
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