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Why the digital revolution is challenging businesses to trade beyond borders

Living in a digital age is totally transforming how we buy and sell goods and services, how we communicate, connect, and collaborate with people, and it's shaping a whole new way of thinking.
John Rubidge
John Rubidge
Department for International Trade - South West
Posted on: 14.05.14
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5 ways to maximise your face to face networking with social media

How can social media work to maximise the impact of your real-world networking? Here's 5 quick tips on how digital can assist or form part of a robust, long-term networking strategy.
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Business West
Posted on: 11.04.14
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Social Intranets: A guide for SMEs

Social intranets? Enterprise social networks? Mobile portals? Think you need to be bigger to take advantage? Think again. As a SME, it's even more important to be agile, and to leverage your internal...
Wim Stoop
Wim Stoop
Jive Software
Posted on: 11.04.14
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8 reasons why you can't ignore Google +

With over 1bn enabled accounts and 360m active users, Google+ is growing at 33% per annum and now the second largest social network after Facebook. Greg Cooper talks us through why businesses can't...
Greg Cooper
Greg Cooper
Front of Mind Coaching
Posted on: 13.03.14
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5 ways that storytelling can empower your business

Most people recognise that storytelling has a place in business, but many don't know where it fits in. Here are five areas where storytelling can enhance your business communications.
Claire Taylor
Claire Taylor
The Story Mill Ltd
Posted on: 13.03.14
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How businesses can use Pinterest as part of their social media strategy

Not just for food and fashion, businesses across all sectors, from manufacturing to engineering, have taken advantage of Pinterest and are successfully integrating it into their overall social media...
Supriya Kaur
Supriya Kaur
Business West
Posted on: 21.02.14
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How to stop blending in on LinkedIn and get noticed

Your LinkedIn profile is your professional shop window. Does your profile stand out? Here are 10 proven tips for a more compelling profile.
Greg Cooper
Greg Cooper
Front of Mind Coaching
Posted on: 08.01.14
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De-constructing the creative brief to encourage design that works for your business

A creative brief clearly outlines the scope and instructions for a job between creative supplier and client. It should include a simple overview of the project, the main business objective and any...
Christian Tait
Christian Tait
Creative Cadence
Posted on: 28.11.13
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Top Ten Social Media Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

If big companies can get social media wrong what is there for smaller businesses? Whilst you may not get everything right there are mistakes that you can easily avoid. Here's Greg's list of the top...
Greg Cooper
Greg Cooper
Front of Mind Coaching
Posted on: 15.11.13
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