7 quick wins for small business cybersecurity: How to keep your website, passwords, and email secure
Small businesses are the target of 43% of all cybercrimes, and that number is increasing, which is why I’ve put together this article of small business cybersecurity quick wins. The
3 insights and a diagram from the SA Business Conference 2021 in Gawler
When you go to an event like the SA Business Conference, organised by the Gawler Business Development Group, you usually expect to come away with at least one insight to
A hat-trick of business and marketing insights from cricket
Inspiration can strike us anywhere and in my case it came hurtling towards me at speeds of 135 km/h. I am referring to some business and marketing insights gleaned from
Who moved my Facebook?
Facebook’s blunt blocking of any Business Pages that loosely might be characterised as “news sites” has caused a stir within some sections of the Facebook community and wreaked havoc upon
But it’s not Google: Will Bing cover the gap if and when we lost THAT search engine?
A few clients have asked us whether or not they should be worried by Google’s threat to remove Google Search from Australia if the government introduces its News Media Bargaining
Nasty, brutish, and fast: The truth about ecommerce
There’s no doubt that if you’re considering online sales as part of your business strategy, the truth about ecommerce in this era of Amazon, echoes the famous saying by Thomas
8 essential marketing research steps every digital strategy needs
This may seem obvious but everybody should start with these marketing research steps before developing their digital strategy. However, it’s surprising how many people don’t. Most businesses will have specific
Kindness in business: A pathway to profit and happiness
Is there room for kindness in business? At a time when many of are carrying an even greater burden of underlying stress than usual, due to Covid-19 restrictions and uncertainty,
To blog or not to blog? Consider the 9 benefits of blogging before you answer
To blog or not to blog is not really a question for anyone in business who wants to grow and expand their influence, especially when they consider the 9 benefits
The most effective small business marketing activity is doing nothing
When is “doing nothing” the most effective small business marketing activity? Simple. When we can’t honestly measure the effectiveness of the things we are doing. There are so many things
How to humblebrag on LinkedIn like a pro – if you want to
LinkedIn usage has spiked during Covid-19 restrictions, with some reports saying traffic is up by 300%, and I hate to think what volume jump there’s been in the use of
Talked About Marketing turns one year old
A quick reflection today on how fast life slips by. To think that Talked About Marketing turns one today, blows my mind a little, because I can still picture everyone
How to avoid making kneejerk marketing decisions amid Covid-19 disruptions
Tonight, I despair the small business owners being lured by huckster tricks into making kneejerk marketing decisions to do a new course, buy new tech gear, or engage that shiny
Better smartphone photos and video for small business
For many years, I’ve been running workshops helping small business people use their smartphone cameras to take better photos and video and this post covers some of the main points
SMART goals lead to smarter marketing
I almost didn’t write a post about SMART goals for marketing because the term has been around for a long time and some readers will dismiss it, thinking, I’ve heard
Exposing yourself to social media marketing
There were a number of themes developed during my social media marketing workshop with members of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography SA branch last week, that might be worth
Raising a finger to empathy in business: Marketing lessons from Ceduna and Kangaroo Island
This will be one of the shortest blogs I’ve ever written because it is about an observation from my recent road trip about the importance of empathy in business. The
My Why, my Why, my kingdom for a Why: How you can unlock drive and clarity with Simon Sinek’s Start With Why process
The Start With Why process is not new but like many insights that require work, it often gets lumped in the Important but not Urgent category to be worked on
In praise of podcasts for professional development: No, hear me out!
One of the most efficient, enriching, and entertaining ways of using commute time or exercise time is to make sure you double up your activity by listening to podcasts for
Does the world need more marketing content? Yes, and no.
Does the world need more marketing content? Do I really need to write another blog? Why should I bother creating another podcast episode? I hate to break it to that
3 updated reasons for using odd numbered lists in your blog post titles
I wrote a blog post six years ago entitled, 3 powerful reasons for using odd numbered lists in your blog post titles, and having mentioned it in some workshops recently,
The basics of SEO: Google is not a mind reader (yet)
What are the basics of SEO or Search Engine Optimisation? For those of use who have been working with websites since last century, you might think this question should be
People aren’t stupid: The case for authentic empathy in marketing
If people are failing to buy from you or stay with you, the first thing to check is how well you’ve embraced empathy in marketing. But what has “the ability
Social media audit, marketing review, and other monthiversary business hacks
It’s the fourth monthiversary of Talked About Marketing and I’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on my business, undertake both a social media audit and a marketing review, and as
Is your business mission inspiring? Apollo program insights to fly your employees to the Moon
When setting a business mission, a little inspiration from former US President, John F Kennedy, can’t hurt. Try emulating this paraphrased version of his famous 1962 speech at your next
How Google undermined my business ethics and led me to write a fake online review
Business ethics is a term that stirs passions in the hearts of some business people while leaving others staring blankly. And, sadly, business ethics is a topic that has become
Queen’s Birthday Honours and the value of your passion project
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List, announced yesterday, is a timely reminder of the value of finding your passion project, which is not advice you often hear from people in sales
Ideas from outsiders are the bridge to tourism growth: 2019 TiCSA Conference
How does Leonardo da Vinci’s radical bridge design from 1502 relate to tourism growth in 2019? Businessman and co-founder of Virgin Australia Airlines, Brett Godfrey, drew the “tenuous link” at