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Social Media Clean Up – Put down the chocolate…

Posted 9 April 2020 | Branding, Business, Facebook, Linkedin, marketing, Small Business Advice, Social Media, Twitter

Social Media Clean Up – Put down the chocolate…

We are sure you have plenty to do, but while you have a tiny bit more time and flexibility – it would be a great opportunity to Spring Clean your company’s social media platforms?

Put down the Easter egg and try this handy to do list…

by Joss Wilson

Posted 18 September 2019 | Branding, Business, change, Design Theory, Established SMEs, integrating design, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Why

INTEGRATING DESIGN

Done properly, integrated throughout your business, it is there when you’re not – there for your colleagues, there for your customers.

by Dave Atkin

Posted 5 September 2019 | Branding, Business, change, Consultancy, Design Theory, Established SMEs, Passion, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Why

September: “A Month of Design”

DESIGN should push boundaries that result in finished products people want to pick up. DESIGN should consider all aspects of what is being achieved now and be brave enough to turn the norm on its head to achieve something different!

Don’t Use a Content Calendar? You’re Missing a Trick.

by Lexy Moore

Posted 29 August 2019 | Business, change, Established SMEs, marketing, Passion, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Social Media

Don’t Use a Content Calendar? You’re Missing a Trick.

You can’t skip another whole week of posting and even you’re sick of the cheesy memes you’ve been putting out about ‘TFI Friday’. It can be really exhausting trying to maintain a presence online and it leaves you wondering why you bother. But you know what? You’re not alone in this.

The Cold Hard Truth – is it Time to Rebrand?

by Dave Atkin

Posted 21 August 2019 | Branding, Business, change, Consultancy, Design Theory, Established SMEs, marketing, Passion, Small Business Advice, SME, Why

The Cold Hard Truth – is it Time to Rebrand?

Transform your business prospects – or leave it alone.

Does Your Social Media Work When You Don’t?

by Lexy Moore

Posted 8 August 2019 | Business, Established SMEs, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Social Media

Does Your Social Media Work When You Don’t?

In the interest of helping you get some balance back – I put together a few free/low-cost tools and tips you can use if you just want to make sure you don’t leave your profiles barren while you focus on the current sales or even better, take a well deserved holiday for once!

EXPOSED: E-commerce Usability Issues You Need To Know.

by Lexy Moore

Posted 24 July 2019 | Business, E-commerce, Established SMEs, marketing, Pricing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Testimonials, Web Design, Websites

EXPOSED: E-commerce Usability Issues You Need To Know.

If you make sure [some of] these areas are covered, you will definitely be on the right track no matter what kind of site you have, but e-commerce also has some very specific usability and functions you want to be sure to tackle – some more obvious than others.

Should I create a company Instagram account?

by Joss Wilson

Posted 18 July 2019 | Branding, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, Social Media

Should I create a company Instagram account?

Should I set up an Instagram page for my business? The answer is of course, yes.. and also no.

What Does a Board Game, a Bumble Bee & ‘A Knights Tale’ Have in Common?

by Dave Atkin

Posted 3 July 2019 | Business, change, Passion, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME

What Does a Board Game, a Bumble Bee & ‘A Knights Tale’ Have in Common?

it is possible to change our environment (and our success rate) by changing our actions or Transforming our businesses…

by Lexy Moore

Posted 22 May 2019 | Business, e-mail, MailChimp, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice

Quick Tips for better E-mail Marketing.

I’ve very briefly touched on this subject before in my blog ‘Marketing Ideas to Help You Grow’, but wanted to take the time to give some quick tips to help improve those open rates for you!

7 Questions Agencies Are Tired of Clients Asking

by Lexy Moore

Posted 15 May 2019 | Business, Established SMEs, marketing, Passion, Pricing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Why

7 Questions Agencies Are Tired of Clients Asking

Here at Blue Strawberry Elephant, we believe that design should be accessible to all business owners whatever their level of understanding because it’s essential to their business growth. We want to make it clear; in our studio, there are no stupid questions.

Social Media & E-commerce Business Enterprises

by Lexy Moore

Posted 8 May 2019 | Business, E-commerce, Established SMEs, marketing, Small Business Advice

Social Media & E-commerce Business Enterprises

The current figures estimate 90% of businesses will be using some form of social media for customer service by 2020 and people spend up to as much as 40% more with companies that they have engaged with on social platforms.

A Beginners Guide: Instagram for Business

by Lexy Moore

Posted 1 May 2019 | marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Social Media

A Beginners Guide: Instagram for Business

It might be the platform of choice for younger generations but with its monthly active users reaching 1 billion in 2018 and still climbing – it’s clearly attracting more and more people every day.

A Beginner’s Guide: Facebook for Businesses

by Lexy Moore

Posted 25 April 2019 | Business, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, Startups

A Beginner’s Guide: Facebook for Businesses

If you take care of the following, even if you go no further, at least you will look professional to your potential customers.

by Lexy Moore

Posted 17 April 2019 | Business, e-mail, MailChimp, marketing, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME

Marketing ideas to help you grow

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with options for planning the year ahead, swamped by conflicting information and lost in a sea of voices telling you how to take your business ‘to the next level’; this one is for you.

by Lexy Moore

Posted 28 March 2019 | Branding, Business, Consultancy, Passion, Small Business, Small Business Advice, SME, Why

You Can’t Be Everybody’s Cup of Tea.

Without being pedantic, about brand awareness and word of mouth – those conversations between non-customers and their friends who may become customers – if you aren’t pushing the right buttons with people who need what you do, you can bet your bottom quid your competitors will be.

by Dave Atkin

Posted 6 February 2019 | Small Business Advice, SME, Startups

Who Shouts Loudest – Start up tips

Who is this for?	Small Businesses / Start Ups
What is it About?	Start up Advice
Reading Time	Less than 200 words – 2 Minutes

“The Wren, one of our smallest birds, has a pound for pound voice 10 times louder than a Cockerel.”Funny that isn’t it – have you ever seen a Wren?They weigh about 12 grams, are 12.7cm long and have a wing span of 16.5 cm – about 2/3rds the size of a Robin, or if you’re not into your birds – a wren could easily fit into the mug you have your morning cuppa in – and you wouldn’t notice it till it threw the teabag back at you.

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