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Next time a Glasgow number rings, I’ll think 3 times…

Whenever I see a withheld, 08something or distant number calling, I think twice about answering. Such calls usually start something like “I’d like to speak to the person responsible for advertising” and almost certainly end with me hanging up, wishing I’d never answered. So a call the other day from Glasgow would normally have my …

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No such thing as a small twitter campaign – big numbers from small intentions

We had a very simple idea to make a little splash for World Backup Day – offer a year’s backup for a very low price.  Almost a loss leader, this would benefit us long term if people renewed at the full price plus boost our profile. A couple of little tweets and a facebook post …

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Taking a pay cut

The clock ticks ever closer to 4th January and the impending VAT increase. According to some, this little 2.5% increase will cost families an extra £389 per year – VAT Rise ‘Will Cost Families £389 A Year’ – Sky News Of course, there’s every chance you won’t see much of a difference, just like when …

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Customer Feedback

One of the best things about running a small business is the chance to meet your customers and really make a difference to them. Sometimes just the word “thanks” – which is so often forgotten in a big corporate environment – makes all the difference. Which is why receiving an email like this really brightens …

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Fill Your Face

While Kelly at Fill Your Face Cosmetics liked the look of her website, she found it impossible to update.  It was also entirely Flash based, making it far from accessible or search-engine friendly. We carried out a full conversion to our preferred CMS and migrated to our own hosting.  We also made a number of …

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