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This blog is for general musings and more personal thoughts about marketing, and marketing best practice.

See a list of Bryony’s other blogs, which include hands-on tips and advice

Commissioning cartoons… the fun bit!

Final Cartoon

I’m really excited to have all the cartoons ready. It’s helped me to maintain my motivation too. Something tangible to put on my wall as I finish my final edits.

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Remember to budget for the unexpected

Piggy Bank

There’s nothing more predictable in business than the unexpected. But, just because you don’t know exactly what’s coming down the tracks, does not mean that your marketing budget can’t be ready.

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Meet the marketer: Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

An interview with client-side marketing executive, Jake Johnson, on how he secured his role and his approach to marketing at this early stage in his career. Jake talks about taking the initiative and being a sponge.

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Meet the Marketer: Nicola Hurran

Nicola Hurran

Nicola Hurran, Account Director and Planner at brand strategy agency Mr B & Friends answers 10 questions in ‘Meet the Marketer’ – find out how she’s established her successful marketing career.

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Meet the marketer: Gillian Montanaro

Gillian Montanaro

Gillian Montanaro, Head of Marketing at RolandDG, answers ten questions on how she’s built a successful career in client-side marketing that she loves.

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Social media is a complete waste of time

Clock

Any marketing technique done badly is a complete waste of your time… like direct mail sent to the wrong person, or advertising that nobody notices.

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Is your business doing the wrong kind of work?

The Right Way

If your marketing isn’t up to scratch, you can find yourself in a bit of a viscous circle of doing the wrong kind of work, which in turn leads to more of the wrong kind of work. But, how do you identify it, and what can you do about it?

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Why customers are a bit like cats…

Grey Cat

Unfortunately, customers aren’t dogs. You don’t win them once and keep them forever – they’re much more like cats… one step away from finding a new family if you don’t keep them fed and watered.

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Call for case studies and examples

I’m really keen to make these wide and varied so that as many businesses as possible can see how the ideas can be applied. So, if you have any great stories or case studies that you’re happy to share, I’d love to hear from you.

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A book unblocked…

I was up at 6am this morning getting words on a page for my first book – Watertight Marketing – which I’ve been not writing for about two years now. What’s more I’m confident in telling you that I will have my final manuscript finished by the end of August this year.

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