Doing a Patagonia: What does a bold, socially conscious purpose do for business?
Several decades ago, Patagonia landed on its bold mission statement. So should you make like Patagonia and sharpen your purpose?
“A Trojan horse thing”: Meet the user experience guru who forced Twitter to introduce the #hashtag
When Chris Messina took his idea the 'hashtag' to Twitter, they thought it was too complex and users would never use them.
Plug it in, try it on: How product-review videos can boost e-commerce sales
Video consumption in a customer’s shopping journey is instrumental in increasing conversion rates. So here's how to get started.
How to lose a journalist in 10 ways
Here are 10 common mistakes to actively avoid when seeking media coverage, to ensure you stay in the good books with journalists.
Lessons from SXSW: How to make a conference trip a full-blown international business-development opportunity
Whether it’s your first international conference, or you’re a veteran looking for new ways to make the most of your experience, here are some tips.
Snake oil salespeople: Be sceptical of business coaches who promise you the world
It’s not uncommon to see a supposed entrepreneur masquerading as a ‘guru’ while trying to pump out their ill-conceived expertise online.
Spilling the beans: Why inviting someone to ‘grab a coffee’ is disingenuous and unnecessary
The 'coffee catch-up request bullshit’ epidemic needs to be immobilised in 2019. We must sip some collective truth and call it out for the poppycock it is.
The 10 most unemployable job titles on LinkedIn
It is said LinkedIn has more than a thousand words for the unemployable. So let's take a closer look at the 10 worst job titles I have come across.
Social media mishaps: Why businesses should think twice before cracking jokes online
Making someone laugh can leave a lasting impression, which is why many businesses try to use humour on their social media platforms.
Better than SEO: Why this small-business owner spent his marketing budget on a private jet
You can spend your marketing money on pop-up ads, search words and sponsored posts, but those are all boring things nobody notices.
Free food or intellectual stimulation? We are missing the point of business events
Don’t waste your event season. Focus on defining your purpose and delivering your message. That’s the revolution our audiences are waiting for!
“Ten times the traffic”: How this retailer grew sales 500% by using an overlooked social media network
There’s one social network Koogal values above all others which fuels a whopping 70% of the business’ revenue and 80% of its social media traffic.