June,2009

Secrets to acquiring great testimonials from your customers

Secrets to acquiring great testimonials from your customers

Gathering and utilising authentic customer testimonials is a great way to a) get closer to your customers and b) offer proof that your company delivers. People can be very motivated by the comments of their peers. [...]

Five steps to making a sale

Five steps to making a sale

Without a sale we’re not in business and ongoing sales will spur the business to grow. Emma Jones offers five steps on how to make a sale and keep the cash flowing. Step 1: Prepare Research [...]

Dr Gill Samuel – Making a difference through science

Dr Gill Samuel is an award winning scientist who led the team that created Viagra.  A great innovator, Gill is continuously working with a variety of teams to look for cures for diseases that blight people [...]

Lopa Patel MBE – Redhotcurry.com

Lopa Patel MBE – Redhotcurry.com

A “Bend it Like Beckham” moment with a group of her friends was the unlikely vehicle which spawned a multi-media business for Lopa Patel.  From its inception in 2001 as an online discussion board, Redhotcurry.com has [...]

She’s Ingenious, isn’t she?

She’s Ingenious, isn’t she?

If I said “inventor” to you, what image would come to your mind?  Would it be the one of ‘Doc’ from Back to the Future; all wild hair and eyes, wearing the obligatory tank top, tinkering [...]

Ride the social media wave!

Ride the social media wave!

Upon arrival at the Mayfair Hotel last week, I followed the signs for “Nurturing the Networker Within” the event that Business Link London was hosting.  After a few moments I no longer needed to follow the [...]

£10,000 business grant up for grabs for SME’s

£10,000 business grant up for grabs for SME’s

Are you looking to expand your company but find yourself strapped for cash? Fancy yourself as an entrepreneur but you just need the finances to start up your enterprise? To coincide with the launch of BT’s [...]

Is business the secret to a long life?

Is business the secret to a long life?

Many studies are carried out on the number of people starting businesses and the success of those ventures but few researchers have investigated whether business is the secret to a long and healthy life. Emma Jones [...]

Act now to create your perfect outcome

Act now to create your perfect outcome

If you want to live a dream life, not only must you decide what you want, turn your dream into measurable goals, break those goals down into specific action steps, and visualize and affirm your desired [...]

Viral Marketing: Beyond Advertising

Viral Marketing: Beyond Advertising

Companies such as Starbucks, Cadbury, Agent Provocateur and Burger King, have taken full advantage of the benefits of viral marketing; it’s even possible that, without it, there would be no President Barack Obama… But what is [...]