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The 80 20 rule related to your website

The 80 20 rule remains true, even in marketing and communication. The 80 20 rule is also known as the Pareto principle – 80% of effect and results come from 20% of cause and effort. So, as everyone clambers for the attention of target audiences and potential customers this 2011, remember the 80 20 rule. [...]

Is planning guessing? The pros and cons of marketing plans

In my last post, “Don’t stare, it’s rude”, I discussed how businesses often reach a two  year itch. It may feel like your business is going nowhere fast because you’re too busy to grow effectively. I felt this was true of our business and concluded the best thing to do was look at our marketing plan and [...]

Do you have a visual competitive edge?

It’s a cut-throat world out there and as competing businesses clamber for ever wiser customers, you should be focussed on calving out a competitive edge for yourself. A company has achieved a successful visual presence when their customers can find them when and where they are looking and more importantly, when their customers can understand [...]

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