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    UKBF Real Life Networking

    Not sure really, I've probably got a big enough business card collection already.
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    No Chris sorry, I wasn't looking for the reason old customers were going to the new owners. The business owner asked me if anything could be done about the fact that the new owners had the under new management signage put up. I told her that I doubted it but that I'd ask. That was why I...
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    Luckily, I'm old enough to know the difference between help/suggestions.....and fragile egos...phew!
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    Thanks for all the ahem 'Marketing' advice. I was trying to get some 'Legal' advice for the lady in question hence posting in the 'Legal' forum. Ah well...it was worth a try I suppose.
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    The original business actually did a pretty good job at retention. Lockdown has caused a lot of problems. Hey, but thanks for your great input. Sleep tight. Have a nice life and all that.
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    Thanks for all the replies. Looks like it's not a fight worth trying.
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    Some advice please about 'under new management'?

    Small local dog grooming business closed and moved to working from home. The premises was taken over by someone new, a different business name but the same style of business. They have put up a big sign 'Under new management' and have managed to nick some clients passing themselves off as just...
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    Recommended Copy Writing Reads / Watches

    Just go straight to the best. Dan Kennedy. The Ultimate Sales Letter
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    How to handle warm leads?

    What were you hoping for when you sent out that first email? That they would email back? That they might call? What was plan 'B' if they didn't respond? What was in that first email? Was it valuable and/or useful information? What specifically did you think was going to get them to enquire...
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    Advise In Marketing

    Those of us who have around marketing a while have seen this scenario so many times. Someone gets an idea and creates/invents/dreams up an idea/product/concept/masterplan. They build a website and all their friends say 'wow the site looks great, you're going to be a millionaire!' All you...
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    NEW Lead Generation - Accountancy Firm

    @Titus Accounts never came back to see if there was any great advice here....so?
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    What works and what doesn't?

    Of Course.....which is why I said.....It does take some research and work to get ads working efficiently however....but there's a price to pay for everything. ;)
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    What works and what doesn't?

    Better go and tell Google that no one looks at their ads then? £23.5 billion spent on online ads in 2018....you really think all those people are wrong? If your business solves a very particular problem like say...."I need a second hand starter for a ford focus" then google ads would work...
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    Junior Sales Specialist - Cold calling

    My advice? Run away as fast as you can and find a company that provides you with training. I must say that I admire the fact that you've come on here and asked some really sensible questions, and that shows that you take these kind of things seriously. You're doomed if you stay where you...