Why Don’t Most Agencies Follow Their Own Advice? And Where Are They?
This week’s post comes with thanks to our friends at Cog Blog, from where these thoughts are taken almost verbatim, and firstly looks at the many opinions, articles and webinars on how marketers should go about weathering the coming economic recession. These come...
Zoom Cheat Sheet
So you're a Zoom expert now, right? Meetings, Family Get Togethers, Pub Quizzes, Parties, Raves (or is that just me?). In fact you're probably sick to death of trying to curate your bedroom or study so that your clients don't see the pile of dirty washing in the...
Should I reduce my marketing budget due to coronavirus?
No. Well, I would say that, wouldn't I? There are actually many, many research reports over the years that have proved conclusively that businesses who continue to invest in marketing always (always) come out of a recession stronger than their competitors. Thanks to...
Ethical and Sustainable Shopping Sees Boost in Conversation
Is the current crisis making us think more about how we shop? In the 31 days to April 14th there were 261k people taking to social media to discuss local, ethical, and sustainable online shopping, according to Brandwatch. Discussion around this kind of shopping has...
Quarantine Dreams and Hangovers
In the midst of all the doom and gloom, some fab trends data from Brandwatch this week. In the last 31 days, there were 1.4m English-language mentions of weird dreams and nightmares, up 27% compared to the 31 days before that. "According to 28.8k people, they've had...
Looking for Non-Exec Roles during the Coronavirus Lockdown
If, like me, you are a NED actively looking for new roles at the moment, there's no need to put your search on hold during the current lockdown. There are many online resources not only to find relevant vacancies, but also to improve your chances of getting to the...
£750m Government Support for Charities – Finally.
Those of you, like me, who are Trustees or have any involvement with a charity or charities at the moment will know how much they have been suffering during the current crisis. I sit on a charity advisory board and work with several clients whose own clients are...
What you need to know about Furloughing
Putting your team on the bench? Many of you will already be carrying out immediate cash flow forecasting, speaking to your landlords about rental holidays or revised lease terms, discussing how best to pay your suppliers and revise credit terms. Many of you will also...
Working from Home Part 4 – Mental Wellbeing
It’s fair to say that the outbreak of Coronavirus and the more recent ‘lockdown’ in the United Kingdom has had a significant impact on work for many of us, and for many that means working from home, especially those of us working in small businesses, but also larger...
Working from Home Part 3 – Legal Considerations for SME Employers
This week's WFH blog looks at some legal and HR considerations you should be thinking about, if you have employees working from home, as most businesses now do. This advice comes with thanks to our friends at Fortune Law, a commercial law firm specialising in working...
Government Support for Self-Employed, Summary of Who’s Eligible and Who’s Not.
A summary of the latest government support package, this time - finally - for the Self-Employed. As always, the devil is in the detail and there are many people who will still fall through the cracks. Read a detailed summary of who is eligible and who is not, from our...
Working from Home Part 2 – General Advice, Cyber Risk, Data Protection
Due to the escalation of events over the last few weeks we are now almost all in a state of remote working, from large corporations to SMEs. It is important that we use the best remote working practices to use technology to work together effectively &...
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