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Posts Tagged ‘marketing’

24
May

Give on LinkedIn before you expect anything in return

In David Meerman Scott’s book ‘The New Rules of Marketing & PR’, which I read around a year ago on holiday in Mallorca before starting Gordon BDM, he talks about the concept of giving away free information – thought leadership, exclusive … Read full entry

20
Apr

New LinkedIn Group – 'Strategic Sales – Scotland'

Do sales people collaborate enough? I don’t think they do so within their own organisations let alone across sectors or even wider. And I’ve benefited significantly over the years from learning from peers in different industries.

So, I’ve created ‘Strategic … Read full entry

30
Mar

Google Buzz – a place for it in business? Guest blog, Christine Black

With more and more communication happening online, the social web has taken the forefront as the main way to stay connected, share with others and tell people what you are doing. However, with so many applications it’s important to organise your social information on the web.

17
Feb

Create a personal brand to get ahead….

The clothes you wear, the way you style yourself, the way you shake hands, the expertise you have, the markets in which you work, the company you keep, your hobbies, your qualifications, what you say and where you say it … Read full entry

7
Feb

Social media's just media. Social media fatigue can benefit you….

OK this social media thing is just too much hype. So, I’ve got a couple of things to mention…. The first is that the term ‘social media’ should now be made redundant. The second is around a new term I’ve … Read full entry

13
Jan

What's Social Bookmarking? Guest blog, Juliette Lang

“Websites that allow users to save and organize links to content on the internet for their own personal use as well as to share and promote with others.” (Fyindout.com)

Most popular social book-marking websites

Delicious.com                     propeller.com

newsvine.com                    clipmarks.com

faves.com                            diigo.com… Read full entry

18
Dec

Make new contacts over the festive season….

The next fortnight is a brilliant time to go and expand your network using appropriate professional sites. Here’s why….
Many of the people you really want to connect with are some of the most busy professionals in your extended network. … Read full entry

23
Nov

Twitter in professional services – guest blog, Juliette Lang

Twitter is often used by members to follow the ‘tweets’ (short messages) of their favourite celebrity as is highly documented by the media, or to share thoughts and ideas with friends and acquaintances. However, it can also play a tangibly … Read full entry

21
Oct

Education is the key in the marketing of professional services – guest blog, Christine Black

Many professional services businesses spend a lot of time and money on marketing techniques, don’t get the results they are looking for and come to the conclusion that marketing does not work. In many cases the real problem is that … Read full entry

11
Oct

Professional services firms should look to the recruitment industry for help in winning work

I had lunch in Smiths of Smithfield, one of my favourite places in London, on Friday, with an old friend. It was great to catch up with her and she told me all the news about a group of our … Read full entry


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