Pick up some low cost, cutting edge marketing tips that could put your business (whatever its size) in a stronger position – Wendy Davidson, Marketing Matters
3. Positive Outlook For British Tourism Britain poised for ‘weak pound’ tourism boom this year has gone up 50%. compared with last year. What’s more the number of overseas visitors to the UK is rocketing as Europeans and Americans take advantage of the weak pound......... British Tourism is set for a bumper year in 2009, yet perversely this may not be good news for British holidaymakers. A survey by coach company Shearings found that the number of Britons choosing to holiday at home By: Annabelle Thorpe The Sunday Observer 18.01.09. ..........Bookings are up by as much as 40% in some parts of the country. For holidaymakers in Great Britain this means that there are unlikely to be discounts available.
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7. Points of Difference Think of your points of difference as your THE ASPECTS OF YOUR BUSINESS THAT MAKE IT STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD ARE USUALLY AROUND THE FRINGES “ IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE YOUR CUSTOMERS COME BACK FOR MORE” Purple Cow Purple Cow – Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
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10. Promoting Your Business How much should you be investing? 4 % of turnover is an average spend on advertising and promotion for UK businesses View any expenditure as an investment not a cost Measure the return on your investment
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15. Freebie No.1Google Maps http://maps.google.co.uk/ Local Business Results for: self catering, Rossendale A. Tippett Farm Self Catering Farmhouse - www.tippettfarm.co.uk - 01706 224 741 - 1 review B. Orchard Cottages - www.orchardcottages.co.uk - 01200 428501 - 1 review C. Villasun - www.villasun.net - 01204 655518 - More D. Westfield Lodge (Bronteland) Limited - www.westfield-lodge.co.uk - 01535 646 900 - More
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