Facebook Marketing Tips
Just about every business in Plymouth needs to get their Facebook activity right. Nobody has time to waste getting it wrong. Here are six unmissable tips for making the most of your Facebook marketing.
7 Ways Plymouth’s Shops Could Cash In on Pokemon GO Today
How to use Pokemon GO to market your high street business. 7 free tips that businesses in Plymouth can use right now!
Social Media Mistakes You Must Avoid
How to avoid those social media mistakes that everyone seems to make.
10 Dark Myths and Legends Around Plymouth
Plymouth is a city with a long history and a deep tradition of myth and legend. A guest post from the writers at Eskify.com.
Seven Essential Business Start-Up Tips
Running my own business for two decades has taught me a few lessons. Here are a few of the best ones in a form that you can share with colleagues, friends and maybe even a few choice competitors.
No Need to Fear the D Word
The taboo around end of life matters stops us being open, honest and comfortable about death. This article by experienced celebrant Wendy Coulton looks at how to discuss this natural stage of our life cycle.
Which Business Should I Start Up?
You’ve decided to start up your own business. Congratulations, but how do you decide which type of business to start? Here are the options.
PR Secrets for Small Business Success
Without very deep pockets small businesses need some great PR now and then. In this article, public relations expert Lucy Ryland shares some of her secrets.
Market Research Tips for Small Business
When it comes to market research, small business owners assume that they don’t stand a chance against big business. Or is it a David vs Goliath opportunity?
5 Key Actions for a Year of Success
Success only comes to those who are prepared to put in the hard work, time, and persistence. Here are five key actions you can take to make sure you have a year of success.
5 Occasions When You Absolutely Must Hire a Car
If you already own a car, you maybe wondering why on Earth you would need to hire one. Here are five times you’ll be delighted you did hire a car
Where Are You Working Today? How to Choose a Working Space in Plymouth
Do you consider the work you need to do each day and then decide where you should work based on what you need to get done? Collaborative working expert Sabrina Simpson tells us why we should be doing exactly that. Tailor Where You Work to What You Do Making sure you...
Thank You Plymouth
I like the idea of taking time to be grateful for what we have. So I thought it would be nice to remember some of the things that make Plymouth so great. You may like to add some of your own in the comments section below. Thank you for Plymouth Sound In Plymouth,...
Essential Expert Public Speaking Secrets
Three essential public speaking tips that experts use to wow their audiences. How to improve your public speaking.
Theo Paphitis in Plymouth – on Business
Theo Paphitis is one of the best-known names in British business. Having already established his name and reputation as a specialist in turning around ailing businesses, he hit public fame as one of the panel of entrepreneurs on Dragon’s Den. Theo Paphitis...
How to Flex Your Twitter BICEP
Plymouth is home to a very active Twitter community. We use it to discuss local issues, find out what’s going on, connect with people like ourselves and attract customers to our businesses. I am happy to say I know nearly every Plymothian who is currently on...
Wedding Anniversary Gifts by the Year
Every year, on our wedding anniversary we have the same conversation: “So what is the official gift for this year?” “I don’t know. Why don’t you Google it?” Like most people, we know that 25 years is your silver anniversary and your...
Hold Out Your Hand
Recently, the death of the celebrity Robin Williams has dominated both news media and social media. I’m glad it has, because it has led to a lot of public discussion about depression. It is high time we all started to hold out a hand to help each other through...
Start-up Stories: Plymouth Carpentry
Thomas and Jack have been working at one of the world’s leading producers of luxury yachts for over ten years between them. They have recently taken the bold step of starting up their own business, Plymouth Carpentry. Sticking to their roots in woodwork and...
Small Business Start Up Traps to Avoid
Some of the most common business start-up mistakes and how to avoid them.
Dartmoor – a Magical Haven on Plymouth’s Doorstep
A short timelapse video giving us a small hint of the magical beauty of Dartmoor National Park, on Plymouth’s doorstep. Dartmoor is a National Park in the southwest of England. The final film will show the variety of Dartmoor’s expansive landscape through...
