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(6)" --- ### Blending tech & creativity for more focused, rewarding relationships ### Latest posts - [June 2020 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2020/06) - [March 2019 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2019/03) - [December 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/12) - [November 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/11) - [October 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/10) - [August 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/08) - [July 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/07) - [June 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/06) - [May 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/05) - [April 2018 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/04) - [March 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/03) - [February 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/02) - [January 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/01) - [December 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/12) - [July 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/07) - [June 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/06) - [April 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/04) - [March 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/03) - [February 2017 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/02) - [August 2016 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2016/08) - [March 2016 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2016/03) - [October 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/10) - [May 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/05) - [April 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/04) - [March 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/03) - [February 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/02) - [January 2015 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/01) - [December 2014 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2014/12) - [November 2014 (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2014/11) [See all](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/page/6#) ### Filter by tag - [Art (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/art) - [Beginners (3)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/beginners) - [Blogging (8)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/blogging) - [Books (3)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/books) - [Checklist (5)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/checklist) - [Coaching (3)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/coaching) - [Consultancy (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/consultancy) - [Creativity (10)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/creativity) - [CRM (7)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/crm) - [Email (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/email) - [Facebook (16)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/facebook) - [GDPR (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/gdpr) - [HTML (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/html) - [HubSpot (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/hubspot) - [Insightly (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/insightly) - [Instagram (5)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/instagram) - [Learning (7)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/learning) - [LinkedIn (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/linkedin) - [Management (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/management) - [Marketing (18)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/marketing) - [Networking (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/networking) - [Nimble (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/nimble) - [Pinterest (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/pinterest) - [Privacy (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/privacy) - [Productivity (8)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/productivity) - [Salesforce (3)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/salesforce) - [SAP CRM (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/sap-crm) - [SEO (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/seo) - [SharpSpring (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/sharpspring) - [Social (11)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/social) - [Training (7)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/training) - [Twitter (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/twitter) - [User Adoption (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/user-adoption) - [Websites (3)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/websites) [see all topics](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/page/6#) # Blog ![Don’t have a website? You can still find customers in Berkshire (or anywhere).](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/217.png) ## Don’t have a website? You can still find customers in Berkshire (or anywhere). As a new, small business owner you know you need to market your business. How can potential customers buy from you, if they don't know you exist? But what if you don't have the budget right now for the professional website you dream of? If your budget is limited and you don't have a website, there's still one way you can promote your services. Whether you live in Berkshire, in Buckinghamshire or indeed the Outer Hebrides, you can use one fabulous marketing platform for free: Facebook. Effective marketing demonstrates your value to customers in a simple, clear way. Facebook is one of the best tools available for communicating with consumers. It's easily accessible, most people use it and its established ethos of liking, sharing and commenting is perfect for small businesses intent on raising their profile. Posted on Saturday, 16th May 2015 by Vanessa Hunt [Beginners](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/beginners) [Creativity](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/creativity) [Facebook](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/facebook) [Marketing](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/marketing) [Social](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/social) [Training](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/training) [Read full post »](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2015/05/dont_have_a_website_you_can_still_find_customers_in_berkshire) ![We are earning, but is that living?](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/215-1.jpg) ## We are earning, but is that living? > In the middle of winter I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer. – Albert Camus in ‘Return to Tipasa’ (1952)  Is it only through loss, pain or death that we gain clarity of purpose in our lives? We live, therefore we must die. Though our days are numbered, we consider them countless. We spend our time carelessly. Posted on Wednesday, 15th April 2015 by Vanessa Hunt [Creativity](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/creativity) [Learning](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/learning) [Productivity](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/productivity) [Read full post »](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2015/04/we_are_earning_but_is_that_living) ![I am not a number!](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/209.jpeg) ## I am not a number! Like most independent marketing Consultants, I belong to a number of online forums where businesses advertise for freelancers to help with their social media. Many of the requests for proposals go something like this: "Get 4K American Likes on Facebook." "Get me 1,000 likes on Instagram!" "I need 3K Followers on Twitter." Posted on Sunday, 8th March 2015 by Vanessa Hunt [Facebook](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/facebook) [LinkedIn](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/linkedin) [Marketing](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/marketing) [Social](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/social) [Twitter](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/twitter) [Read full post »](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2015/03/i_am_not_a_number) ![Guest blog spot: Positive PR](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/199.jpg) ## Guest blog spot: Positive PR Social Media is today’s marketing buzz-word. Everyone is so pre-occupied with this media that sometimes all other media channels get forgotten. The more traditional forms of advertising, PR and email marketing to name a few still have a very important role to play in supporting your business. It all comes down to what you want to achieve, your budget and who you want to speak to.  Posted on Sunday, 8th February 2015 by Sophie Comas [Read full post »](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2015/02/guest_blog_spot_positive_pr) ![How to get jumpstarted when your battery's flat](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/196-1.jpg) ## How to get jumpstarted when your battery's flat Do you ever have days where no matter how hard you focus, you're not as productive as you'd like? I had one like that recently.  I had a long document I needed to finish writing by the end of the day. So I removed myself from all distractions. I shut myself away in my home office. I set my phone to silent. I closed all unnecessary browser windows and apps. I started to work. And yet... Posted on Sunday, 18th January 2015 by Vanessa Hunt [Productivity](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/tag/productivity) [Read full post »](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2015/01/how_to_get_jumpstarted_when_your_batterys_flat)