A Lead Magnet is one thing that every single business needs to have - if they don't they are missing out BIG TIME!  Let's delve deeper into what a Lead Magnet is and why you should have one!

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So what does success really mean for you?

Do you define being successful in monetary terms?  When you reach a 6 figure salary or make your first million?  perhaps it's simpler than that for you.  Maybe financial success to you is having your debts paid off and making your mortgage repayments each month with money left to 'play' with.

Success doesn't always have to be financial though.

You can be successful emotionally, mentally or physically.  Success can be about power, fame, status or simply in being healthy and happy in your personal life.

Are you born successful?

What is the most important thing you need to be successful in Business?

This question is one of the most common questions I come across in the business networking and support groups I am a member of – you see a real variety of answers and it’s something that everyone will have their own answer to.

For me the answer to this question is BELIEF.

Every year the UK hosts a huge range of exciting and inspirational business events for startups, business owners and entrepreneurs.

I've just got my tickets - have you got yours?!

Check out these incredible events, conferences & business expos all across the UK in 2018.  Learn, network, mingle with some of the best in the business & start building your business today!

1. Speed Up When Things Slow Down

If business is slow, the economy sucks or you want to give your business a kick in the backside - speed up!  DO MORE!  More networking, more face to face events, more meetings, more interviews, videos, FB Lives, more guest blogging or podcasts!

2. There is NO BOX!

As an employee all told all day what to do: how to dress, what time to turn up, take lunch and go home.  What tasks you have to accomplish that day, how they should be done and you have to abide by the rules set within the company you work for.

As a small business owner, you have heard all about SEO, right?  But have you heard about the SEO myths that are floating around the internet?

Today, I want to share with you 5 SEO myths which you may have heard - and explain why they are exactly that - myths!

Most social media marketing campaigns are primarily designed to help gain more social following, increase product/brand visibility or drive traffic to a website. Here are quick must-know tips you should consider when rolling out your next social media campaign.

1. Reserve your username across all social media platforms 

Reserve all your usernames across all the social media platforms even if you don’t need them now. These keeps off imposters, and trust me; you are going to need those usernames some day! 

You can have all the money in the world to pay for Facebook Ads but if you don’t have the kind of design that will resonate with your target audience, then you’re spending your money for nothing.  In this article I'll teach you how to optimise your Facebook Ads in just 4 easy steps!

A Vision Board is simply a collection of photos, quotes, ideas, memories, embellishments and anything else that you love and want in your life.

A Vision Board can:

• Identify your vision and give it clarity
• Reinforce your daily affirmations
• Keep your focus on your intentions
• Provide daily motivation & inspiration
• Help you to remember why you are working so hard & what the end result will be
• Empower you to work daily to reach your goal

Not everyone who buys your product or service is the same.  You must learn how to tailor your marketing to each type of client.

Let me explain.

Let's say you sell headphones.  You sell them to people who need headphones - but there are many different types of people who need headphones right?

1. You sell them to gamers
2. You sell to runners

Have you scheduled all your pre-Christmas blog posts?  Your emails? 

Have you sent Christmas cards to all your subscribers, loved ones and other businesses you work with?

Maybe you love Christmas Crafts or need something to keep the children amused over the holidays?

Or are you running a little behind schedule?!  Eek!

Worry no more, I have done all the legwork for you and put to together a HUGE collection of free images for you! 

Here Are 518 FREE images for you to download & use!

When the internet was still new – when it was just beginning to catch on and companies decided to go online it was enough to have a web site. A page about your company, another to announce your products and a contact page were all you needed.

Reason 1:

A blog is an effective tool for doing just that; and that’s the first reason why you should have one. Your blog enables you to reach out to current and prospective clients, add content to your website on a daily basis and open up a dialog with your customers. 

The Pro's & Con's of Using Pop-Ups

Pro's

• They convert website visitors into email subscribers - which is the aim of your website!
• Conversion statistics are really good - it works!
• You can get free or paid versions which enable to you target specific users
• The ROI (return on investment) is great 
• They demand attention
• You can create different pop-ups for different pages
• You can customise the look and style of them so they fit your brand

Have you ever been invited to a business networking meeting or luncheon, or thought about going to your chamber of commerce’s networking events, but decided not to because you never know what to say to get the conversation started?

I’ve been there and here’s the simple trick I learned to help me feel comfortable with the cocktail party small talk. Most people who know me wouldn’t think of me as “shy” and I’m not most of the time. When it comes to “networking” though, I used to struggle with making small talk.

That is, until I learned the F.O.R.M. trick.