Counter Intelligence

Networkers go for a P at Business Club

When we were asked to deliver a talk about Marketing for Beginners to the Wiltshire Business Club this week, we devised a game to make the session memorable and fun. As the seven building blocks of marketing all start with … Continue reading

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Gu Gu love you

I attended James Averdiek’s talk at the Swindon Business Show today. He is the founder of Gu chocolate puddings; rather expensive but utterly delicious, found in Waitrose, etc. The business value increased from £0 to £30 million in seven years. … Continue reading

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Swindon Business Show

Alongside the solicitors, accountants and financial services (though don’t get me wrong – these services are indispensible!) you meet some really unusual and innovative businesses. The stand-outs for me today were: Gibbons Gardening who gave me a packet of meadow … Continue reading

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Moron extraction team

As our name suggests, when we’re not helping people with their marketing we are actually Secret Agents. A real bona fide James Bond and Sydney Bristow. Yesterday, we were involved in the extraction of a friendly operative from a bunch … Continue reading

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Using social media – which platform is best?

Assuming we know about these things, people are always stopping the Secret Agents in the street and asking: “What’s the best social media platform to promote my business?” The other day we came across this handy guide at www.breakingcopy.com. Hope … Continue reading

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