Marketing Skills

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Boohoo Rebranding as Debenhams: When to Launch a New Branding Strategy

Boohoo Rebranding as Debenhams: When to Launch a New Branding Strategy

Boohoo Rebranding as Debenhams: When to Launch a New Branding Strategy is the topic of this blog. Boohoo’s decision to rebrand as Debenhams is more than a name change. It is a strategic shift designed to restore credibility, reposition the business, and drive profitability. After acquiring the collapsed department store in 2021, Boohoo is now leveraging the well-known Debenhams brand…

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Become a Confident AI Prompt Engineer

Become a Confident AI Prompt Engineer

Unleash the Power of AI in Marketing: Become a Confident AI Prompt Engineer is the topic of this blog. I envisage a time when a ‘Prompt Engineer’ will become a marketing role within organisations. Therefore, it’s important that small business owners and people working within marketing roles learn how to do this now. This way, you can maximise your opportunities…

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Training Your AI for Marketing Success

Training Your AI for Marketing Success

Training Your AI for Marketing Success is the message essential if you want to harness its full potential while maintaining your brand’s authenticity. AI is a powerful tool, but like any team member, it needs guidance. If left unchecked, it can generate off-brand content, misinterpret your messaging, or even lead to compliance issues. This blog explores why training your AI…

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Beyond the Budget: AI Marketing Solutions

Beyond the Budget: AI Marketing Solutions

Beyond the Budget: AI Marketing Solutions. Here are your practical AI solutions to help small Businesses thrive in tough times is the focus of this blog. In these uncertain economic times, the upcoming UK budget has many of us wondering how we’ll weather new financial pressures. If you’re a small business owner, like me, you’re likely weighing up the potential…

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Harnessing AI for Small Business Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainty

Harnessing AI for Small Business Resilience Amid Economic Uncertainty

Focusing on harnessing AI for small business resilience amid economic uncertainty is important to small businesses. Particularly in light of the October 2024 budget. In these uncertain economic times, the upcoming UK budget has many of us wondering how we’ll weather new financial pressures. If you’re a small business owner, you’re likely weighing the potential impact of rising costs and tax…

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Setting Better Business Goals

Setting Better Business Goals

How To Use The BETTER Business Goals System™ In this blog, I’ll guide you through how to use the BETTER Business Goals System™ that I created for my clients. Sooner rather than later, you need a vision and goals! Using an analogy inspired by my Strategy Cycle™ business model: Picture your business growth as a bike journey, with your goals…

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Setting Up A Pricing Structure For Your Small Business

Setting Up A Pricing Structure For Your Small Business

Introduction As a small business owner, one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make is pricing. Setting up a pricing structure, for your small business, can be a tricky task as it requires balancing your desire to generate profit with what customers are willing to pay for your products or services. In this blog post, I’ll be focusing…

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Crafting The Perfect Small Business Marketing Mix

Crafting The Perfect Small Business Marketing Mix

As a small business owner, it’s important to stay ahead of the competition and make sure your customers have a positive experience. That’s why crafting the perfect small business marketing mix is essential for success. A good marketing mix will help you increase sales, improve customer service, and build loyalty with customers. Let’s take a look at what makes up…

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The Difference Between PR And Marketing

The Difference Between PR And Marketing

There is often confusion about the difference between PR and marketing. Although they are similar, there are key distinctions that set them apart. Public relations (PR) is all about building relationships with your target audience and creating awareness, while marketing is more focused on specific strategies and tactics that leads to selling products or services. Here’s a more detailed look…

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Exit Strategy Marketing Essentials

Exit Strategy Marketing Essentials

Exit Strategy Marketing Essentials: Tips for Small Business Owners Who Are Planning To Sell Their Businesses Within the Next Five To Ten Years. Exit Strategy Introduction Running a successful small business often involves passionately growing it from scratch, overcoming numerous challenges along the way, and seeing it mature towards success. However, even the most successful businesses come to an end,…

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