Are you feeling overwhelmed with the time it takes to market your online business yourself? If so you're not alone. I recently read an article by Greg Digneo called 'Why Quitting May Be the Most Profitable Thing You Do This Year' which resonated with me. Now Greg wasn’t talking about quitting his business but quitting his marketing! Ridiculous as this might seem, I think this is the great advice for a start-up business as it is so easy to take a scattergun approach to marketing, having a go at every marketing activity. If you try and follow all the business and marketing advice you’ll quickly Read More ...

How To Use Vine In Your Business The great thing about social media is that it puts everyone on even playing field. People use it to connect with celebrities, brands, and businesses at any time of the day, anywhere in the world. Now, as Twitter’s Vine grows in popularity, things could be changing again. Vine is a Twitter-owned application that allows users to publish and view short six-second videos taken from smartphone Packaging we designed for our client BAR AU CHOCOLAT #packaging #chocolate #design #foilstamped #japanesewrap vine.co/v/bnurH3YYqLL — OneNine Design (@OneNineDesign) February Read More ...

Few customers complain when they are unhappy with a service or product, they simply take their business elsewhere. If you are a small business then it's essential to know how much each customer is worth to your business. You need to consider not just the  cost of winning  the customer but ongoing sales. A solution is to measuring customer satisfaction regularly.There are many low cost solutions  which are ideal for a  home business. Are Your Customers Happy? There isn’t a business in the world that likes to receive complaints. Frustrated customers who choose to write a letter, send an email or Read More ...

How To Use Vine In Your Business The great thing about social media is that it puts everyone on even playing field. People use it to connect with celebrities, brands, and businesses at any time of the day, anywhere in the world. Now, as Twitter’s Vine grows in popularity, things could be changing again. Vine is a Twitter-owned application that allows users to publish and view short six-second videos taken from smartphone Packaging we designed for our client BAR AU CHOCOLAT #packaging #chocolate #design #foilstamped #japanesewrap vine.co/v/bnurH3YYqLL — OneNine Design (@OneNineDesign) February Read More ...

You should never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a business by its name. In reality, though, people do this all the time. Whether you are targeting other businesses or working with consumers, your customers are busy people. We have an awful lot of noise in our lives and not a lot of time to make decisions about where we spend our money. A business name is a shortcut to what your business represents. The best business names are clear, concise and memorable, helping you to attract customers on a ‘gut instinct’ level. This image of 'Sew What' from The DailySatire shows that a business Read More ...