Social media is very important for business. This is now an established fact because of both the benefits it can provide and how it can help to develop a company. This morning’s conference hosted by Precise raised some very important points of which all businesses need to be aware. The first question – what are… Continue reading »
Dec
21
Networking – what to do next
The first point (in my previous post) was highlighting the importance of meeting people face to face. The rapport and relationship created can be very good and useful for business (and social) purposes. However, unless you maintain that relationship, you will have not used your time effectively. So, now you have your contact, what are… Continue reading »
Dec
08
Headline: “Lawyers should wake up to social media, urges PR agency”
This article in the Lawyer about social media caught my eye recently – here’s the link: http://www.thelawyer.com/lawyers-should-wake-up-to-social-media-urges-pr-agency/1006351.article. Is it commendable? Is it the right thing to do?
Dec
03
Taking advantage of remote networking
We are all being delayed/affected/irritated by the snow this week. It is evidently a fact of life that, in Britain, especially London and the South East, our public transport will not be able to effectively deal with the snow for the foreseeable future.
The headlines across the newspapers all report doom and gloom – the ineffectiveness of our transport system, the devastating effects to the retail industry (because shoppers cannot physically get to Oxford Street) and the billions that will be lost each day because commuters cannot get to work.
Nov
02
Avoiding social media scamming for new business
A colleague of mine has recently been targeted through her LinkedIn profile by a scammer. Social media sites are starting to target businesses more and more as a way of garnering new business, so now what was once the preserve of the email account has been rapidly growing on the social media networks over the last five years. So why is it still a problem?
Oct
22
Networking towards your next contract
Finding that killer bit of business is what every salesman wants. The question is how and where to find it? Prospecting current clients? Cold calling for new clients? The simple answer is networking – getting out and meeting your target market face to face.
Oct
07
One “n” or two?
Welcome to the LC blog. We will be posting here regularly on issues in PR, Creative and a few other things that come to mind. Even Directory Advertising! Our sister company DAA Media will provide updates and developments for this key industry and show just how important the online and printed directory medium is. Oh… Continue reading »