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  • How to Build Your Database

    **A contact database is an imperative tool for any organisation looking to both retain existing customers and attract new business.** There are plenty of programmes and software options out there that can manage your contacts efficiently, but an Excel document also does the trick – as long as it is filtered and the information entered…

  • Make Winning New Business Easier

    **Far too many companies struggle to attract sufficient new business, and are daunted by the prospect of recruiting new customers. This need not be the case if you make winning new business become a daily routine or habit.** The key to winning a steady stream of new business opportunities is to have a great brand,…

  • 15 Cost Effective Ways to Drive More Customers Through the Door

    **Are you making as many sales as you’d like to right now? ** It’s no secret that’d we’d all like to make more profit. But to make more, we have to spend more, right? Well, not so much. We work with lots of small business, helping them to make the most of what they have.…

  • Building a Rock Solid Content Plan – Magnetize Your Marketing and Watch Customers Come to You

    (image: https://www.superdream.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/marketing.jpg alt: marketing) Google’s ever changing (link: http://www.seomoz.org/google-algorithm-change text: algorithm updates) have meant that the way we market ourselves online is constantly changing too. Marketers have had to shift to accommodate these changes, but there is one thing that remains constant. Whatever you call it; content marketing should be an integral part of your online…

  • We’re Hiring! Are You a PHP Developer?

    **Location: **Bromsgrove (B60) **** **Salary: **£20,000 – £25,000 per annum**** **Job type: **Permanent **Company: **Bird and Co Creative **Contact: **Gary Lefevre **NOTE – NO RECRUITMENT COMPANIES PLEASE!** We’re looking for a talented PHP web developer to join our team of 13 creative minds. If you think you’ve got what it takes to join us, get…

  • Tutorial – Setting Up a Baseline Grid in inDesign

    **Our resident grid Guru, Lee, has written this great tutorial on how to set up a Baseline Grid in inDesign:** Good, clean typography is a fundamental skill of any designer and is a skill that, in my experience, is developed through time and experience. Most creatives begin their design careers with a desire to be outrageously creative,…