How to benefit from the Facebook See First feature
Learn what is the Facebook See First feature and how to use it The other day I realised that I have not seen any recent updates from certain wool industry companies and associations that I find important to follow in my Facebook feed. I found that odd because I knew that they usually post regularly.…
Read Full PostHow to use wool hashtags to boost your social media posts
Most popular wool hashtags and how to use them Nowadays we are all familiar with using hashtags. I use wool hashtags all the time when I post on social media. However, I was starting to question myself if I was actually using them in the right way. I was also wondering if I was using…
Read Full PostBest Online Image Libraries for Free Sheep Photos
How to find the best free sheep photos for your social media and website We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words. To communicate effectively on our wool related websites, blogs and social media you rely on good quality images. If you don’t happen to have your own images available, you can…
Read Full PostHow Wool Products are Kicking It on Kickstarter
Learn how to launch your wool product on Kickstarter The other day I did a little research on how to find funding for a new wool product. One option I looked into was the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. I wanted to better understand if this could be an avenue for wool products to raise funding. I…
Read Full PostWhy you need a LinkedIn Company Page
12 benefits you might be missing out on if you don’t have a LinkedIn company page
Read Full PostHow to get the most out of attending a conference
The IWTO Congress 2017 is only a few days away and like many others, I am scheduled to take part in the conference. As it is the first time I am not organising the event but attending as a delegate, I wanted to make sure I am well prepared to get the most out of…
Read Full PostDeath by PowerPoint – 7 mistakes to avoid in your presentation
The 7 deadly PowerPoint mistakes that kill your presentation’s message We have all experienced them – these badly prepared presentations at seminars and conferences that just don’t get their message across and only achieve the opposite of making us stop listening. I usually call it death by PowerPoint. I have sat through many seminars and…
Read Full PostHow to beat time zone challenges when organising an international conference call
Never mix up time zones again Have you ever arranged a meeting with someone in a different time zone and when you call the other person he tells you that you are calling an hour too early because you miscalculated the time difference? Or maybe you have organised an international conference call and one of your…
Read Full PostBest Business Communication Books To Get Your Message Out There
These 4 communication books will make you communicate in your business more effectively Books give us food for thought and I am always eager to learn more and find new ways to support my clients and help push my own business forward. Lately, I have read a lot of non-fictional books around the topics of…
Read Full PostHow to get more out of Skype in 7 easy steps
Have better conversations and more productive meetings on Skype Working in the wool industry means working on a global scale with colleagues and customers all around the world. Services like Skype have helped us connect, see and talk to each other despite the distance. I personally don’t want to miss Skype and cannot imagine what…
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