You may well be using various social networking sites to promote your new business, but are you exposing yourself (and the company) to identity theft and malware attacks in the process? In March 2010 my company published results from a survey of over 1,100 members of Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter and other popular social networks. [...]
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Social Networking: Tips to Keep Yourself Secure
Posted in Advice for your business, IT, tagged safety, security, social media, software, support, web on 21 April, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Not for the house-proud
Posted in Advice for your business, Life as an SME, tagged house-proud, mother, mumpreneur, planning, social media, targets, time management on 11 March, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Being a mum can be challenging, being a business woman can be challenging too. Trying to do both at once can be mind-boggling. I fight shy of the term mumpreneur, but if it suits you, then that’s what I am. I run my small business from home and I am also full time mum to two pre-schoolers.
10 ways to get your attendees on board with online booking
Posted in Advice for your business, Marketing, Sales and Marketing, Technology, tagged advice, ecommerce websites, events, Marketing, networking, practical business advice, sales, selling, social media, social networking, Twitter on 9 February, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you are an organiser who has recently switched your event booking and payment process from offline to online, then you’ll know that sometimes it takes a little getting used to – both for you and for your attendees. At first organisers can be a little tentative and reluctant to becoming exclusively online.
Are you legal and decent?
Posted in Finance, Law, tagged blogs, Data Protection, Disability legislation, Email, EU Distance Selling Directive, facebook, importing, Revenue, social media, Twitter, VAT on 8 December, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Like every area of business these days, there’s lots of red tape and ecommerce has its own rules and regulations. Just remember, though, it’s up to you to comply with the law. Her are my tips to help you ensure your online store meets UK regulations.
A smart social strategy to get you up and running …
Posted in Sales and Marketing, tagged smart strategies, social media, social networking, start-up on 13 November, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So you’re starting a business? There’s plenty to think about, and you’ll be spinning lots of plates all at once. But one thing you should really have lined up is a smart social strategy. What does that mean? Hear what Louis Gray had to say on a recent trip to London … Please share you [...]
Using social media in B2B lead generation
Posted in Ideas, Marketing, Sales and Marketing, tagged business-to-business, Marketing, social media, Twitter, Web 2.0, word of mouth on 29 October, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Our clients, and most people we’ve met and talks and events recently, have asked the same question: Is social media appropriate for business-to-business marketing? Unequivocally, the answer is YES.
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