"Oh, busy, busy. Yeah, I'm busy" they respond... Why using 'busy' as a response can be so negative. Why say it? What does it mean? Since when did we start promoting this 'busy badge of honour'? Dive on in.
Can You Pay To Show Up First On Google?
How to do Google Advertising right. And how the confused kid from America accidentally spent $10,000 on his dads credit card doing it very, very wrong. Whether you're the advertiser or the customer, it is worth knowing what you are clicking on!
Incorporating Cash Sales Into Your Online Store – My Experience As A Festival Dealer
How To Incorporate Cash Sales Into Your Online Model. Is This How It Feels To 'Deal'? How To Make Sure Your Cash Sales Are Worth While - Be Strategic!
Social Media – Should have been here 3 years ago!
Has social media really got the potential is used to for small businesses? Is it still possible to get 'big' on Instagram? How to I become an 'Influencer'?
Give to win or win by giving!
Is 'giving' a marketing strategy? Why give when you can take? How can you give in a way that best suits your business?
Did I succeed in my 90-day-challenge? * Hint, this blog is all about failure.
Goals, success, and failure. Where did I end up? Failure hurts. A lot. But if it didn't, then chances are it wouldn't be so useful. If you are not ever failing, chances are you are living in the 'safe zone' - which is not really the best place to be.
Store is up and running! But how much does it really cost to launch a business online?
Location of writing: Villa backyard, Hossegor, France. Managed to score a spot in a big house with about 10 people from surf camps from around southern France and Spain. Big week of surfing and backyard beers, cramming in as much work in between as possible. Travel plans: Will be driving from here to Portugal tomorrow in a... Continue Reading →
Time to Start Annoying Your Friends – Leave Your Dignity at the Door.
Location of writing: Hipster Café, Amsterdam. Let me clarify I said café, not coffee shop, café. There is a difference, I need to actually finish this thing. (PS, for those of you wondering , yes, sometimes the blog is a little bit delayed and the ‘location of writing’ may be a few days... Continue Reading →
Being a bookworm – Reading doesn’t waste time, it makes it
Location: Parisian Apartment, France (obviously). Been lucky enough to be staying at a friends apartment for a few nights, and have been feeling very French tapping away on my laptop and sipping red wine from the windowsill. Travel Plans: My week in Spain was amazing. I was staying with a big French family who... Continue Reading →
Choose Your Supplier Like You’re Choosing A Life Partner
Time to get a little OCD... Location: Little village apartment in Forli, Italy. I have been spoiled by a friends family here for a week, and managed to spend time at the seaside, Sienna, Venice and every nice little village in between. Plans this week: A week in Denia, Spain, with a big French family... Continue Reading →