The Top House Selling Mistakes to Avoid
House Selling Mistakes 1: Avocado-Green Bathrooms It’s amazing how often the still hideous avocado bathroom suite crops up in houses for sale. If your bathroom is a tribute to the Seventies, it’s time to invest in an upgrade. Potential buyers will see it...
10 Inspiring Quotes for Life
No matter how driven, motivated and proactive you are, there will come times when your inspiration needs a boost. When I get like that, one of the things I find really helpful is reading and sharing words of wisdom from people who are smarter than me. Here are...
5 Ways Plymouth Businesses Can Work Together
How can we make Plymouth more successful? More tourism? Bigger events? How about more successful local businesses? That could mean more jobs, higher salaries, and more spending money all around. This blog post is all about finding ways to create more successful...
Start-up Stories: Let Them Eat…
When Lisa Hackett decided to take her own dietary issues in hand, little did she know that it would provide the ingredients for a new Plymouth business. We caught up with Lisa for Start-up Stories and asked her all about it. Where did it all begin? I have...
Start-up Stories: My Fabulous Cakes
Less than a year ago, Abi Noall gave up a career in management to pursue her dream of making luxury chocolate cakes, here in Plymouth. Now her new business, the aptly named My Fabulous Cakes is showing signs of sweet success. Early Beginnings The roots of her business...
Five Delicious Superfoods for Super Health
Some foods are tasty, and some foods are good for you. Some foods though, are both. This round-up of the top five superfoods will help you stay healthy, and they taste great too.
Latest Social Media Statistics from #Socialnomics
This is the 2014 #socialnomics video from Erik Qualman. Essential viewing for anyone involved with social media.
Meet Plymouth’s Public Speaking Club
Public speaking is one of those things that strikes terror into the hearts of the inexperienced. Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is often referred to as the most dreaded of all phobias. Even more so than the fear of dying or even – get this...
How to Attract World-Class Customer Loyalty
The job of the 21st Century business is to attract and develop loyal customers. This article is a guide to some of the key steps to doing that.
Swedish Interior Design Brings Beautiful Sound Proofing
Take a look at these remarkably beautiful sound absorbing tiles from Swedish design studio Form Us With Love. There’s a classic European style to these environmentally friendly panels that could make you feel like you have your own Nordic Noir home. Called BAUX...
6 Tips to Make Your Blog Awesome
Here are six tips that will make your blog stand out from the crowd.
A #LovePlymouth Video
If you’ve never been to Plymouth before, watch this to find out what it’s like here.
Why Your Blog Is Failing
If you think your business couldn’t benefit from content marketing, you may need to have a massive re-think
7 Unexpected Facts About Devonport Column
If you haven’t been to the Devonport Column in Plymouth yet, you’ve missed one of the best-preserved historic landmarks our city has to offer.
How to Find Your Dream Home
How to find your dream home in Plymouth.
Business Networking Groups in Plymouth
The funny thing about networking is that every business has to do it. Exactly what form that takes is up to each business, but there is no such thing as a successful business that never did any networking at all. In short: networking is an essential part of your...
Networking Icebreakers That Work
These networking icebreakers will help you whenever and wherever you decide to go networking.
The Oldest Pasty Recipe in the World
Here is the oldest pasty recipe in the world. Try it yourself, or share your own pasty recipe with us.
What to Do When Life Tries to Bury You
Life is not always easy. There are times when it can seem as though it’s trying to bury you. Here’s an old story that I find useful whenever life behaves like this.
Should Restaurants Be Using Social Media?
Could social networking have saved Edmond Davari’s Plymouth restaurants from closure? In this guest article, journalist and foodie David Wilcock discusses some of the ways that restaurants could take advantage of social media.
Spotlight on Parkinson’s
Because of Parkinson’s UK, no one has to face Parkinson’s alone.
What Are the Benefits of Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a tried, tested and safe system of complementary medicine. It has been used to restore, promote and maintain good health for thousands of years.
Exercise! Your Body Enjoys it
How to find the motivation to exercise regularly.
Plymouth’s Sc-Fi Fans Go to Dev-Con 1
Devon’s answer to Comic-Con came to Plymouth today. And it was cool.
Digging up the Roots of Your Family Tree
Ever wondered if your great grandfather was a highwayman or if your grandma was a Russian princess? Family History expert, Clare Massey tells us how to get started.
