Marketing Tips and Tactics Blog

Small Business Risk Prosecution!!!

2007-02-02T07:00:00+00:00

As of 1st January 2007 businesses with a website and/or who use email must comply with new E-commerce Regulations. Yet, despite a raft of publicity surrounding this change in the law, many businesses (particularly small ones) have not as yet implemented the new rules, leaving themselves vulnerable.

For further information on the legal implications check out Pinsent Masons' website for e-commerce:

http://www.out-law.com/page-431

Make Your Voice Heard

2007-02-01T17:05:05+00:00

The government's proposal to introduce road pricing could be very bad news indeed for business road users. Not only will you having to purchase a tracking device for your car but you'll also have to start paying a monthly bill to use it. The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist and £194 for a delivery driver.

On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be tracked. Somebody will know where you are at all times. They will also know how fast you have been going, so even if you accidentally creep over a speed limit you can expect a NIP with your monthly bill.

There is a petition on No 10's new website to protest against this bill to make sure you make your voice heard:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/

Cool Thesaurus

2007-01-31T11:29:06+00:00

If you're like me, you're always looking for another word. I found this website that makes looking up words in a Thesaurus so much easier, more fun and interactive!

Check it out: http://www.visualthesaurus.com

Easy Bake Weblogs - Preview Call

2007-01-29T11:49:58+00:00

Since Blogging is an ideal strategy to drive traffic to your web sits as well as boost your status and an expert in your field (we all like to feel we 'know-like-trust' those we choose to hire), I thought you'd like to know that Andy Wibbels is hosting a Free Preview Call for his upcoming "Easy Bake Weblogs" course.

Who's Andy?

Very briefly...

Veteran blogger (6 years+).

Author of Blogwild! A Guide for Small Business Blogging (published in N. America, UK and Poland).

Best Marketing Blog of the Year 2005 & 2006 from MarketingSherpa, Inc.

Contributing author to Business: The Ultimate Resource and Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars.

Featured in Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Wired and other national/int'l media as a recognized expert in blogging and related technologies

Follow the link for full details from the man himself!

Easy Bake Weblogs.

Free Website Traffic Just For Surfing The Web?

2007-01-25T17:57:41+00:00

If you are looking for a great way to get some free traffic to your website, well look no further.

I've been trying out Instant Buzz.

Instant Buzz allows you to drive free targeted traffic to your website just by doing what you do
anyway; surfing the web.

Within minutes, this breakthrough patent pending technology will be sending quality visitors to your site just because you installed the software onto your computer.

That's right. You can install Instant Buzz in seconds, never do anything different ever again,
and you'll still earn traffic every time you surf. It's great!

As you'd expect, there are a couple of options you have to pay for, but I've just been trying out the free service. A good place to start... you can always upgrade later.

Visit the site below to get started now:

http://www.anneduncan.com/Recommends/InstantBuzz

Using My Space to Generate Tons

2007-01-24T18:16:00+00:00

MySpace is now a common place name in most households. Frequently used by musicians, martial arts fighters and even porn stars its growth has been nothing short of incredible.

Rumored to be generating between 100,000 - 200,000+ new members on a DAILY basis, it's a marketers dream come true.

And why's that?Internet Advertising have traditional advertising agency's running scared.

People are...

CHOOSING what advertisements they want to watch..

CHOOSING what groups they wish to join and what cultures...

This is called social networking and is a truly amazing thing.

Before people used to watch tv and watch what was 'on the box' Now they can go online download what songs they want, view what videos they want to see.

People now have choices...

This is what makes My Space a marketers dream.

The secret to marketing with MySpace is to "slide into a group" and portray your marketing message without people even realizing they are being sold to.

It's where stealth marketing really does come into play.

Traffic is waiting to be stolen by the bucket loads and for any astute marketer who has the right information to make it happen it's a dream come true.

- by Andrew Fox

Andrew Fox has been marketing online since 1999 and has sold millions of dollars of products. You can view his new product showing how to gain tons of free traffic using the power of My Space

I can vouch for the quality of Andrews information. I found this fasinating... it was my first visit to MySpace and I'm in!

http://www.AnneDuncan.com/Recommends/FreeTrafficMySpace

Free Movie Downloads

2006-12-24T16:05:41+00:00

I'm not always first in line with what's new and exciting. I've just got round to downloading music and movies from the internet. I've checked out lots of sites and just so's you know. I recommend Unlimited Downloads. Fast download time - very easy system to use. No annoying pop-up ads. No download fees. Just a surprisingly low one-time joining fee and that's it!

Merry Christmas!

A Fabulous Day Out

2006-08-16T12:55:55+01:00

On Sunday I went to the Grand Scottish Prom. It takes place on... well... the front lawn of Glamis Castle. Very kind of the Earl of Strathmore don't you think?

Glamis Castle is a place of legends and fairytales.' Family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and a royal residence since 1372. Childhood home of The Queen Mother, and legendary setting for Shakespeare's famous play 'Macbeth'.

It's a fun event - we took some chairs and a table; a hamper full of delicious food and some wine of course. Some groups were obviously professionals when it comes to outdoor events. They had long tables covered in crisp white linen table cloths, candles and even the odd candelabra.

The sun split the sky until it disappeared behind the trees in the evening. We ate and chatted in the afternoon whilst the SNO (Scottish National Orchestra) treated us to a pre-concert rehearsal. Then at 7.30 p.m. they reappeared, in formal attire. The music was fantastic, with Skylarks overhead and birds in the surrounding trees joining in, the atmosphere was wonderful.

The final piece the SNO played was the William Tell Overture. The music was accompanied by the most fantastic synchronised firework display. Truly awesome (and that's not a word we Scottish people use lightly!). There were quiet sparkly fireworks for the quiet sections - huge loud exploding bursts of colour for the louder sections - soooo clever. A real art form I'd say.

Excellent live music, lovely sunshine, fresh air, good company, tasty food...Oh, and did I mention the wine?

Cheers!

Do It Tomorrow!

2006-08-11T12:43:17+01:00

Well, that's not the usual advice from a Time Management expert... but that's the title of Mark Forster's new book. "Do It Tomorrow... and Other Secrets of Time Management". It's his best offering yet and full of valuable advice and suggestions, some surprises too.

The Great News is - I'm going to interviewing Mark, live, during a 1-hour long Teleclass next month. Oh, and by the way... you're invited.

First though, I have a favor to ask you. Would you take no more that 2 minutes to answer ONE very specific question for me? It'll help me grill Mark about the issues that are most important to you. You'll find my question here:

http://www.thereluctantsalespersonscoach.com/timemanagementquestion.htm

I'll collate the answers and post the results for you.

Thanks for your input.

I've Stumbled Upon A Great New Tool

2006-08-10T12:07:00+01:00

I've found a new tool on Andy Wibbels Blog. It's called StumbleUpon... it's a new service that help you find great websites, tailored to your tastes and interests.

I've downloaded the toolbar and am gong to give it a go. I'll let you know how I get on. In the mean time, if you want the full scoop plus a quick How-To flash demo, follow this link to Andy's original post: http://andywibbels.com/post/1200

Have fun!