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Sticky Social Media Mistakes

I see so many businesses struggle with social media. They see it a lot like print. Running a job, perfecting the details and then distributing it. After that, job done, everyone can go home.  Except it's not. The real analogy (in my opinion) - is seeing social media as a friendship. It's enables you to become friends with the people ...
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Got the Basics, Not Getting The Conversions? 

This article assumes that you have a few things already up and running in your product stealth kit. Hence the title - Got the Basics, Not Getting The Conversions? Some of the basics: • good user friendly website • basic level of SEO • product photos • sending out regular press release • social media pages up and active • a ...
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Powerpoint Design: How to make a powerpoint document look its best

Powerpoint design is tricky territory – but that doesn't mean it can't look good at all. We recently worked with a lovely client wanting to clean up their formatting and styling. Whilst no sane designer would willingly set up a file in Powerpoint, we know that you often need to – and it helps to have a strong base to leap from. ...
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Super Basic Photography Tips With No Tricky Words like Exposure

Our super basic photography tips post gives you access to the thinking behind the photographs, cheap camera suppliers, apps you could be using and ideal camera set ups. 1. Do I need to buy a new camera? An iphone will cut it for Instagram and Facebook, but it won't cut it for your website and stationery. If you’re thinking of ...
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The random nature of running a business with authenticity

Little disclaimer. I know the word "authenticity" is thrown around a lot with marketing these days. This is my definition of it in action. Before I had my son, I was the Queen of My Own Time. I had a clear concept of how much time I should be spending in business development. I also had a clear strategy and ...
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The End of Tupperware?

The other night, we asked my mum why she never got into business. She said it wasn't her forte. Then she added that the closest thing to business she ever did, was those Tupperware parties. Were you around in the 80's? I certainly was. My mum wanted Tupperware. Excellent quality plastic containers with a relatively hefty price tag. How did ...
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How to impress a potential employer

If you’re job hunting or interning to build your industry experience as a graphic design student or graduate, you’ll know it’s a tough slog. You might have only half an hour in an interview, or a couple of weeks as an intern - so how do you impress a potential employer in the short time you have with them? How ...

Social Media Management

For a lot of businesses, social media management is a tedious aspect of marketing, which takes up at least 1-2 hours a day with additional planning and strategy labour behind it. It gets pushed to the back burner and the outcome is a Facebook page with 30 likes and a Twitter feed with a tweet last month. This. Is. Bad. …