by Amanda | May 25, 2014 | Weekend Takeaways
Today we have a good friend coming to stay on her way to one of the biggest antique markets in the UK and that got me thinking… You see, we’ve often helped my friend with her market stall, especially after she lost her husband to cancer. We’ve stalled out (technical...
by Amanda | May 18, 2014 | Weekend Takeaways
It’s been a full-on weekend and it’s not over yet! Yesterday we had our annual high street event to promote local businesses (I wrote about that in my course The Edge) and today it’s our annual street party, a charity event with local businesses...
by Amanda | May 11, 2014 | Weekend Takeaways
This week I’ve been coaching someone who has a book coming out later in the year and wants to launch it with maximum impact. This is a book about pitching and the author used to run one of the biggest advertising agencies in the world which you would think might make...
by Amanda | May 4, 2014 | Weekend Takeaways
It’s a long weekend here in the UK as we have May Bank Holiday. Now, I don’t know about where you are but that’s a cue for every DIY store and garden centre in the nation to unleash a swarm of discounts and ads. Being the hardened marketer that I am (!), I have...
by Amanda | Apr 27, 2014 | Weekend Takeaways
I attended a book launch the other day which broke all the conventions. For one thing, it was actually fun. For another, there was no one glass of warm white wine (as is the norm) but free-flowing, excellent vintage stuff. Best of all was the author – a distinguished...
