by Paul Heaton | Marketing
Marketing can sound like quite a lofty activity, involving lots of resources and expert input, which may make it seem daunting, or even unreachable, for some smaller businesses. But it really doesn’t have to be. There are lots of things you can do to market yourself...
by Paul Heaton | Digital Marketing
What does having an online presence mean to you? Do you have a website, maybe a regular newsletter? Do you post the occasional blog? Ask yourself, does this really add up to a marketing strategy? The first challenge, for many businesses, is to actually create an...
by Paul Heaton | Branding
Is a brand important? Is it just about choosing a name you like, knocking up a quick logo then applying it to your packaging, business card and letterhead? This is what you need to know: your brand can be absolutely crucial to the success of your business. It’s about...
by Paul Heaton | Marketing, Trends
Referrals are a great way of generating new business. Word of mouth and third party recommendations are powerful means of attracting customers, but you shouldn’t simply be relying on them to happen, even if the quality of what you can offer is undeniable. Referrals...
by Paul Heaton | Marketing, Social Media, Trends
Freedom of choice – does this also mean having the freedom to fail? Businesses are presented with wide choice of social media channels but this can create issues, because, to be effective, the social media channel has to be the right one. Imagine choosing a social...
by Paul Heaton | Branding, creativity, Design, Marketing
Everyone likes a trier, so the theory goes, but there is such a thing as trying too hard, and then finding yourself in a real mess. With issues to do with design and your brand, taking your own, idiosyncratic approach to it may have unforeseen, and undesirable,...
by Paul Heaton | Branding
Your brand is your business’s identity, it helps define what you stand for. It should encapsulate the values of your business and shape its personality, so that your customers, clients and prospects understand exactly who you are, and what you can do for them....
by Paul Heaton | creativity, Design
Design thinking is about providing a full service to our clients, beyond the ‘look’ of something. When we talk about influential design, it’s not simply about whether our peers, or the intended audience likes it; it’s about how design works as part of a business...
by Paul Heaton | Marketing, Trends
We’re a creative agency and we know that we’re all living in uncertain times, following the winning Leave vote in the referendum, and with Brexit on the horizon, whatever form it eventually takes. Uncertainty makes people cautious, especially with money. Customers...
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