Emerging technologies have altered marketing as we know it. Over the years, technology has played an intrinsic role in the development of marketing. As newer technologies enter the scene, marketers cannot help but push themselves to keep up so that they are speaking the language of their audience.  In this article, we look at some of…

The marketing promotion “Black Friday” has become a transatlantic marketing phenomenon.  But just because something gets a lot of hype, doesn’t necessarily mean it is right for your business.  In this article we take a look at the marketing monster that is Black Friday.  Here we give you some ways to evaluate whether it may…

So what is conscience marketing? Marketing, as a discipline, follows a very logical and structured process.  If you have ever studied marketing at any level, you will be familiar with the 7 P’s, a SWOT Analysis and positioning matrices.  However, one area, which always seems to draw a blank expression when asked about is a PEST…

So what is this big marketing secret? All of us that are in business need customers. Right? Without customers, we have no business. We just have a business concept. Once you have a customer you have a business. Ideally, we actually need quite a few customers – to spread the risk and make our business…

Barely a week goes by without someone enquiring about the impact of Brexit on the SME marketplace. It is quite difficult to work out exactly what impact Brexit is going to have on SMEs. But one thing is for sure, if the external environment within which we trade is going to change, then it is…

With the year gradually drawing to a close, you can be forgiven for taking your foot off the gas when it comes to your business and looking forward to winding down during the holiday period. While we completely appreciate the need to relax and put your feet up, it’s also important that you and your…