Posted by Guy Clapperton on 20th June 2007.
Here’s an interesting story that happens to tie in with another of my core activities. A franchise operation, the Dyno Group, has won an award as a good place to work.
Actually there’s a little more to it than that. The franchise’s parent company has won, so the franchise - which no doubt played its part [...]
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Posted by Guy Clapperton on 9th May 2007.
Here’s an odd one. The people who own the MyHome franchise appeared on TV and have garnered quite a bit of positive coverage as a result, including the piece on this link.
It’s odd from a couple of perspectives, at least if you’re a journalist or commentator. First it’s a piece that essentially suggests MyHome is [...]
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Posted by Sara Scott on 29th March 2007.
In June last year, Maurice Saatchi, (of Scratchi and Scratchi fame - co-founder of the agency remembered for its promotions of the formidable Mrs T) created a right old storm in a teacup by declaring that ‘Advertising is Dead’.
The luvvies of the advertising and media world went mental, and a backlash began - the waves [...]
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Posted by Sara Scott on 22nd March 2007.
Having just delivered a marketing proposal to an infant business, it struck me that all too often, when small businesses are head scratching about Marketing, the focus is often on cost.
Starting with a cost based mentality can mean that no-cost and lo-cost marketing activities can be overlooked.
So what can we do that costs next to [...]
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