Original thinking is something lots of people think is just the remit of a very clever through. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Colonel Sanders. I had some time on the train to London recently and downloaded a few TED talks to watch. These three gave me something different to think about. Here’s why I’d watch […]
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Why you need to write a content marketing strategy, even as a small business
Content marketing strategy can sound like one of those intimidating things. Bear in mind, there are very few businesses, particularly successful ones, that don’t have a plan for what they do. The most successful ones have a clear view on why they’re in business, as well as how they do the “what” of their […]
What is content marketing and why do you need it as a small business
There are so many things on a small business owner’s to-do list, all of the time. Quite often there’ll be an entry that reads “do content marketing”. They’re just not sure why, and so it gets put off. Apparently, everyone’s doing it, so they are pretty sure they should be too. Except there’s a […]
What books are on your reading list for this autumn?
As I’m sat at the table to write this, I’m wrapped up in a jumper for the first time in months (other than to combat over-active air-conditioning on occasion). There’ll be someone saying at some point that it’s the last Bank Holiday until Christmas (except for the very wise Scots). And there’s definitely a […]
What are the true icons of your business?
If you are a skincare or cosmetics fan of a certain age, that elusive thing of a “millenial”, then you’ll probably know what that photo is of. It’s an icon. To most people, it’ll look like a semi-transparent, pink bubble wrap wallet. If you’re in the know, then there were probably excited squeals. And […]