Tag: attract new customers
Business Networking on Anglesey – September 2013
Local Trade and Business Networking event The Dragon Trade and Business Club are hosting a Speed Networking event at the Tafarn y Rhos in Rhostrehwfa, Llangefni, Anglesey on Thursday 26th September 2013. Places are strictly limited at these very popular networking events. The networking events give you the opportunity to meet other local trades people…
3 bright ideas for summer…
Take advantage of the sunny weather with our 3 tips for getting your Anglesey or Bangor business noticed this summer… 1) More people want jobs doing when it’s sunny- be sure they pick you. Get noticed!! 2) Clean your tools, van or shop window so they’re shiny and bright – people notice! 3) Advertise in…
Local Advertising Secrets
Word of mouth is no longer enough. For many, the days are gone when builders had six month waiting lists for big jobs, and customers were queuing up to spend their money on home improvement. Less jobs = less word of mouth referrals. And when you have fewer jobs your van is stuck on your drive instead…
Thanks to Richard Branson
A very quick post. Richard Branson has taught us a big lesson. Even when it looks like you might have lost, don’t give up hope. If there’s a glimmer of hope – focus on it. And you could even get more free advertising!! Get the best advice you can, the support of as many people as possible…
Networking event on Anglesey
Networking can be a great way to improve referrals from & connections to other local business owners. Book yourself onto the FREE Networking Evening at the Bulkeley Hotel in Beaumaris on 25th October 6pm. Organised by Sell2Wales these events are always really popular. People come away with new connections that can really help them to grow their businesses.…
The wrong way to save money
Whether you are self employed, run a small business or a huge corporation, cutting your spending in the WRONG places can seriously harm your business… Advertising. It’s an easy target. You might think cutting it won’t really affect your core business. After all, the people around Beaumaris, Menai Bridge, Llangefni, Bangor and Holyhead already know your…
Richard Bransons 5 rules
Richard Branson is in the news again – his way of doing business reflects the 5 rules he recommends to anyone running a business. “The five simple guidelines we followed when we started the magazine and then Virgin Music remain as valid and useful as they were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1.…
Bank Holiday? Not when you’re self employed!!
Don’t get me wrong.. I LOVE Bank Holidays! But I’ve gone and done it again. After struggling for nearly 12 months on a makeshift ‘desk’ (a board across two filing cabinets) I went a bit mad this week and ordered myself a new (flat-packed) desk. And it’s just arrived. Two huge boxes of nuts, bolts and chipboard,…