Are the School Mums Gossiping About Your Business?

Are the School Mums Gossiping About Your Business?

From the Archives | First published September 2017 One gloriously hot summer afternoon, I joined the other school mums for a picnic in the park while the children tore around burning off energy. Conversation drifted from end-of-term survival to summer holidays, and...
When Marketing Overstays Its Welcome

When Marketing Overstays Its Welcome

I was driving the other day and found myself sitting behind a bus advertising a school open evening. The only problem?It had already happened. Now, I’m not suggesting anyone was being sloppy. In all likelihood the school booked a campaign, the poster went up, the...
What Two Kittens Taught Me About Running a Business

What Two Kittens Taught Me About Running a Business

From the archive. First published in 2015. Still true today. I originally wrote this back when my boys were small and two highly opinionated kittens ruled the kitchen. The kittens are older (and marginally wiser). The business lesson still holds. At the grand old age...
Money-Saving Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses

Money-Saving Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses

Money, Money, Money Does a marketing budget have to be money 💰? If you mean physical dosh, then the answer is no. But remember — anything that involves your time is also a cost to the business, so it deserves a place in your budget. So, if you have too much month left...