Do you blog?

29/01/2013 by Leave a Comment

Last year the North Devon Business Alliance (NDBA) ran an Award evening and one of the best contested Awards was the Blogging Award, which was won by Elaine of Convallis Software. It is great to see her blogging on her own blog-site as well as continuing to contribute to Devon Social Media & here on NDBA’s website!

Blogging is a great way to talk about your expertise without actually trying to “sell” what you do, and with many aspects of marketing yourself works best if you blog regularly!

Here on the NDBA website we encourage our members to blog as often as they wish – a member benefit – but surprisingly few do! Why, well probably they have their own website that needs regular blogging and they see this website as a competitor to their own website, or they are just too busy to find the time to add another website to their already busy schedule!

It is worth the effort though, this website appears quite high in google listings for relevant content, the strange mix of blogs from different members keeps the interest going and draws readers in that may other wise not head over in this direction.

So, members, go on have a go, not a member, well it only costs £15 a year to be a member, and you can blog away to your hearts content!

Contact us via the contact page!

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..and the June winner is….

12/07/2012 by 1 Comment

Those Boring Backups

Well done Phil from Blue Wave IT Services

Comments from Sarah our judge:-

“This was a very community minded post – useful / helpful without overly being
promotional. That’s hard to get right, and whilst it’s not perfect it’s very balanced.
Nice example used at the end, a really kicker. I winced to read that.
Post very conversational.”

So, well done Phil, time to post another one!

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When did you last update your blog?

12/07/2012 by 2 Comments

When did you last update your blog?

Until I few months ago I was not really aware of the power that blogging has on business opportunities but since I was introduced to a “blogging website” I have been preparing a number of blogs and waiting for the right moment to start publishing them! That moment has arrived and it is all because of The Empower Network and also the North Devon Business Alliance Blogging Competition!

The Empower Network was only introduced to the world of online marketing opportunities last October by Dave Wood and Dave Sharpe Co-founders.

When did you last update your blog?

Now there is every incentive to blog daily or as regular as possible as the results can be explosive! What does strike me is how some blogs never take off and have only one or two entries whilst others have not been updated for months.

It can often be difficult to find time to blog when everything seems to happen all at once and you don’t get a moment to relax, let alone writing any blogs. If you are blogging for business, it is most important to add new content regularly to maintain readers’ interest.

Now the Empower Network is able to support and inspire businesses to write blogs. As well as promoting you, your business and your products and services, blogs can also generate more web traffic and can be very effective.

When did you last update your blog?

When people do find the time to blog, their thoughts, stories and insight are often both fascinating and instructive. Ideally you should spend up to one hour a day blogging even if you do not finish it. Let it become part of your time management – “practice makes perfect!”

So if you have started a blog and not updated it recently or if you want to start a blog, please add content as there is an audience here waiting to read it!

The Empower Network is a home-based business opportunity embracing how entrepreneurs make money blogging from home. You say some people like a blogging system and others don’t but initially it took me a while to get my head around blogging but the more you do it, the easier it becomes. There are so many sources of reference out there on the Internet to help you with content and develop blogging as a way of life. Blogging is a sure way of attracting leads!

The idea is that people who decide to join The Empower Network will have the ability to market anything they want on a blog that is highly ranked and has thousands of visitors daily. Your website will be there – just add your name and photograph. The benefits also include:-

• Low cost entry level to the program to get you started
• It will help existing businesses and is a business opportunity in itself
• Online marketing pays 100% commissions directly into your account immediately , (no waiting 30 or 60 days to get paid)
• You can leverage your Empower Network system to grow your income
• No complicated technology and set up arrangements
• You don’t need to be an expert blogger
• You can generate more leads by blogging straightaway
• It does not matter whether you are new to the internet or not.
If you’re ready to take massive action, learn REAL marketing skills, get real results, and decide to change your life”…
…welcome to The Empower Network     

TO VIEW MY BLOG AS IT APPEARS ON MY EMPOWER NETWORK WEBPAGE PLEASE JUST COPY AND PASTE AND GO TO:-

http://www.empowernetwork.com/barton1/blog/when-did-you-last-update-your-blog/

 

OKAY! NOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE:-

 

Please let me have your comments as below.

 Regards


John Barton

Tel: +44 (0)1237 476 068

Skype: jowbarton

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/noahsark10

Source of reference: Robert Zarywacz and Naomi Chapman

 

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BMyOffice offers a taste of business support services

10/07/2012 by 2 Comments

How can you improve your business? Do you want to increase productivity and profits? Would smart tips on accounts, customer relationship management, social media and public relations help your business grow?

Virtual business assistance specialist B My Office is offering free taster sessions for businesses in North Devon to try out services that could help them.

All businesses are welcome to drop into B My Office in Bear Street, Barnstaple on Friday 20 July for a chat, a cup of tea or coffee to see what’s on offer, attend a workshop, network with other businesses or to try out the businesses facilities and meeting room.

There will also be the opportunity to enter the prize draw for an A3 laminator donated by South West Office Supplies.

Each taster session will be run by a North Devon business specialising in its field.

Choose your workshop(s) from:

9am – What is customer relationship management (CRM) and how can it help your business? – presented by Convallis Software

10am – Blogging basics: what is a blog? – presented by Multiheat & Energy Systems Ltd

11am – How to use social media and public relations to build campaigns – presented by Zarywacz

12noon – Accountancy tips to improve cashflow and profits – presented by Accountancy Edge

2pm – What is a business mentor?  To be confirmed

3pm – hands-on demonstration – open a twitter account! For all those in business who want one but not sure what to do.

See the BMyOffice community noticeboard to find out what’s happening in the area.

We’re looking to welcome as many businesses as possible on the day to make new connections and to meet old friends.

For details, call 01271 344545 or turn up on the day!

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A nice surprise.

05/07/2012 by 3 Comments

This morning I received a Tweet in my feed from @infraredheating asking me if I’d checked a certain blog post. I checked the link to the post and to my complete amazement and surprise I discovered that I had won the NDBA May blogging competition.

This was a lovely start to my day, and I’m sure that if you ask my colleagues I have been ‘buzzing’ all morning. I’ve never won anything like this before and if you read my post you will understand that I am not a confident blogger.

Thank you judge Sarah Arrow for your comments and thank you NDBA for the opportunity to get blogging.

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