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Forget Social Media, Think Social Business

The World Wide Web is the biggest revolution in communication since the invention of the printing press. The printing press started the democratisation of information. Knowledge was no longer concentrated in the hands of the very few, but could spread far and wide. Without print, the reformation and renaissance in Europe couldn’t have taken place. In other words, print changed the world.

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Where Do Your Customers Learn?

When Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450 he precipitated the democratisation of information. Neither the reformation nor renaissance, in Europe, could have happened if the printing press had not been invented.

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Why Your Story Matters

In a world where everything looks the same, buyers will start to make price the most important criteria. It is the one differential that they will understand. It makes sense and provides them with a tangible benefit, that is, more money in their pocket.

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How ‘Influencer Marketing’ Can Accelerate Your Business Development

We now live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to own their own media channels. Utilising Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or any of the multitude of platforms that exist today, provide every individual with the opportunity to get their opinions and thoughts heard, in a way that most people could never have imagined twenty years ago.

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How Information Distribution Is Changing

We used to live in a world where everyone knew the places to go for information. In the main, people would obtain their news from the same few newspapers, radio stations and TV channels. Specialist knowledge, whether in business to business or the consumer marketplace, would then be delivered through particular trade or consumer magazine titles.

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Why Ignoring Mobile Is No Longer An Option

Too many businesses are ignoring mobile. While up until now many companies have ‘got away with it’, this situation is becoming increasingly untenable. Over a third of the UK adult population now use smart phones, with a similar percentage in the US, and the market is growing existentially.