New Product Development Process

New products are launched in droves every year and the simple reason is that nothing sells like ‘new’. New product development (NPD) should form a key part of your annual marketing strategy, with the need for new ideas and innovation to keep your business competitive. This post will help you through the new product development process, to … Read more

Why Your Business Needs a Facebook Page

Facebook pages have become the successful launching pad or website complement for many small businesses and WAHers (I am hereby coining this for “Work At Home ers”). For small businesses without a bricks and mortar presence, Facebook gives the opportunity to have a conversation and demonstrate the personality of the business and therefore bridge the … Read more

Email Marketing: Top Tips for E-Newsletter Success

Nearly every small business we talk to is looking for the same thing; cost-effective marketing solutions. “How do I get my business in front of potential customers without spending a packet?” The answer is Email Marketing: a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, content specific and targeted message delivered electronically to your customers, clients and professional network. So … Read more

How to Brand for Success

You know the importance of brands, you see them in your everyday life however, do you realise how years of exposure and experience have built up your perceptions of those brands and have shaped the interactions you choose to have with them? This post will give you a greater understanding of what a brand is … Read more

How to Brand for Success

You know the importance of brands, you see them in your everyday life however, do you realise how years of exposure and experience have built up your perceptions of those brands and have shaped the interactions you choose to have with them? This post will give you a greater understanding of what a brand is … Read more

The 3 Mistakes Small Businesses Make When Creating a Website

So you have decided you need a website! All of a sudden you are faced with a few choices, which we will discuss in-turn; • Outsource to a Web Design company for a custom-made website • Use a freelance web designer and adapt a template to suit • Use a free template based design and … Read more

3 Golden Rules of Pricing for Value

For any business setting the price of your products is one of the hardest decisions that you have to make (along with picking a brand name, choosing the logo colour, deciding on your range…!) There are a few different approaches that you can take, but the most important thing you need to do is build … Read more

3 Golden Rules of Pricing for Value

For any business setting the price of your products is one of the hardest decisions that you have to make (along with picking a brand name, choosing the logo colour, deciding on your range…!) There are a few different approaches that you can take, but the most important thing you need to do is build … Read more

New Products and your Marketing Strategy

This post has been revised, click here for the latest update. New products are launched in droves every year and the simple reason is that nothing sells like ‘new’. New product development (NPD) should form a key part of your annual marketing strategy, with the need for new ideas and innovation to keep your business competitive. This … Read more