As the article itself says, Jason Calacanis isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but website ‘Real Business‘ has taken a few of his opinions and created ‘30 ultimate tips for start-ups‘. When I first read this article I thought this Jason chap had a bit of a bad attitude. Some of the points remind me of [...]
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Twitter Roundup
So I guess the week started on last Sunday really, with the ‘Trending’ of #glasto. It was quite amusing following the trend and seeing lots of people from outside the UK asking what it was all about! What wasn’t so amusing was my failure to get tickets after 4 hours of trying to connect. You [...]
Marketing Mix Roadshow
I attended the Marketing Mix Roadshow at the LC in Swansea Today. Also in attendance were about 20 exhibitors and I’d have a stab at about 130 delegates, but I’m sure someone can give me the correct number. I’ve been to shows there before and it’s a big space which appears even bigger when there [...]
We love to colour competition
Grass roots development is important in any subject and we’d like to have a little fun. So… we’re launching a ‘We Love to Colour Competition’ for children. Send in your best pieces of artwork either by post or email and we’ll create a gallery on our blog where people can vote for their favourite. Please [...]
Mailing list mix-up proves effective
I was at a networking event last week talking to an accountant. Nothing new or surprising there, but he did have a surprising story regarding his marketing that I’d like to share with you. The accountancy firm sent 1500 letters to existing customers promoting a particular service. Unfortunately they received no response. The following week [...]
