In spite of almost a century's development in the science of managing performance, it is still occasionally possible to come across pockets of mythology and outdated thinking relating to this important subject: the stick and the carrot. Regrettably there are still some people who believe that the way to manage the performance of individuals in an enterprise is to apply what is essentially a reward and recrimination philosophy. The top performing companies may … [Read more...]
Need some free advice on an online marketing issue?
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Then pop along to the next Margate Jelly at the Westgate Pavilion on Wednesday 28th March. Jason Hulott from internet marketing experts Speedie Consultants (and co-founder of Margate Jelly) is offering free 20 minute slots in an Online Marketing Surgery to help you with a pressing online marketing issue. There will be no selling at this surgery just useful helpful and advice. To take advantage of one of these slots please book now and send an email to jason@speediepr.co.uk with your … [Read more...]
MargateJelly – no wobbles – just good business!
March 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Following on from the success of the first Margate Jelly co-working group event last month, homeworkers, small business owners, freelancers and entrepreneurs are invited to pop along on 28th March to the next group at Westgate Pavilion, Sea Road,Westgate. The Margate Jelly Group in Margate / Westgate is for small business owners, freelancers and other homeworkers who miss the interaction and buzz of an office environment. The new group aims to meet once or twice a month in Margate / … [Read more...]
Lead generation for your insurance website
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Once you have set up your insurance website and written the main pages of content, the next stage will be to start bringing in visitors through lead generation. There are many different methods of lead generation, and some may be more effective for you than others. The following looks at list building and the various ways to grow your list. List building The most important part of lead generation is usually building a list of some sort, consisting of people who have shown an interest in … [Read more...]
Building a Facebook Fan Page for your business
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As well as your own website and blog, you may want to consider setting up another online presence on Facebook. Although you may be familiar with Facebook for personal use, it is actually becoming increasingly popular with businesses as a place to interact in a different way with their target customers, and you too can do the same. What is the point of a Facebook Fan Page? The main reason why you may want to set up a Facebook Fan Page is to interact with your target customers in a way that … [Read more...]
Speedeloans says that payday loans borrowers are making their money go further
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Payday loans borrowers are making their loans go further, suggests the latest figures from www.speed-e-loans.com. The average customer in December 2011 stretched their borrowing for an extra 4 days – compared to the same period in 2010. This may imply they are being more budget-conscious and eking out the money, rather than rushing out and blowing it, says Gary Miller-Cheevers, CEO from speedeloans. The data for December 2011 also rung some other changes with the average payday loans … [Read more...]
Margate Jelly Launches without a wobble!
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Had a great day at our first MargateJelly launch - the good news was there was more than just Lee and I sat there so thanks to everyone who popped in during the day. Thanks to: Lauren Baker http://www.laurenbythesea.com James Vigar http://www.recreatedesign.co.uk Craig Durrant http://www.truprintmedia.co.uk Simon Moores http://www.drmoores.info Lee Williams http://www.westgatepavilion.co Stella Hulott http://www.stellajean.com We will now work on the format slightly to get more … [Read more...]
Getting your site ready for SEO
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes I get ask to pitch for SEO and Internet Marketing work on sites that just are not ready. Investing in SEO on a site without all the pages full of useful original content to my mind is like opening a restuarant without any food. A bit pointless. You maybe get people in through the door but they will not be buying much and they will probably never come back. So the first thing you need to do is get all your site copy together and on the site. Make sure you have no "coming soon" or … [Read more...]
