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How To Recognise And Avoid A Scam On Social Media

07 February 2024 General Digital

Most of us have been stung by fake companies on Facebook and Instagram peddling products with ads. Our social media feeds are jammed with ads and not all of them are real. Over time I have taught myself how to pick a scam and to minimise the risk of being ripped ...

Why Professionals And Business Owners Are Rebelling AGAINST Social Media

31 January 2024 Business & Marketing, Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

I am seeing more and more people pull back on socials BIG time. And the common theme seems to be that there is too much rubbish, spam, and ads. We have had enough! You literally cannot scroll through any social media channel without your feed being clogged by ads, fake companies, bots, and ...

Why You Shouldn’t Listen To The Marketing Guru’s Latest Trends In 2024

11 January 2024 Business & Marketing, Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

Every year, there are a tonne of content and posts that talk about the latest trends and what you should be doing that year. Because let’s face it, we are all the same and should think like sheep, right? (yeh, insert sarcasm here) 😑 I disagree that you should aimlessly follow ...

Spam Does Not Equal Sales

12 October 2023 Business & Marketing, Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

Have you had an increase in spam on LinkedIn? I don’t know if it’s just me, but I have seen a huge increase in spam DMs on LinkedIn. I am getting 5-10 a day. Mostly they are pitching websites, SEO, and VAs and it’s driving me crazy. The main reason is the total ...

Have Some Fun With Your Marketing

06 September 2023 Content & Storytelling, creative campaigns, General Digital, Inspiration, Marketing Strategy

I am all about fun!! Business doesn’t have to be all serious and bland. Injecting some fun into your marketing keeps it fresh and also entertaining for your potential clients. It doesn’t matter what type of business you have… law firm, recruitment agency, car detailing, cleaning company… have some fun with your ...

K.I.S.S Do’s And Don’ts

28 August 2023 Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

The K.I.S.S principle has stood the test of time. Keep It Simple Stupid! The phrase is thought to have been coined by the late Kelly Johnson, who was the lead engineer at the Lockheed Skunk Works (a place responsible for the S-71 Blackbird spy plane amongst many other notable achievements). I have been ranting ...

Pinterest – The Hidden Gem Of Marketing

13 July 2023 Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy, Traffic Drivers

When you think of social media, you think of platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Pinterest is often thought of as a poor cousin and only relevant for pretty or creative style businesses for many. And you too have probably thought of it as a social media channel, but in ...

Become A Student Of The Channel You Want To Learn

26 May 2023 Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

I had a breakthrough when I was doing my workout this morning! You see, one of my goals is to get amazing toned arms (how they used to look when I was 28). Now, I have always done exercises that included weights targeting my arm muscles, but I wasn’t really getting ...

Ain’t No One Gonna Break My Stride…

19 May 2023 Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy, Time Saving Marketing tips

Do you have a theme song? This used to be my mine and I used to listen to it every morning as a reminder to do my own thing and focus on my goals. But regardless of if you have a theme song, the lyrics ring true (sing it with me) ...

The Holy Grail of Marketing – The Referral

10 May 2023 Digital strategy, General Digital, Marketing Strategy

What is the one thing that most business owners say is their best source of new business? It is word-of-mouth referrals! But are you leveraging this for your business and do you know how to make it really work its butt off for you? It is easier than you think to ...

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Why You Shouldn’t Listen To The Marketing Guru’s Latest Trends In 2024

Spam Does Not Equal Sales

Have Some Fun With Your Marketing

K.I.S.S Do’s And Don’ts

Pinterest – The Hidden Gem Of Marketing

Become A Student Of The Channel You Want To Learn

Ain’t No One Gonna Break My Stride…

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