This Month’s Newsletter! – November 2015 After a period of “Data Bubble on Tour” exhibitions, this last month has been a little more serene and office based. October was largely spent reflecting on those exhibitions, catching up, making contact and updating our own contact lists in readiness for what lies ahead. We also enjoyed a […]
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We’ve been busy exhibiting this past month – Wolverhampton Racecourse and The National Coal Mining Museum have both welcomed Data Bubble to their events and haven’t had a ball!!! We hope, as always, that you enjoy this month’s newsletter…. Call Joanne or Steve on 01274 965411 Data Bubble News Updates Data Bubble “On Tour” –
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We thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Business Networking Show 2015 # TBNS2015 in Wolverhampton last Friday. Being an exhibitor at a big event like this is a very different experience from being a delegate or presenter and there certainly are advantages to literally ‘setting your stall out’ at a networking conference. Consider yourself ‘on
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LinkedIn is my favourite business social media channel – anyone who reads my blogs with any degree of regularity will know that! However, I have noticed over the years how it has evolved and, indeed, the way it is used seems to have evolved too. In the Beginning… At the time I first became aware
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Despite the notion that Telemarketing is a dinosaur that it is being replaced by email and social media, we find that many businesses (including our own) still rely on the telephone for lead generation purposes. B2B Telemarketing and lead generating after all, has a very different dynamic than that of B2C. However, it is still
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The DMA has recently issued a white paper containing comprehensive guidelines to call centre staff that may deal with Vulnerable Consumers – ‘Guidelines for Contact Centres dealing with Vulnerable Consumers 2015’. The guidelines were first published in 2012 but have been updated and re-published this month and will be an interesting read for all call
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Customer service – often the only differentiator between you and your competitors – may be about to take on a whole new concept: premium packages! It has come to my attention that a well-known high street brand has adopted an “interesting” approach to its customer service centre. On calling their customer service helpline, you are
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Business networking is an integral part of our marketing strategy and we know we’re not alone in that mindset. However, I have had two rather distasteful experiences recently that made me wonder – how many people are getting the concept of business networking wrong? Sell through the room, not to it There is a common
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“Where the smeg is Wolverhampton” were Steve’s first words when I suggested we attend this now annual business networking event in September. You can take the lad out of Yorkshire… So, yes, we’re temporarily moving Bubble Towers “darn tut Midlands” as The Business Networking Show, the UK’s largest business networking event returns to Wolverhampton for
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This Month’s Newsletter! It’s Steve’s favourite month of the year!!! No, not because we’re on our holidays (we’re not!). No, not because the weather is (sometimes!) nice and warm. No, not because he loves strawberries (although he does!)……it’s Tour de France month!!! Sigh… He’s extra excited this year, as Chris Froome won the Criterium du
Many of you will know (and see) that I regularly publish LinkedIn articles. I’m rather prolific on this medium, frequently starting and contributing to discussions and more recently, publishing LinkedIn articles. I find it a great way to get myself out there – let’s face it, you have to use the tools you have to
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I received an email from eCommerce Insights recently, within which was an article that drew my attention. It revolved around the online shopping experience, which is something I’m quite familiar with (ahem!), and it made for a very interesting reading! Did You Know? A recent survey has suggested that, on average, over 67% of online
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Further to my recent blog about KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), I thought I’d drop another little nugget of advice regarding direct marketing content. This is thanks to a recent email I received. Let me explain… There’s Something Missing… I received a marketing email last week which, at first glance, had all the appropriate content.
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As regular networkers, we see a lot of people week in, week out. Some we have seen as always confident, though others not so confident. In fact some, Steve included, who did originally fear talking, have been seen to grow in confidence week by week, through networking alone (it’s a fabulous tool for self-confidence alone,
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OK, I’m not divulging intimate secrets about Steve and I here…for those of you not aware of this acronym, it stands for “Keep It Simple, Stupid!” Supposedly originating from the military in the 1960’s, this is an acronym that you ought to familiarise yourself with and, wherever possible, implement within your marketing strategy. It’s an
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Here at Bubble Towers, we’re mad keen on good customer service and love to blog about our experiences in this arena. The thing is, customer service is often the only differentiator between you and your competition, so it’s vital to get it right. A man walks into a bar… Last week, I was in a
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