How long does blogging take?

Blogging can take as little or as much time as you want – but it should only take you an hour a week to make it effective. And blog posts can be as long or as short as you want – but often, less is more. . . . → Read More: How long does blogging take?

Farewell to Steve Jobs – a true innovator

Steve Jobs with the Apple iPad

I was quite saddened by the news of Steve Jobs’ death yesterday. Though he was obviously very ill, and had only recently stepped down as CEO of Apple, I didn’t know quite how close to death he was.

My relationship with Apple isn’t nearly as deep as many . . . → Read More: Farewell to Steve Jobs – a true innovator

Review: Build WordPress fundraising sites with the Donation Can plugin

This week I’ve been building my first WordPress fundraising site, for a project my daughter is involved with, raising money for a school in Uganda. (You can have a look at it here) I had a good search round and tried out a few different plugins designed for fundraising sites but they all fell . . . → Read More: Review: Build WordPress fundraising sites with the Donation Can plugin

UK Web Hosting – a new service

When you build as many websites as I do, having a reliable web hosting company is vital. For the last two years I have been a customer of Heart Internet and I thought it was about time I did a little review to thank them for the amazing service they give me!

I have . . . → Read More: UK Web Hosting – a new service

Why do 50% of small businesses NOT have a website?

I know, it sounds like a joke … but there’s no neat punch line. Software company Serif recently surveyed 400 small businesses in the UK and found that a staggering 54% of them don’t have any sort of website. Of those that don’t have a website, more than half don’t even think they need . . . → Read More: Why do 50% of small businesses NOT have a website?

How using a proofreader can increase your sales

There was an interesting report on the BBC website a few weeks ago that backed up what I’ve been saying for ages – typos and spelling errors really can cost you money, and using a proofreader can increase your sales.

Online entrepreneur Charles Duncombe wanted see if spelling errors had any effect on website . . . → Read More: How using a proofreader can increase your sales

Why I #love 4N!

The shortened version for the Twitter generation ….

(Read the full story here)

Life before 4N … violent relationship, escape, uni degree, ADHD and me.

Discovering 4N … New start, business, met Stef, 4N member, sell sell sell!

4N saved my life … 2008, annus horriblis, death and destruction, sanity through the 4N forum

. . . → Read More: Why I #love 4N!

My 4Networking Journey

Apologies in advance …. this isn’t your usual blog post because it’s actually a story, the story of a big chunk of my life. It is long, but I hope you’ll find it interesting, inspiring even. But if you haven’t got the time or the inclination to read it all, the shortened version is . . . → Read More: My 4Networking Journey

A 4sight in a very grand setting!

I gave my 4sight on Blogging for Business another run out today – at 4N Reading-not-Henley, so called (by me) as it was the Reading meeting, but being held in Henley at the Town Hall! The meeting was held in a very grand room and I felt quite honoured to speak in front of . . . → Read More: A 4sight in a very grand setting!

Why websites work better than Yellow Pages

I love this cartoon from Hubspot, one of my favourite social media websites. I love it because it’s so true. I’ve worked on a few websites recently for companies who have relied on the Yellow Pages and other printed directories for years. Those marketing routes used to work for them … but now they . . . → Read More: Why websites work better than Yellow Pages