Easy productivity mistakes and how your business can avoid them
Guest post by Kayleigh Alexandra at MicroStartups Productivity is the engine of business success. Regardless of whether you provide a service or sell products, your continued operation depends on the consistency and quality of your output. Unless you’re somehow achieving world-changing innovation (which is very…
4 interesting IP infringement cases. What can you learn?
No matter whether you’re at the helm of a small business with a few employees or the CEO of a multinational behemoth, Intellectual Property (IP) is a serious matter. Protecting your own IP while avoiding infringements on another entity’s IP is the name of the…
Best ways to show off your portfolio online
Whether you’re behind the wheel of your own creative business, hopping on the freelance train or pursuing a side hustle – you’re going to need an online portfolio to show off your creations. You might be a graphic artist, writer, photographer or engaged in a…
Social media marketing trends to watch in 2021
Social media has evolved from chatting with friends and into a business engine capable of marketing, selling and advertising. In 2021, there’s plenty of social media trends to take advantage of otherwise you could be left behind. This evolution and expansion of social media’s capabilities…
How to gain and retain email subscribers
While email marketing may seem like it’s been eclipsed by more novel forms of digital marketing, such as social media, the humble email still holds a place as an important pillar in any businesses’ marketing mix. But here’s the clinch. Anyone who has experience in…
7 ways to stand out as a freelancer
Freelancing is an excellent side hustle or replacement for a full-time gig. But do you know how to stand out from the existing and growing crowd of other freelancers? Whether you’re monetising your hobby or striking out on your own freelancing career, the one barrier…
9 Essential apps for small business
“There’s an app for that”. Yeah we know. Our phones are laden with the weight of thousands of apps and, frankly, most could be binned. So, when we’re always told there’s a mobile app for something, we need to decide if we need it, especially…
What is digital marketing? A simple guide to success
‘Digital marketing’ is a term that’s bandied about pretty liberally these days, but precious little time is spent explaining exactly what it means. Don’t be shy, we can’t know it all. Do you really know what digital marketing is and how to nail it for…