7 Low cost ways to promote your business

Today I went to visit Vivienne McAlister of Simply Skin because I had missed the official opening of her fantastic new shop in Weesp last Saturday – after seeing it in person, I defy anyone to go into her shop and come out without buying something!  And the great...

3 Simple steps to creating a successful USP

At the core of your marketing strategy you must have defined your unique selling proposition or USP. So what is a USP? In my view it is what you do that gives you a competitive advantage.  The example that springs quickest to mind (being a lover of all things...

Does Advertising work?

There is a lot of mixed evidence and advice over advertising and how effective a marketing strategy it is. My view is that it plays a very important role if you have a product to sell.  The reason is that a product is tangible so you can see it, feel it and in some...