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Business Growth Course Sept - Oct 2009

The next Business Growth Course starts on 10th September 2009. This course is designed for directors and owners of small businesses who are going through periods of change. It will give you the practical business knowledge you need to get through changes positively. All the course content is relevant whether you ...

Marketing for Professional Services | Business Link

Thursday 9th July 2009 | Free Event SME Academy's Hannah McNamara will be presenting a one-day workshop on Marketing for Professional Services, hosted by Business Link London on Thursday 9th July. Event Details Who should attend? Owners/directors/partners of business and professional service firms and consultancies, especially those operating in a business-to-business environment. ...

[Video Tip] Automating your Marketing activities

Hannah McNamara from SME Academy (http://www.smeacademy.co.uk) explains how to take the time and effort out of small business marketing by automating and systemising marketing activities. This includes the use of autoresponders, YouTube and other techniques. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure ...

[Video Tip] Using Twitter to get your business in the public eye

Hannah McNamara from SME Academy (http://www.smeacademy.co.uk) gives an overview of how social networking tool and microblogging site Twitter can be used to network and build your business. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure you’re on our mailing list and you’ll be ...

[Video Tip] Squeeze Pages - what are they and how do you use them?

Hannah McNamara from SME Academy explains how to use squeeze pages in the internet marketing for your business to capture customers' details for lead generation purposes. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure you’re on our mailing list and you’ll be told when ...

[Video Tip] 7 ways to improve sales without really trying

Hannah McNamara from SME Academy explains 7 ways to improve sales in your business. Includes various sales techniques and marketing methods suitable for small, medium and large businesses. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure you’re on our mailing list and you’ll be ...

[Video Tip] Put a shark in your business

Dr Patrick White from SME Academy explains how a little-known Japanese fishing technique can be applied to your business in a recession to improve results. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure you’re on our mailing list and you’ll be told when ...

[Video Tip] Never let me make a mistake

Dr Patrick White from SME Academy talks about the dangers of surrounding yourself with 'yes-men' in your business. His story illustrates how not allowing people to challenge your decisions can lead to expensive mistakes. Liked this video tip? We publish tips like this on a regular basis, so make sure you're on ...

Business Start-Up Guide | Business Link

Saturday 25th April 2009 | Free Event SME Academy's Hannah McNamara will be one of the presenters at Business Link London's Business Start-Up Guide event on Saturday 25th April. Event Details Unfulfilled in your current job or facing job insecurity? Maybe it's time to take control of your own destiny and start ...

Why Productize?

“You have to productize” That’s the phrase used by most internet marketing gurus when it comes to creating add*itional income for your coaching practice. I’ve yet to meet a coach who doesn’t agree that having additional products to sell would be beneficial to their practice – even if they haven’t ...