by Megan ClarkeOver the last year the Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many of us work, the uptick in people working from home combined with the sudden trend of Zoom meetings mean that our days can run away from us. The apps I’m going to tell you about have helped me organise my day and stay on top of tasks at home and in the office.
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by Dave AtkinLike us, you must have heard a whole truckload of Business Covid Stories.
What has struck me, as I’ve called to check how friends and associates are doing, is the level of confidence – (mixed with fear, doubt and resignation depending on the day and the way the wind is blowing) – not always explained by industry or business model.
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by Dave AtkinIs it adjusting to going out as before but keeping our distance? Taking temperatures before knocking elbows with a stranger? Avoiding the ignorant staggering out of the pub or refusing to mask up in the supermarket?
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by Megan ClarkeRecent years have shown us that businesses need to plan for uncertainty, marketing is now in real time – rapidly evolving social media platform content and email marketing mean businesses are now integrating into customers daily lives. Balancing that business tightrope is especially difficult when consumer trends and thoughts change on a monthly, weekly and even hourly basis sometimes.
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by Megan ClarkeWe are sure you have plenty to do, but while you have a tiny bit more time and flexibility – it would be a great opportunity to Spring Clean your company’s social media platforms?
Put down the Easter egg and try this handy to do list…
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by Dave AtkinAt the start of this ‘Month of Design’, we had a lot of work to do, as the month went on we became inundated with new requests for help while existing projects started to accelerate towards deadlines and launches – So our own marketing, blogging and general getting ourselves out there has taken a back seat.
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by Joss WilsonDone properly, integrated throughout your business, it is there when you’re not – there for your colleagues, there for your customers.
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by Lexy MooreA better learning environment – everything designed for buildings where lessons are taught or study is the main aim, should be educational or inspirational or both but never boring.
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by Dave AtkinDESIGN should push boundaries that result in finished products people want to pick up. DESIGN should consider all aspects of what is being achieved now and be brave enough to turn the norm on its head to achieve something different!
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by Lexy MooreYou can’t skip another whole week of posting and even you’re sick of the cheesy memes you’ve been putting out about ‘TFI Friday’. It can be really exhausting trying to maintain a presence online and it leaves you wondering why you bother. But you know what? You’re not alone in this.
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by Dave AtkinTransform your business prospects – or leave it alone.
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by Dave AtkinBusiness-to-Business marketing is hard. You build a B2B business by word of mouth, by experience of the trade and knowing people in the industry – regular informal networking and referral.
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by Lexy MooreIn the interest of helping you get some balance back – I put together a few free/low-cost tools and tips you can use if you just want to make sure you don’t leave your profiles barren while you focus on the current sales or even better, take a well deserved holiday for once!
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by Lexy MooreIf you make sure [some of] these areas are covered, you will definitely be on the right track no matter what kind of site you have, but e-commerce also has some very specific usability and functions you want to be sure to tackle – some more obvious than others.
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by Joss WilsonShould I set up an Instagram page for my business? The answer is of course, yes.. and also no.
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by Marc EtchesWhat I do during the week seems to be the most popular myth about me…what I do at the weekend doesn’t pay the mortgage!
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by Dave Atkinit is possible to change our environment (and our success rate) by changing our actions or Transforming our businesses…
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by Lexy MooreAccording to the ONS – November 2018 saw Online Sales in the UK reach a new record of 21.6% of all Retail Sales, but the figure that is most impressive is that 89% of customers start the purchasing process by online search.
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by Joss WilsonHave you ever heard the legendary “no brown M&Ms” clause Van Halen had in their standard performance contract? The assumption at the time was that it was just David Lee Roth being a Diva and that idea has carried through to the present day but, there was a good reason for that clause being in there.
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by Marc EtchesAs an avid cyclist, I like to seize any opportunity to get out on the bike but this is normally after I finish work at the studio. So when I discovered I could mix business with pleasure I was eager to find out more.
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