Recently I spent time in Chicago working with a client. The usual early start gave us a chance to wander up the Magnificent Mile and ‘hit the shops’. One day, I kid you not, there had been a duck invasion. … Continue reading
Today I have been revamping an ailing website. After a meeting with the owner of the business it was clear that the website was set up long ago, then left. This is great news. Solid Foundations This particular business owner … Continue reading
In the light of the news that Cambridge has won the award for ‘Healthiest Retail Centre‘, ahead of Oxford Street among others, I thought I would take a look at our High Streets. A Week in France I have returned … Continue reading
This post has sprung from a conversation about illustration. We are staying in a farmhouse in France with friends who are great conversationalists. I happened to mention how I have used Canva for a long time now to produce illustrations. … Continue reading
What inspired me to write this post? I have recently received marketing emails telling me, in a carefully crafted box, to… ‘Chose Now’ It didn’t evoke feelings of trust in the knowledge and professionalism of the company. Similar ‘turn-offs’ are … Continue reading
Over the weekend I read an article that highlighted a subscription to shaving products from Harry’s, ‘A Great Shave for Great Britain’ is the brilliantly inclusive strapline. I don’t need their products but I felt compelled to have a look, … Continue reading
Just setting the scene My parents, creatures of habit, have shopped in the same Sainsbury’s in Cambridge for 42 years. More than that, barring extraordinary circumstances, they go on the same day, and to the same checkout assistant. In that … Continue reading
Today Clarks Shoes are the latest victim of a media frenzy, they have been accused of sexism, fairly or unfairly? A Marketing Faux Pas Clarks have released their latest range of school shoes; somebody in the Clarks ‘shoe naming department’ … Continue reading
A New Dawn Since My Words Work For You began in 2013, I have spent a lot of time supporting other people’s businesses. It has given me great pleasure. I have encouraged business owners to get/stay fit, physically and mentally, … Continue reading
An Ailing Website When I was first approached by this client, the record for consecutive days of sales was nine. In the years preceding my input there had rarely ever been more than one sale a day, visits to the … Continue reading
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