No, it’s not blogging. And it’s not Twitter. And it’s definitely not Facebook.
The big secret to really getting results as a consultant is so old school that a lot of newbie consultants don’t realise it’s still new school.
So what is it?
The Most Important Marketing Tip for Your Consultancy Business
May 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
Bernie J Mitchell Talks Social Media and Meet-Ups
May 15, 2012 By 3 Comments
Social media has changed the landscape of networking and events.
This week’s podcast is an interview with British “conversation architect” and self-titled “purveyor of community” Bernie J. Mitchell.
Bernie, who started out in catering, now runs events and ‘un-conferences’ and Meet Ups. He also ran the London TEDx in TED Global Week 2011.
In the show, Bernie talks about the possibilities for attendees to connect and communicate through social media both in the run up to and after an event.
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Facebook is Bad for Business
May 8, 2012 By 8 Comments
Be very careful of Facebook. It can be a real time suck and, what’s worse, it can really mess up your marketing.
What?
A blog post warning you against the dangers of Facebook ?
You bet!
So here’s why you should be careful of Planet Facebook.
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Why WordPress is the Perfect Platform for Your Business
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for your first website to market your business online, you can’t go wrong with WordPress.
We’re massive fans of the open source blogging platform, although nowadays we really think of it as a full-functioning CMS.
But don’t just take our word for it.
This week I talk to Dustin Hartzler, WordPress developer and host of the Your WordPress Engineer podcast.
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Why Outsource Your Company Website
May 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Let’s face it. It’s only geeks like us who enjoy digging around a content management system like WordPress, adding links, optimizing a page for search engines and creating custom widgets.
We don’t mind updating plugins or tweaking a bit of custom code to add drop capitals to blog posts and help increase the readibility of your site.
Chances are that you loathe or fear fidding with your WordPress if you run a bricks and mortar business, a consulting business or just about any other kind of business that doesn’t involve the web.
So here’s what you should do.
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