Google has recently created a “Google Me” page. This is an online profile (another one!) that is specifically linked to Google search results. Whenever I get an inquiry from a prospect I haven’t heard of, or I want to find info on an industry colleague or a competitor, I often Google their name. If they [...]

Posted on April 24th, 2009 by Mark Lincoln
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My friend Kal is a self confessed ‘Geek’. She has lead us into Facebook.com, Twitter.com, blogging and more recently, Geocaching.com, (but the later I admit to following her quite willingly). I noticed on one of Kal’s profiles she described herself as a ‘professional blogger’. Like me, you may well ask how someone can earn a [...]

Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by Wendy Riley-Biddle
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It is the start of the second week of the school holidays, and for parents another week to occupy the kids whilst juggling all the things you have to do (like work!). A great way to engage the kids, discover places you didn’t know existed in your own neighbourhood, and get some of your things [...]

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by Wendy Riley-Biddle
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You may have heard the saying; “Aim for nothing and you’ll hit it with alarming accuracy”. When it comes to your marketing spend, an amendment of this applies; ”Aim for nothing specific and you’ll hit it with alarming accuracy”. The core foundation of marketing is selecting a market and selling to it. Many people make [...]

Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Mark Lincoln
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Would you walk up to a stranger in the street, hand them your favourite photographs and say, “you’re free to use these for anything you like”?No? Well, if you have ever posted a photo to a social site such as Facebook, this is exactly what you are doing. And you’re not just handing them to [...]

Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Mark Lincoln
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We’ve just completed our review of 10 different Hot Cross Buns from suppliers around town.  Apart from being totally ‘over’ hot cross buns before it is even Easter, we have discovered a lot of average buns out there. And it doesn’t seem to matter whether the buns are mass produced, bought from a supermarket or [...]

Posted on April 6th, 2009 by Wendy Riley-Biddle
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Brand/Baker: Brumby’s, Barrington Mall Price: $6.30 per pack of 6 ($1.05. each) plus a free loaf of bread. Serving size: Not available Ingredients: Not available Appearance: Flat, wrinkled, uneven surface with broken and uneven crosses. Very sticky on top due to glaze. A lot more yellow than previous buns we’ve trialed. Appearance was improved by [...]

Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by Wendy Riley-Biddle
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