It seems like Christmas was only yesterday but before you know it End of Financial Year will be upon you. I’m not trying to scare you! Now is the perfect time to prepare yourself and stay ahead of the game – and when the end of June rolls around you’ll be as cool as a cucumber. » Read more: End of Financial Year Accounts Checklist
End of Financial Year Accounts Checklist
March 3rd, 2010 by Sophie de Somerville No comments »Weekly Marketing Tips: Website, Forums & Charities
February 28th, 2010 by Amanda Rose No comments »
Another 5 great marketing tips for you to start implementing each day of the week.
Monday: Add a newsletter subscribe function to your website to kick start your database. Choose a double opt in, that is, once people subscribe they are sent an email to confirm. » Read more: Weekly Marketing Tips: Website, Forums & Charities
How to Pitch Your Business to the Media
February 25th, 2010 by Philippa Lowe 1 comment »
This article is what you should know about your business before pitching your story to a journalist (that no one else will tell you).
There are a lot of reasons why people want to hear about your business, and they are all about those people – not you.
The Power of Praise – Tips on Motivating your Staff
February 24th, 2010 by Lyndal Hughes 2 comments »
Praise is one of the most readily available, yet under-used HR approaches in a manager’s toolkit. It is often said that ‘praise is a far more powerful motivator than pay’. This is interesting, as a study across multiple organisations (Rewick & Lawler), ranked praise 15th as a staff motivator, behind pay (ranked 12th). Although praise has potential to be a
top motivator, it clearly is not being done effectively. » Read more: The Power of Praise – Tips on Motivating your Staff
Weekly Marketing Tips: Direct Marketing, Testimonials, PR and more
February 22nd, 2010 by Amanda Rose No comments »Another great set of marketing tips you can apply to your business now!
1. Create a press release for your business and add something different. Check out our post on How to Promote your Business using PR for some tips.
2. Ask your clients to refer you to someone. This sounds so simple doesn't it? But I bet you haven't done it yet! You will be surprised how well this works. » Read more: Weekly Marketing Tips: Direct Marketing, Testimonials, PR and more
