Author Archives: Elite Edge

QR Codes. QR What?!

A QR code (Quick Response code) is a machine-readable barcode that is designed to be read by smartphones.  It is a two-dimensional code that is able to contain lost of information within the black modules making up the code.  A … Continue reading

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This company appears on practially every page I visit online…

Are you noticing that whenever you go onto different websites that a local business you know will pop up in an advertisement?  It’s likely that they are using Google AdSense. Have look and see if it’s something that could be … Continue reading

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Surveys made easy

Surveys made easy with Survey Monkey Survey Monkey is a great tool to gather information from your customers, prospects, colleagues or partners.  It’s easy to set up and with the advanced plans you can customise elements too. We use it … Continue reading

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10 (actually 13) ways to used LinkedIn

Here is a great summary of how to use LinkedIn – the article was orginally written by Guy Kawasaki and it has been updated by Jason Alba for 2011 – there are 13 points in Jason’s article!

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Friday 13th

I’ve spoken before about using key dates and events to get in front of your prospects and when a Friday 13th comes around the media is full of superstitious articles, comments and predictions of why things happen on this day.

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Keep things running smoothly over these shorter work weeks

As we begin a run of three and four day work-weeks in the UK due to bank holidays, how will you ensure that your team stays focused and activities continue despite the disruptions and excitement that shorter work weeks bring? … Continue reading

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Gregg’s to rename its Cornish Pasty

Sometimes decisions outside of our control can impact significantly on our own products and services.  This is a good example of a national company being forced to change the name of one of its most popular pasties.   There are also … Continue reading

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Flush out your Twitter Qwitters!

If you want to know when your followers abandon you on Twitter then this ones for you… They can hide no more! Qwitter lets you know once a day who jumped ship – it’s good practice to review your tweets … Continue reading

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