Slowly, slowly catchy monkey.
This now global phenomenon is a real bonus for all but a few businesses. However, like most things it is even possible to get this wrong! I know we are talking about marketing; marketing as we know it, has the aim of promoting and creating interest…
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As ipatter continues to gain momentum and after the successful recruitment of their first three Regional Managers, they have announced the launch for three regional recruitment days to find the next round of full-time, self employed Business Development Consultants.
The first of these will be held on the 21st of September for East Anglia,…
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Gaining a better online presence using Social Media need not be expensive in time or money. Here's a really cheap and effective idea for gaining a stronger presence online without using all your time or budget.
Most companies that I talk to will cite a lack of time, budget or experience as their main reasons…
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The Space, a new conference and meeting venue in Norwich, is holding the first ever ‘Patter Up’ event on Tuesday 6th September between 12pm and 2pm, for users of social messaging site ipatter.com to meet.
The ‘Patter Up’ event was the idea of employees at The Space, who engage with other ipatter users…
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Leadership versus Management
The difference between leadership and management.
Leadership, like many other concepts in management, is not easy to define. Many think of it as a process used to influence others to work with willingness towards the leader’s goal. It is probably better to think of leadership more clearly as having a relationship…
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Chris has been working with ipatter for a few months as their Head of Global Sales & Marketing. Founder and Managing Director Andy Fisher has asked Chris to join the team in November as their new CEO. Andy said, "Chris has exactly the experience and drive we are looking for and he has had many…
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Cycling 800 miles from Lands End to Norwich in just seven days is a task on the agenda for four local business men, in aid of Norwich-based cancer charity The Big C. Chris Batten of ipatter.com, Lee Simpson, a Wealth Advisor for Towry, Stuart Flatt Training Manager at AFA and Colin Richardson, co-founder of Bigfork…
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Based on years of marketing experience and my book, 'Winking In The Dark', this is a look at smart social media strategies. Be seen as the expert not the sales person and write content that really works for you and your business. All you need is your web connection and a phone line to join…
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Information not fluff
In today’s markets the strategies which centre on being informative and educational work better than just delivering predictable fluff. This is particularly true in the B2B sectors and becoming more common place in the B2C sectors too. Increasingly people are using the Web for selection, if not the actual purchase. There is…
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Concentrate on the simple stuff and do it right each and every time you sell. When you're not selling practise and develop your skills, treat selling as skill that needs to be practised and practised all the time before the big games, each sale is a big game!
Although obvious and simple, the above statement…
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