

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National Poetry Day contribution “Justice at Work”

October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bit of a Rant, Inspiration, Uncategorized

It is National Poetry Day.  Here is my contribution especially for anyone (male or female) who has suffered in a totalitarian work environment. Hope you like it!  Poetry is such a great way to express imaginative ideas. Justice at work As the bullies come near in the playground I go quiet, neutral. Skirt length unremarkable, [...]

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Endings create the next beginning

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiration

Endings are usually not as exciting as beginnings.  I am often reminded of George Bernard Shaw’s comment about personal attraction:  “any fool can start a love affair, but it takes a genius to end one successfully.” My personal feeling is that getting the quality of the ending as good as possible prepares the best foundation [...]

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Fabulous Friday Feeling on radio with Fashion and Film!

June 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiration, Uncategorized

Knowing that you look good, and doing something worthwhile were the topics of conversation on the radio show this week. Guest Romi Carr   of CzechMarque who is an image and colour stylist spoke about the importance of wearing colours and styles that you love and that suit you. Having a wardrobe of clothes that [...]

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7 Reasons why Susan Boyle’s got talent

May 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Marketing

Susan Boyle has qualified for the finals of “Britain’s Got Talent.” What is special about her?  After all there are plenty of dowdy middle-aged women with good voices who do well in the first rounds of a competition but never qualify for the final. Why has Susan Boyle’s video been downloaded 58 million times? Why [...]

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Happy 1 month blog birthday

May 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Social media, Uncategorized, Words

My WordPress blog is four weeks old. Having had a few miscarriages of communication with previous blogs my idea this time was simply to behave as a real parent. My entirely new domain felt like a new domain in every sense. My blogging aims for the first month were: To provide the best care I [...]

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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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Face to face networking – small business marketing spark

May 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Face to Face Networking, Inspiration, Internet Marketing

A small business needs marketing spark. The cost-effective way to breathe in new ideas and get inspiration is by getting away from the computer and out there meeting people. The best way of doing this is by doing face to face networking rather than closing sales deals. What’s so good about networking for a small [...]

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