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    Social media for a company who doesn't like social media

    I totally agree - but the same rules apply: if your blog hasn't been updated in 2 years, it says a lot more about your company than if you simply didn't have one at all, don't you think? If you're going to do it, you have to do it right.
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    Social media for a company who doesn't like social media

    I'm going to join your little band... and that's surprising as I offer this service to my clients. But if your target market isn't using social media, you don't enjoy using it yourself, and it's not getting results, then why on earth would you spend time on it? There is this belief that "you...
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    Survey not getting responses

    I'd agree with Fisicx - your survey is set up wrong because it assumes people will buy. All you need to do is add in another answer "Wouldn't buy". You could also try start up forums, yoga forums, and you missed a great chance here to post the link to the survey...(is that allowed Mods?)
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    Business Continuity??

    It depends a bit on the business - for some businesses they would be able to continue as long as they had an internet connection and data backup in place. For other "bricks & mortar" type businesses, you could get some kind of indemnity built into the lease of the property. For others still it...
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    Best place to advertise for older workers

    It's not discrimination if you advertise only in places where the right people are liable to read the advert - otherwise how would specialist skills get recruited for? I don't think you can say you are looking for 30 years' experience or more mature people, but you could advertise on Smooth FM...
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    Vistaprint - Bad blood.. Not from me ;)

    They are really good for low volume prints... Particularly if you aren't in a hurry for them. So ideal to do postcard tests or for a small launch. Their prices get pretty uncompetitive when you order larger volumes... And you are limited in what you can do design-wise with them as opposed to...
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    Groupon

    That's what I was saying - even when you do follow up on the Groupon customers, they are still less likely to take up other special offers/deals than regular customers. There is not to loyalty there and they are always looking for the cheapest deal - AKA "Bottom Feeder" clients, you won't...
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    Groupon

    We've helped with the response to a couple of these types of discount voucher deals (not all Groupon)... The overwhelming evidence is that the businesses got more custom than they could manage (hence why hiring us!) and that the freebie they more or less gave away was a one off customer, not a...
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    Email marketing to advertisers

    Have a look at www.marketingfile.com - I'm not sure what your demographic is for advertisers, but you should be able to filter them down to a reasonably targeted list and buy in minimal data which is quite effective. The email design/writing is pretty straightforward. XanderMarketing is...
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    Why Can't I find a sewing machinist outworker.

    I'd suggest your local craft shop notice board or advertising on Gumtree or similar. In terms of quality, how do you check they are up to the job? Would you test them beforehand with a few samples?
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    A bankrupted nation

    Totally agree with this - and the thing which I find most frustrating is that whilst the cuts are being made which affect us all, we're still spending money on foreign aid which frankly we can't afford. We can't afford to be seen as a major power - we really need to get over our imperial neurosis.
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    Starting An Online Business

    My thoughts on this would be that the developers probably see 600 business ideas a week and if they nicked them and leapt into the wild blue yonder with each one of them, they'd not be in business very long!! My second thought is that you'll be hard pressed to find a web developer who will...
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    Training Employees Literacy & Elocution - Discrimination?

    No one minds a regional accent (even if certain stereotypes spring to mind!) but it sounds like the problem isn't their accent - it's their grammar and spelling. There is a clear right/wrong way of speaking and writing in a formal setting and it's important that they follow this. For...
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    Virtual Assistant - would you use one?

    I've got to slightly disagree with the not having enough time to set up whilst working full-time. It's blooming hard, but it is possible. It depends how much you are willing to give up? For example, when I set up my business, I got rid of my TV. So I'd come in from working 9-5 and I'd...
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    Leaving education

    That's the risk which you take when you hire someone - but you usually have the benefit of that person learning skills on the job and contributing to the business until they grow their own wings. And people do learn new skills and outgrow companies - it's just a fact of life. If they didn't...
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