Year: 2012
Subscription success for The Times shows us the way ahead – perhaps
It is over 18 months since The Times set up its paywall, requiring people to pay to read its online news, rather then get it free. At the time there was a huge controversy with many other newspapers crying it would never work. But the owner of The Times, Rupert …
BBC Radio Berkshire
Just been interviewed by Tony Blackburn for BBC Radio Berkshire about Twitter
Fasthosts Urges Small Firms to Work More Closely With Their Tech Suppliers
Fasthosts has revealed that 48 per cent of firms regularly make substantial purchases of new technology without being certain they fully need them. According to the new research from the UK web hosting [http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/web-hosting ] provider, data from 788 UK small firms* found a huge divide in terms of success …
Traditional marketers want the good old days back
The sad death of Frank Carson, one of the UK’s best-loved comedians has brought about a wealth of tributes today from many people in the entertainment world. By all accounts not only was he a funny man, but a genuinely nice man. Indeed, he was so well thought-of that Pope …
How to use Pinterest for Business
Pinterest isn’t just another social media network and this fantastic FREE DOWNLOAD from HubSpot shows you why. Inside this 43-page book you will find out how to increase traffic and gain sales leads using Pinterest. What appears to be the fastest-growing social media site ever has become a huge traffic …
Please sit back to read this! Distance affects your buying decisions
Sitting back further from the screen can help your potential customers make the right decision to buy from you. Physical distance changes buying decisions.
Woman Magazine
I have been interviewed by Woman Magazine about the excessive use of social media. Read all about it when the issue goes on sales on 5th March 2012.
Can your website visitors trust you? 4 things that you can do
Before people purchase something on your website, they have to trust you. If your website does not look trustworthy, then you won’t get many sales no matter how many visitors your website has. There are four things that you should do to show your website visitors that your company can …
Finally, Twitter CAN make a cup of tea…!
Twitter can do a lot of things – but now it can even make tea…! Poorly Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who plays Hayley Cropper, who managed to haul herself from her sick-bed yesterday afternoon to walk the dog and pick up the kids obviously had to return to bed …