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Free Social Media Surgeries

Event Date: 
23/10/2014 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: 
The Generator, Exeter

This free event being held for the second time by Doodlebug Marketing & Design is back by popular demand and will see business owners Zoe Keeping & Ben Hicks deliver four, 45 minute sessions to local businesses to provide insight, advice and tips on the way forward.

Register your interest register today www.doodlebugmarketing.co.uk/socialmediasurgery

Frustrated by Facebook, in a tiz with Twitter, intrigued by Instagram?

Local business Doodlebug Marketing & Design are going to be holding a ‘Social Media Surgery’ day on Thursday 17 July 2014 at The Generator in Dix’s Field, Exeter.

If you’re a business that wants to know how to make better use of social media channels or overcome challenges and frustrations then this event will be perfect for you.

Following successful registrations businesses will receive a dedicated 30 minute slot on the day where Zoe Keeping or Ben Hicks from Doodlebug will provide hints, tips and advice specific to their needs.

With limited spaces available...

Maslands Litho & Digital Print add two new presses at Tiverton site

With a requirement for extra production capacity to meet increasing demand for digital print services, Maslands has installed two new Xerox Digital Presses at its site at Tiverton, Devon, to fulfill increased demand for its digital print services and meet the strong sales growth predicted for 2014.

Maslands Litho & Digital Print has over 136 years experience in the commercial printing sector, but only established its digital print department around 10 years ago, when its first Xerox press was installed. Offering the digital print service, in addition to their traditional Litho...

Local organisations urged to pledge

A Devon student taking part in a prestigious exhibition is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

FLUXURE, which offers a private view on June 19th and opening to the public for free from the 20th to the 23rd, is being held to mark the end of the students three year degree course in Photography.

The...

Creating a marketing plan In a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Fri, 02/07/2014 - 9:17am

In the latest In a nutshell video local business expert Alison Jobson from Straight marketing talks us through creating a marketing plan.

Alison talks us through the process of making a marketing plan and gives us tips on how to make it successful. “To be successful, keep referring back to your target audience and thinking about what’s the best method for them. A marketing campaign aimed at teenagers will almost certainly need to involve online marketing whereas this would be less relevant for a campaign aimed at the over 70s”

To find out more you contact Alison by email at...

How to write news articles In a nutshell By Richard Hussey

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Thu, 01/23/2014 - 10:38am

In this video local business expert Richard Hussey from RSH Copywriting gives great advice on how to write news articles.

Richard describes the three best principles to writing a new articles and the importance of headlines.

“Your headline has one purpose -- to grab the attention of the specific people you really want to read your content.

"It has to tell them: 'this article is for you’; 'you're going to discover something of value'. And 'this will be a productive use of your time'. See now why headlines are more than just an afterthought?”

To find out more...

The benefits of mobile apps In a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Mon, 01/13/2014 - 10:08am

In the latest in a nutshell video, we asked local expert Adam Stone from Rokk Media “what are the benefits of mobile apps?”

Adam explains the different benefits of mobile apps and gives advice on how to create your own million pound app. “Coming up with an idea is the easy bit - getting it downloaded enough to turn a profit is the hard part. Bear in mind that the reason apps are downloaded in their millions is because they are incredibly low cost or even free. That means that to make money the app needs to sell in high volume and to achieve that often requires a hefty marketing...

The Importance of branding - In a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2014 - 11:26am

In this video local business expert Jonathan Alder from Alder and Alder discusses the importance of branding

Jonathan explains why he thinks branding is important and what you need to do to make sure you get it right for your business. “Who you are is about your visual identity - the way you look. So that includes things like your logo, your website, your literature or packaging. It also includes your name. This aspect of your brand will often be the first contact someone has with you. What you do isn't just about listing the products or services you offer. It's about explaining...

Exeter communications agency celebrates five new account wins

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Wed, 01/08/2014 - 11:28am

Exeter based Absolute PR and Marketing rounded off a year of growth after securing a string of new account wins including a major national property developer and an award-winning Westcountry food producer and supplier.

In addition to its recent appointment as the communications consultancy for South West Lakes Trust, Absolute has now landed five new national and regional clients across the food and drink, tourism and leisure, engineering and property sectors.

Multi award-winning retirement property developer Urban Renaissance Villages has awarded the agency its national...

Digital marketing specialist helps local businesses hit the ground running in 2014

Authored by MiHi Digital
Posted: Tue, 01/07/2014 - 10:25am

A digital marketing agency is helping local businesses kick start 2014 with the introduction of a fixed price search engine optimisation audit package.

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