There are clear rules as to what forms of communication should be used at what times, and usually one clear, succinct message via voice call, Email, or text will suffice. Business etiquette also has rules about over-communicating and bombardment, but there are some instances where BOTH a phone call and text message are needed to […]
I am a fan of email auto responders that send a pre-determined email reply out from your address. They can be very helpful for new business development as an information tool for prospective customers. As ever, there are good and bad examples of automatic emails. Here are four examples we have received recently that can […]
Mandee Sebire is the Practice Manager of the Wellington Law firm, Mahoney Burrowes Horner Lawyers. She recently workedwith Creative Agency Secrets to get website redesign quotes for the business and we asked her to talk about the experience. What was the challenge you faced when needing a new business website? We didn’t have the knowledge […]
Thanks to Dawn who wrote in asking “What does a client brief look like?” Let us help you out. What to do when hiring an agency If you sub-contract your marketing to an agency or to freelancers, you want to be sure that you pay for and get good quality work. A lot of the […]
Connecting two compatible businesses with each other can be one of strongest networking tools for you and other businesses. By connecting the groups, not only are you solidifying your own network, but also helping the two businesses who may be able to benefit each other. But often times this can be difficult over email. In […]
Has Google been sending you emails recently? If you are the webmaster for your domain, you will be getting messages from Google Search Console as they find new errors on your website. The newly helpful Search Console Reports are good to get. This is all part of a rollout of improved reporting. Now you can […]
Sage publishes an annual survey of accountants attitudes – what’s interesting is that it is global and the summary report details some good findings about the profession. It’s called The Practice of Now 2018 As a marketer who works with professional services businesses, my reading highlights some big numbers in the research about artificial intelligence, […]
Migrating to digital marketing from traditional marketing is a question I get asked frequently. Giving a talk to the Te Atatu Business Association, I was able to showcase both business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) examples of ways to work out these things Where to start your digital marketing Which marketing methods […]
If you are planning to go into business for yourself, you need to be on the web. Just as the company you worked for until recently has their site on the web, you need to establish your own. By doing so, you will put yourself in a position to reach a potential audience that numbers […]