SEO for blogs?
I was at a meeting recently where this discussion came up. Search Engine Optimisation(SEO), if you have not come across it before, is the process of writing copy so that keywords can be picked up by the search engines when they look at your site. The aim is to get a better ranking in the […]
How often should you post a blog?
Yesterday I covered the point that the length of your blog does not have to be a specific amount. Today I will cover the other point that can put people off – how often should I post a blog? The more often you are posting a blog, the more traffic you should receive to your […]
How long should a blog post be?
One of the things that can put people off blogging is the thought of having to write a set number of words. If you are writing a post for someone else they may have a requirement of say 500 or 1000 words, which can be a struggle for those starting out. The good news is […]
Using business networking to grow a business
In the video below I talk about using business networking to grow a business. Business networking is something that people may not have had to do before, and not understand the difference between selling and developing relationships. There are some common mistakes made by people trying this without support – the video provides you with […]
How to appear to be in two places at the same time
Following on from my earlier post about the importance of being present fully where you are, there is a trick you can use to give the appearance of being somewhere else… This is the use of update scheduling, something that if used correctly can increase your effectiveness. For example, while I was enjoying a woodland […]
Can you be in two places at once? Should you?
In the modern world with access to Social Media channels as well as mobile devices there is now the opportunity to be connected 24/7. In effect you can be in two places at once… but are you really fully present at either of them? To quote the famous Goldblum line “just because you can, doesn’t […]
What is SlideShare?
You may not have heard about this site before, which lets you easily share presentation slides on the web – and let people download a copy. I have been using it for a few years now, and have just uploaded a new series of three presentations. These are the basis for the three new videos […]
How do you start a business networking group?
When I decided to start a new networking group in Cobham I had two choices: A) Start it on my own, and make things up as I went along. B) Use the proven procedures from an organisation involved in networking. In fact, the world’s number one referral marketing organisation. One with 140,000 members worldwide […]
How do you get business from networking events?
I’ve been attending networking events regularly since 2006, and have met literally thousands of people in that time. You meet a huge variety of people at events, the purpose of which is to make connections that could lead to possible business rather than make a sale on the day. In the six years I have […]
The evolving Social Media landscape
I published my first book, a guide to combining online and offline networking, back in 2010. 18 months is a long time in Social Media, we have seen new sites rise and others fall – the speed in which this happens has been increasing. Whilst the sites people use may change, what remains constant are […]
Are you serious about finding more business in Surrey?
From today’s Daily Telegraph: The amount of business secured through peer-to-peer referrals has rocketed by 45% since before the financial crisis, suggesting that firms are taking the business development potential of networking more seriously. Today was the first day back to work for many after the long bank holiday weekend, and this morning saw a group […]
Referral business already being passed in Cobham
This week we had our fifth membership application at the new networking group I am starting in Cobham. We are a quarter of the way towards launch now. We meet at the Cobham Hilton hotel, an excellent venue for a business meeting and ideally located next to the A3/M25 junction: The group only allows one person […]