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WOW - who brought the coach trip to First Friday Chichester? Fantastic turn out, loads of people, lots of new faces, such a great buzz ! Come along next month and have an early Christmas drink! Continue

great day at Chichester Business Focus 09 exhibition yesterday - have a look at the pics in my albums!! Continue

fantastic turn out at Chichester First Friday-thanks guys-counted 42 heads at one point-very lively and lots of new faces-see you next month Continue

What is social media? Social media is online networking via such websites as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Digg, etc. These websites work via “Web 2.0” technology which allows internet users to easily save, publish and share information with friends, colleagues and followers. Blogs, podcasts, video and photos can be uploaded to a social media website and then be shared with contacts and other websites relatively easily and at very little cost, if not for free. It is a fast grow… Continue

The idea that we should be growing our business year after year has become rather narrow, these days it seems only to mean that we should see an increase in revenue, usually by a minimum of 10%. However one of things that this recession is highlighting is that businesses need to grow in different ways. For example, a lot of the high street giants that have recently folded have been stuck in the same rut for years and haven’t taken the time to keep their brands fresh. Having said that, most smal… Continue

Link Building is considered by many experts to be the most important aspect of Search Engine Optimization today. Link building is simply the practice of getting other websites to link to yours. A link, also known as text links, backlinks, and hyper links, is simply a clickable line of text (or image) on a web page that, when clicked, will bring the “clicker” to another website. The link building task can be accomplished in a variety of ways, which we will discuss. But first, let’s talk about why… Continue

There has been some suspicion for a long time that aluminium salts in deodorants/anti-perspirants may be responsible for breast lumps in men and women. Now some significant new research (see The Mail) has shown again that many lumps - both cancerous and not - contain traces of aluminium. The only reasonable explanation for this is that it is coming from deodorants/anti-perspirants - the majority of which contain aluminium salts. It is not wise, in any case, to use anti-perspirants on a regular… Continue

For a home business, networking can be a great way to get out of the house, make new contacts and boost your sales. However, for many, making that first step into the world of networking can be a daunting task, so here are my top 5 tips to get you started! 1. Try out several different events and find one that suits you. These days you can choose from a wide range of events. Whether you prefer an informal ‘coffee and a chat’ type event or a more traditional structured meeting, there is s… Continue