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My new podcast is now live.

03 April 2026|No Comments

MY NEW PODCAST SHOW IS NOW LIVE… Today I’m officially launching The Business of Being an Author Podcast, a podcast created for authors who want to do more than simply Read More…

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author

11 January 2026|No Comments

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author Most people write a business book with big hopes. Greatly increased credibility, attracting better, higher paying clients and creating more opportunities. Read More…

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author?

04 January 2026|No Comments

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author? This means not just “getting a book done”, but writing a world class book Read More…

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Some more Guerrilla marketing smarts…

Guerrilla Marketing – Over 90 Field-Tested Tactics to Get Your Business Into the Frontline (a ChangeThis manifest) View more presentations from kuchmuch.

02 April 2010|No Comments

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NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO QUIT – EVENT FOOTAGE.

The footage of this event can be now be seen on my website. Simply click on this link, get yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up and enjoy Read More…

31 March 2010|No Comments

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Guerrilla marketing – explained with pictures

Guerilla marketing is a term that is used often, but I wonder how many people really understand what it is all about? In this clever and very visual presentation, Martijn Read More…

31 March 2010|1 Comment

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World Water Day

In celebration of World Water Day here is an inspiring presentation from WWF. Celebrating water: World Water Day 2010 View more presentations from WWF International.

23 March 2010|1 Comment

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And some more excellent presentation tips.

Visual Design Basics View more presentations from sumeet.moghe.

22 March 2010|No Comments

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BULLSEYE!

A good friend of mine, Blake Beattie has just had his first book published by the impressive USA based publisher, Wiley. Blake is one of the most energetic achievers I Read More…

22 March 2010|No Comments

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How proud of your business are you?

After being on the road for a few weeks I decided I had better get my car cleaned so I drove it to one of those automated car washes. As Read More…

22 March 2010|No Comments

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The Seven Stages of a Business & getting off the treadmill

The following link will take you to Business Blogs – and this article in particular is a good one. It describes the 7 stages of a business and I am Read More…

22 March 2010|No Comments

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In honour of International Women’s Day 2010

This wonderful collection of images by Dorethea Lange seems to me to be the best way to acknowledge International Women’s Day. Women (Photo By Dorothea Lange) View more presentations from Read More…

09 March 2010|No Comments

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For those who like the cold hard facts….about presentations.

The following presentation is actually a presentation on statistics for, well, a pile of presentations posted on Slideshare. Basically it will tell you who is doing what, how many slides Read More…

08 March 2010|7 Comments

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And the doomsayers say no one will buy an iPad

As always there is no shortage of people ready to knock a new idea or a new product. Here is an advertisement for the iPad – it will be interesting Read More…

08 March 2010|4 Comments

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If you want referrals you need to let people know EXACTLY what you do and what you WANT.

A while back I moved out of an office where I had run my marketing business for a few years. The day we were physically putting the boxes into the Read More…

28 February 2010|No Comments

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Some good advice for aspiring authors…

Whatever you may think about the Harry Potter series, there is no doubt at all that JK Rowling is one of the most financially successful authors of all time. Here Read More…

27 February 2010|8 Comments

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So how do you put together a “newsy” looking interview?

This is a funny but surprisingly factual step by step guide to making a news clip (thanks to Mike Moore for sourcing it and me subsequently stealing it from him). Read More…

22 February 2010|No Comments

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The importance of getting someone else to proof your copy.

Here are some real headings from newspapers around the world with some appropriate smarty pants comments in brackets. It really does pay to get someone else with a fresh pair Read More…

17 February 2010|6 Comments

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