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Why did you go into business? I bet it was because you either: felt you had a solution to a problem that no one else was delivering; or you could … [Read more...]

14 Ways to Keep Your Existing Customers Engaged and Buying I’m amazed at the cry for new customers and clients from businesses who have been … [Read more...]
You need a web site! Yes, YOU. Here’s the thing, if you are running any kind of business, selling any kind of service or selling products … [Read more...]
Disclaimer: I was introduced to Dee on Twitter by @1230jackie. When I heard she was signing copies of her new book at Waterstones’ in Croydon, I … [Read more...]
On what would have been the late Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday, copywriter Jackie Barrie looks at what we can learn about marketing from the band, … [Read more...]
What do you do when you are looking to grow your business, but times for the economy are hard financially and your marketing budget is slimmer than … [Read more...]
Just over a year ago I set up my business as an on-line psychologist and family therapist. Naturally I have both the qualifications and experience to … [Read more...]
There has been a wrangle going on at ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) over Top Level Domains (TLDs) for some time with many … [Read more...]
Here’s the thing… women matter… a lot. When you consider that they typically buy for themselves, their husbands, their children, their pets, … [Read more...]
Something I talk about a lot is the idea of alignment. Marketing is simply the process of aligning who you are and what you offer with what your … [Read more...]
I read an interesting article from the Neuro Science Marketing Blog looking at –‘When are customers most receptive?’, written by Roger Dooley. … [Read more...]
So many business owners, even those working to a very tight budget, waste time, effort and money by failing to make sure they are marketing to the … [Read more...]
These are the questions I ask my clients, as part of the 360-degree consultation I offer when discussing their website or other piece of marketing … [Read more...]
I know I should be more scientific with my marketing terminology, especially since I am a (lapsed - naughty, naughty) contributor to that great US … [Read more...]
Imagine 1,000 sales people walking into homes and offices to sell your product or service. That’s the power of direct mailing. However, potential … [Read more...]
About three months ago, Sarah asked me to write a series of blog posts about marketing your own business. Happily, I’d just recorded a number of You … [Read more...]
Over the last few weeks I have been observing (and then analysing) why people comment on blogs. Here at Birds on the Blog we used to use the … [Read more...]
As a marketing copywriter I often get asked what it is that makes ‘good copy.’ Of course, as with any discipline, the answer is multifaceted but … [Read more...]

The secret to any advancement is your network. Who you know, who you are connected with and who you have a relationship with. Welcome to the Birds Business Club. More than a support group this is the place where you can make connections, get feedback, increase your understanding of a topic … Continue reading...

The revenue from the advertising and donations from the resident bloggers have enabled us to fund the education of twin girls in Uganda. They … Continue reading...
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