What is Unfair About Business in Plymouth?
Running a small business is tough. There are enough things that make it hard for us in a tough economy, but are there some things that make it unfair? It’s time to find out what they are.
The History of Plymouth
History of Plymouth – Origins It is believed that the earliest origins of Plymouth can be traced back more than 3,000 years ago to a small Iron Age settlement at Mountbatten. There is some evidence to suggest that people in the area were trading tin with...
Top Ten Business Networking Tips (Part 2)
Ash Mashhadi’s top 10 business networking tips for making networking work for your business (part 2) in Plymouth.
Top Ten Business Networking Tips (Part 1)
Ash Mashhadi’s top 10 business networking tips for making networking work for your business (part 1).
The Mary Portas Secret of Retail Success
Deconstructing the Mary Portas formula for retail success, and how Plymouth retailers can use it.
How to Find Your Business’ Long Tail
How to find the long tail secret of your business for amazing marketing results.
Persuasion Tips for the Perfect Dragons Den Pitch
Classic 2,000 year old persuasion techniques that you can use in all your business pitches.
More Guerilla Marketing Tricks for Small Businesses
Five more great guerilla marketing ideas for small businesses in Plymouth.
Great Guerilla Marketing Tricks for Small Businesses
Five great guerilla marketing ideas that are perfect for Plymouth businesses with empty pockets.
The 5 Qs of Twitter for Business
If you struggle with attracting clients you need this article. Learn the 5 Qs of twitter for business that help me promote my business every day.
Don’t Be a Jerk – My Social Media Philosophy
To get the best out of social media for your business, you need to have a clear philosophy to guide what you do and why.
Social Media Secrets for Estate Agents
The essential guide to using social media for estate agents in Plymouth, Devon, Cornwall and beyond.
Twitter for Restaurants
A guide for Plymouth restaurants who want to know how to use twitter to attract diners. From Ash Mashhadi, Plymouth’s business social media specialist.
Social Media Conferences: What’s Your Poison?
The landscape of social media conferences is becoming increasingly populated. How do you choose between them all? Graphic Designer and Social Media maven Terri Nakamura takes a look at the subject and helps you navigate your way.
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Chris Pirillo: Producing a Social Media Conference [interview]
An interview with Chris Pirillo (@ChrisPirillo) on how to organise a social media conference. Guest post by Terri Nakamura (@terrinakamura)
6 Reasons Why You Should Not Join Twitter
I don’t want you to join Twitter and I’ve got 6 reasons why you shouldn’t. If you read them all, I’ll tell you a secret.
Is It Okay to Broadcast on Twitter?
Do you hate all those nasty people that broadcast on Twitter? Broadcast v. engagement. Engagement is what social media is supposed to be all about. Or so they’d have you believe.
How to Lose All Your Twitter Followers in 10 Days
Here is a great 10 Day Plan to help you lose all your Twitter followers. Of course, you could choose to do the opposite and use these tips to get more followers instead.
Why Great Web Design is Like Chocolate
How to use great web design to make your website as appealing as chocolate.
5 Great Web Design Lessons I Learned From My Mother
This article contains 5 great web design tips that you need to know. Written by Ash Mashhadi, Partner at Plymouth web design agency Design Inspiration.
What is Your Twitter Style?
What is your Twitter style? Here’s a list of the main types of people you find on Twitter – see if you can identify your Twitter style.
25 Business People Who Need to be on Twitter
Here are 25 real business reasons why Twitter is good for your business. 25 types of business who need to be on Twitter Recognise yourself?
Expert Web Design Secrets
In this article, Ash Mashhadi, Partner at Design Inspiration reveals some of the expert web design secrets that the best web designers use.
5 Twitter Secrets I Learned From the Dragon’s Den
Here are 5 of the best twitter secrets I’ve discovered as a viewer of Dragon’s Den. An article about social media by Ash Mashhadi from Design Inspiration.
Getting Started with Twitter for Business – Part 2
Everyone’s talking about Twitter but few know how it can help them do business. This is Part 2 of Ash Mashhadi’s guide to getting started with Twitter for Business.
