iPad – DO believe the hype!

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Well, it’s out this week here in the UK. Yes, it’s iPad time! The buzz is already kicking in..the anticipation, the excitement, and the hype! Well, let me tellyou… it’s all true! It’s fantastic! I had a good ‘play’ with an iPad this weekend thanks to the kindliness of Andrew Seaton, MD of our IT providers, Resolve [...]

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Spectacular Service Means Customer Delight!

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We’ve been at our friends and clients The Entrepreneurs Forum 7th Annual Conference in Gateshead, which,  as ever was an amazing mix of brilliant speakers, great people and fantastic ideas. My Partner, Jill had left her glasses at home, and was struggling reading and taking notes. She’s resigned herself to a day of frustration and ‘blurredness’! Chatting [...]

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Happy 5th Birthday YouTube!

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YouTube is now 5! If you want any evidence that the world of media has changed, the statistics are amazing: 2Billion videos watched each day! 24 hours of video uploaded every minute! This short video tells the story – well worth 2 minutes of your time: 2 Questions: What does all that mean to you and your business? What are you [...]

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Getting ‘Onside’ with ‘On-line’ Marketing!

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We got this email today from a local haulage and distribution business NDF Freight Forwarding. It said: Ladies, print this off, learn verbatim and impress your other half. Gentlemen, print this off and give it to any female to study and digest for hassle free viewing throughout the summer: In preparation for the World Cup, the “offside [...]

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Podcast 5: Creating A Customer Culture – An Interview With Paul Meehan, Director Of Customer Experience At Axa Insurance

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You’ll love this one! It’s an interview with friend and client, Paul Meehan, Director Of Customer Experience at Axa Insurance. Paul has an amazing amount of experience in building and selling a very successful insurance broking business and then moving to the huge organisation that is Axa Insurance. You’ll hear Paul’s insightful ideas, views and practical experiences [...]

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Making A Splash in Dublin!

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There are lots and lots of bus ‘tours’ around Dublin – and they all seem very similar. So similar in fact, it’s hard to differentiate one from another. At least that’s what I thought until I saw a yellow bus drive past full of people with viking hats on and cheering at us pedestrians as [...]

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Customer Loyalty – It’s NOT On The Cards!

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 What earns loyalty? Apparently it’s not the cards! Despite 86% of the population using retail loyalty cards on a regular basis, 50% of shoppers do not think it is worthwhile collecting points, according to a new survey from YouGov SixthSense. The report also found that 93% of consumers would continue to shop somewhere, even if [...]

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The Strong Link between Customer Service and Competition

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Here’s our latest ‘guest post’. This one is from Anna Miller over in Houston. It’s all about focussing on your customers. Thanks Anna! When it comes to business, you need to know how to deal with not just your customers but also your competition. If you look more closely, you’ll see that the two are [...]

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