With January still box fresh, I feel the need to apologise. I’m not usually one to be found ‘soap-boxing’ at social gatherings but, I admit, there were a few occasions through December when I did just that. Why? Because 2017 was a year where words took a battering. It’s true, language has always been used…
DetailsA couple of us were having a coffee with a successful Essex business owner last week. We talked about how better marketing could help his business grow even further. (You’ll see why I’m telling you this in a minute). He wanted to kick around the usual ideas designed to attract new customers. Improved SEO, more…
DetailsIt seems that for many of the business owners we work with, the online world of peer-to-peer feedback, is taking over. On the one hand providing them with powerful ‘word-of-mouth’ advertising, but on the other creating a shed load more work and a whole new customer service channel to try to manage. So, to help,…
DetailsIt’s not just the quality of content you should consider when writing your next blog, but also the ideal length. The good news is you don’t have to rely on guess work. There are a few factors to consider to help you get it right. For example: Seven minutes is reported to be the ideal…
DetailsCan you believe it? Email marketing is just 5 years away from turning 50. The good news is that it’s still going strong, continuing to be one of the top performing and affordable marketing tactics available. Over recent years’ automation (set & forget emails) have made it possible for even the most time strapped business…
DetailsWho was it that said, “I hate writing, but I love having written”? So far this week it could have been us! Writer’s block can strike at the most annoying moments – however rather than stare blankly at our screens and grow increasingly frustrated, at Attract & Engage HQ we prefer to try these block-busting…
DetailsEmail – only for huge organisations, right? Wrong. It’s the perfect marketing tool for growing a business. Let me explain a little more… Why email marketing will be your best investment, ever. It can be tricky explaining email marketing to clients. Often, they are blinded by the ‘glamour’ of social media…certain that Facebook is…
DetailsAs 2016 draws to a close, social media feeds are a frenzy of ‘2017 top trend guides’ and the like. Lots are humdrum. But one caught my eye. ‘10 Social Media Predictions for 2017 (Where you Should Be Spending Your Time). It tells us “video will be even more important”, and that we should “master…
DetailsA good education cannot guarentee a high standard of grammar. There’s always going to be the odd mess up here and there. None of us are perfect. That’s OK, because English grammar is far from easy. As a copywriter I get that. The words and sentences that make perfect sense in your mind, all of…
DetailsIt might be because B2B PR was where my career started over 15 years ago. Or, it might be because I like nothing better than immersing myself in technical detail, and then turning it into engaging, jargon-free content. Regardless. B2B & ME = a match made in heaven. And no client project better demonstrates this…
DetailsSo many of the small business owners I meet talk disparagingly of direct mail. Otherwise known as doordrop leaflets. “We’ve tried leaflets,” they say. “Never get any results”. Thing is. The growth in technology, social media and personalisation actually means that in today’s marketing landscape good old-fashioned direct mail has the power to impact your…
DetailsAccording to the Email Marketing Industry Census 2016, email marketing has once again delivered highest ROI (Return on investment), ahead of SEO (search engine optimisation). Not only that, but The Cross Channel Marketing Report (2015) found 48% of businesses rate email as the second most important marketing channel after their website. If, in an age…
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