Recent content by MotivateChange

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    Sales letter help!

    I would look at other avenues to persue, have you thought about country house hotels that may need assistance with specialist skills such as yours, or private landlords as someone suggested, or flyers through letter boxes of houses with trees, or house builders. Good luck
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    Business cards / stationary?

    definitely scuba print for me everytime!! :-)
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    Wedding Planner

    Hi there, I have over 20 years event experience and can offer the following advice. 1. your website needs sharpening up 2. you are not charging enough, there will be weeks and weeks of work in planning the average wedding and this doesn't even begin to cover your man hours, insurance, or...
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    Debenhams passing off as Ralph Lauren?

    Its just based on the icon of St George and actually nothing like the Ralph Lauren polo player so I would think it was fine
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    Very new, creative idea

    Then patent it would be my advice and then decide if you want to try and distribute yourself, or speak to an existing company which would probably be easier. Sorry I can't be more specific but unless we know exactly what it is it is very difficult.
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    Very new, creative idea

    ok, is it something that you could consider marketing to an existing breakfast product supplier as they will already have distribution channels?
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    Very new, creative idea

    hi there Can you give us an indication as to what the product is, and then maybe we can help.
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    Help needed with leaflet ideas

    Hi there Always remember the golden rules - What, Who and How What do I do Who do I do it for How can I be contacted If you have all of these covered in your flyer you won't go far wrong. Keep it simple and as a rule of thumb, write it once, then halve the amount of text! If you would...
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    Business not taking off!!

    Hi there, I am a marketing consultant, and although work predominantely in the hospitality industry, I would be happy to give you some pointers. PM me if you want to talk.
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    Is there another website like Vistaprint?

    I would thoroughly recommend Neildigital, his work is accurate, he has a great turnaround, is very reasonably priced and won't try and sell you something you don't want.
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    not sure if this is the right place - hope someone can help

    Definitely something you should take up with the insurance company, did you buy direct or through a broker? All calls to insurance companies are recorded, so I would ask to speak to a senior member of staff and inform them you had the phone put down on you earlier, it will be on record. I...
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    Are salaries supposed to be confidential?

    Hi there, As a business I advice people on how to motivate staff and this certainly isn't one of the best ways. About ten years ago after reading a book called Maverick, the company Chairman where I was working at the time decided that this would be a great idea as it would remove all...