Author Archives: Peter Davison
How to make money from writing
On the very first day of my very first work experience placement on a newspaper, an old hack warned me that no-one goes into journalism for the money. He was right too – the wage of a jobbing journalist was, … Continue reading
How to Write a Press Release – LIVE
After the warm reception of our free guide ‘How to Write a Press Release’ we thought:”right that’s it, we’re taking it on tour.” (Well, ‘tour’ might be a mild bit of spin but we are getting out of the office … Continue reading
Historic homes go under hammer
Period properties to suit all pockets will be going under the hammer in the Cotswolds next month. From £165,000 to £600,000 there’s a historic home to meet most budgets at Moore Allen & Innocent’s property auction in Cirencester on Monday, … Continue reading
Fairtrade means getting more than peanuts for your peanuts
Peanut farmer Rosemary Kadzitche of the Mchinji Area Smallholder Farmers’ Association The real difference that a Fairtrade economy makes to the world’s poorest people was expressed by some of the beneficiaries of the movement at a conference in London this … Continue reading
Joy as hammer falls on Chinese vases
An innocuous-looking pair of matching vases caused a great deal of excitement at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds today (Friday). Pulled out of a box of miscellaneous items from a deceased estate by an eagle-eyed valuer, the Chinese amber … Continue reading
JooMo formulates a solution to youth unemployment
Young people facing an uncertain future in a challenging job market are being given the opportunity to become owners and shareholders in a new skin care business. JooMo is the first 100 percent truly natural face wash – considered the … Continue reading
Email lessons from Ann Summers (or How Often is Too Often?)
Before I wrote this post I wondered if I ought. Why? Well I’m about to share that Agent Pete is on the mailing list of a certain underwear company.
Woah! A whopping great picture on my Facebook page
Facebook yesterday (Wednesday) rolled out its new Timeline feature for business pages – bringing with it some good features, and some that will be less popular. Account holders have a month to play with the new layout. You can choose … Continue reading
Thumbs up for How To Write a Press Release
We love helping people to improve their own marketing, so were really chuffed this week to get a big thumbs up from a local businesswoman who had used our How To Write a Press Release guide. Emma Roberts, from White … Continue reading
Pinterest – a great selling tool, or just another time-sapper?
If you haven’t heard of it already, chances are Pinterest will be crossing your radar very soon. It’s the new big thing in social media. I know this, because everyone at the cutting edge is telling me so. In January … Continue reading