Decoding the language of Human Resources
Job hunting is difficult enough without businesses using confusing language to explain the role. I recently saw a job available for a PR Account Executive [Note: I'm aware this link to the job will expire in a few days], and thoughts, sheeesh, they could have written...
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Google Business vs 16 Saint Andrews Court Wells BA5 2XX
Today I've updated my Google Business results page, and have decided to write a post about the benefits of living in 16 Saint Andrews Court in Wells BA5 2XX, and why you should consider a post about your address too. Saint Andrews Court is a nice block of...
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Fancy a $4 website?
Wow, I’ve just seen the Envato site offer of a full website installation and hosting for $4 a month. I can’t beat that but I am still promoting it. Why? Read on… Whilst it may appear to be a business killer for me, it’s actually not. It’s the best thing ever for my...
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The secret to delivering high quality surveys people want to respond to.
Why should we value the results of a survey when so few the recipients respond? And what is the ultimate reward to give people which ensures the data received is of high quality? Could it just be we’re doing it wrong?
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How to Easily Import Speadsheet Content
This is the best plugin I’ve found to really save your ass on a big project. It doesn’t matter how your spreadsheet is configured, it will cater for it, and work with any page template. Gold!
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Essential WordPress Plugins Series
Wouldn't be nice to know what's possible with your WordPress site? Do you know what WordPress plugins are? There's a high chance you don't, if you're running a WordPress website and have been handed the keys by your developer. Or maybe you are the developer and are...
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Is your developer using a Theme in your next website build?
I had a conversation recently with a concerned client who was worried they were paying a lot of money for a website which uses a ‘theme’. They wanted to know if this was safe/secure and if the developer was ‘pulling a fast one’ with regard to doing the job.
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Will Podcasting Become the Next Big Thing?
The new big thing is coming... ... and that thing is podcasting. Any iPhone user will probably have noticed the little purple Apple Podcast Logo nestled within their app icons. This is new. It wasn't there before and now, and with it, millions of people are...
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Why Facebook At Work will work
I don't often get excited about social networks; particularly new ones - aren't there enough of them already?? Also, people who know me, know I never get excited about anything Facebook do. This has all changed. Facebook are planning Facebook for Work, and I'm more...
read moreA $113 Million Idea Conquering the World is a Beautiful Thing to Watch
This is the last Ice Bucket Challenge video you'll ever need to see: a hypnotic visualization of one of the biggest viral philanthropic phenomenons ever. This video uses data from Google Trends to show how quickly the challenge spread across the globe. The 30-day...
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Tabletop Whale Illustrations and Animations
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read moreHow to save £300 and tell your brand story
Today David Hieatt is holding a DoLecture workshop covering many topics. The tickets are £300 each and you, like me, probably aren’t there. I took a look at the topic list and saw that ‘how to tell your story’ was on it. I thought, ‘I’m qualified to advise on that!’ – on account of me recently completing a creative writing degree and being in business.
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