Author Archives: Peter Davison
‘Let’s have some more!’ say our training course delegates
Delegates left our Marketing for Beginners course on Wednesday with new skills and ideas to help their businesses grow – and asking for a follow-up course to help them take the next step on their marketing journey. During the training … Continue reading
No-one is spreading nasty rumours about you on Twitter!
If you’re new to Twitter, you might start to see warnings via the direct messaging (DM) facility claiming that ‘someone is posting nasty rumours about you’. Out of a concern for your personal or brand reputation, or maybe just out … Continue reading
Farm has stone walls fit for a king
When the 10-mile stretch of the A417 between Cirencester and Nettleton Bottom became a dual carriageway in 1997, only two landowners had their iconic Cotswold drystone walls rebuilt by the Highways Agency – Prince Charles and the owner of Highgate … Continue reading
Proof that looks aren’t everything, as Wally Bird makes top price
It wasn’t the most attractive stoneware ornament, and there was some debate about whether he was ugly enough, but an early 20th century Wally Bird – all wild eyes and mottled feathers – made the top price of the day … Continue reading
Secret Agents appointed by county´s new Business Support Service
The newly-formed Wiltshire Business Support Service has appointed Secret Agent Marketing to deliver its series of marketing training courses to start-ups and small businesses in Wiltshire. Marketing for Beginners will explain how marketing is more than just newspaper ads and … Continue reading
Secret Agents appointed by county’s new Business Support Service
We are thrilled to report that the newly-formed Wiltshire Business Support Service has appointed Secret Agent Marketing to deliver its series of marketing training courses to start-ups and small businesses in Wiltshire. Our Marketing for Beginners course will explain how … Continue reading
Celebration of a French military victory goes under the hammer
In 2003, the Canadian satirist Steven Lerner created the most famous ‘Googlebomb’ in history. Anyone searching for ‘French Military Victories’ using the Google search engine was directed to a fake website resembling the Google homepage, which read: ‘Your search did … Continue reading
Networkers go for a P at Business Club
When we were asked to deliver a talk about Marketing for Beginners to the Wiltshire Business Club this week, we devised a game to make the session memorable and fun. As the seven building blocks of marketing all start with … Continue reading
Forty years of theatrical costumes go under the hammer as RAF bows out
A large collection of costumes, props and equipment amassed by a Wiltshire theatre company over 40 years will be going to auction in June.The curtain at RAF Lyneham fell for the final time last year as the airforce bowed out … Continue reading
Don’t put your faith in Miracle Marketing
Do you subscribe to Miracle Marketing? It’s very popular, and easy to do! Simply conduct some marketing activity – print some brochures, book an advertisement – then cross your fingers or pray. Divine Intervention will do the rest. Except it … Continue reading