Getting Started with Twitter for Business – Part 1
Part one of your indispensable guide to getting started with twitter for business
An Introduction to Brand Building with Social Media Like Twitter, and Facebook
An introduction to brand building with social media. An outline of the 3 Ps of building your brand with twitter, facebook, etc. – plus a great infographic
How to Choose Your Online Advertising
The research as well as experience clearly demonstrates that online advertising is essential for business survival in the recession. This article outlines the key options available to small business.
How to Attract New Business by Inspiring Your Website
To drive new custom to your door today, you need to inspire your website. Find out how with this article by Ash Mashhadi of Design Inspiration.
How to Design Websites That Make an Impression
Research reveals that it is more important than ever to have a good-looking website. In this article, web design expert Ash Mashhadi shares some of the secrets of great website design.
10 Powerful Steps to Promote Your Event via Twitter
These are my top 10 secrets for promoting an event with Twitter. Use them wisely because they really work. Should I be sharing them? Grab them quick before I change my mind…
Opening Our Homes to European Students is Helping Our Wallets
A Plymouth business is helping local families to mix cultural benefits with financial ones. By opening their homes to European students and giving them a place to live while they’re here, more and more Plymouth families are discovering all sorts of benefits....
How a Planned Anti-Mosque Protest Represents the Extremist Agenda of the English Defence League
In this guest-written opinion piece, we take a look at what may be a worrying extremist activity in Plymouth.
City of Culture Bid Needs to Use Our Greatest Asset
Plymouth has some incredible resources, but which is the greatest?
Social Media Could Help Plymouth Win the City of Culture Bid
No-one wins a race by being mediocre. Adequate isn’t enough to win a prize. Make no mistake, winning City of Culture status for Plymouth would be a prize worth having. Millions of pounds in tourism, investment in creating new, larger venues, and raising Plymouth’s profile nationally and internationally would be just a few of the benefits.
Why Scrapping the Positively Plymouth Brand is the Positive Thing to Do
The Positively Plymouth brand has been scrapped. Did you even know it existed? When the Positively Plymouth branding was previewed on 27 May 2010 I was one of the people invited to hear about it. As I listened to the speeches and took part in the Q and A it struck me...
See Plymouth Love Plymouth – Meet Robert Mayall
In the last few days the link to a new video “See Plymouth, Love Plymouth” about our city has been going viral via social media.
The Start of Something Good? An Interview With Tudor Evans
Today saw political upheaval in Plymouth’s local government as election results saw Plymouth City Council pass from Conservative control back into Labour’s hands. InPlymouth.com was lucky enough to catch up with Tudor Evans, leader of Plymouth’s...
Plymouth Airport – Do You Want It Or Not?
Today, Maddi Bridgeman addressed Plymouth City Council over the vexed topic of Plymouth Airport. Maddi represents Viable the organisation that is trying to save the airport as a going concern for Plymouth. Maddi recently submitted the petition in support of saving...
#LovePlymouth: A People-Powered Opportunity
Last night I attended the brilliant Devon Social Media Cafe where Ash Mashhadi revealed his ‘big idea’ to turn Plymouth into a social media powerhouse. I’m always skeptical about ‘big ideas’ but what he outlined was brilliant in its simplicity and infectious in its potential.
Why I #LovePlymouth
Have I mentioned that I love Plymouth? Okay, yes, it’s something I’m always going on about, but you know what? I’m not alone.
Business Lessons From When The Hotel Inspector Came to Plymouth
This is Part 2 of a series of articles about visit of the TV programme The Hotel Inspector to Plymouth’s Astor Hotel. In my last article, I discussed what it was like to be on the show. Being on the show placed me in a unique position to learn some business...
The Hotel Inspector vs The Astor: Was it Accurate?
Part 3 of a series of articles about TV programme The Hotel Inspector and it’s visit to the Astor Hotel, Plymouth. In my last article, I discussed some of the business lessons in the show. This time, I ask: was it a fair programme or was the hotelier stitched up?
The Hotel Inspector vs The Astor Hotel
Last night saw the first airing of a TV programme that I had been anticipating for months: The Hotel Inspector. Why was I so keen to watch it? Two reasons: it was set in my home city, Plymouth, and I was in it! This article is about what it was like to be part of the show.
