Tag: marketing

You have a great service, a great product. Paid advertising is like paying for postage to get it delivered to the right people

Paid advertising – you might say that it’s just way too complicated, too techy. You might say that there are agencies who specialise in doing paid ad campaigns for you. Why would you want to learn how to do it yourself? I hear you. You know, we always have 2 options: 1. Hire it out2.…… Continue reading You have a great service, a great product. Paid advertising is like paying for postage to get it delivered to the right people

Social Media: Which platforms should I spend time on, and which ones should I happily ignore?

In the third episode of Marketing Nuggets, I talk about Social Media, my thoughts on using it in your language business, and how to decide which platforms to be on. I open up about the fact that for my language training business, ProLingua Global, I’m not using social media that much. In fact, I don’t even…… Continue reading Social Media: Which platforms should I spend time on, and which ones should I happily ignore?

The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master

The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master who wants to run a profitable business is … marketing. It is a vital skill that can make or break any business. There are so many creative people I know who have an amazing product or service on offer, yet they struggle to make a sale. They get…… Continue reading The number 1 skill every small business owner has to master

Avoid this costly mistake when building a website

When you engage a web developer and graphic designer to create a website for you, there is one crucial aspect that left ignored, your business will pay the price for it. I’m talking about these two questions: Will you (or your marketing person)  be able to update the content as and when you please? Will…… Continue reading Avoid this costly mistake when building a website