Creating great email newsletters to boost business
CREATING GREAT EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO BOOST BUSINESS An email newsletter is a powerful and personal way to connect regularly and directly with your customers. When done well, email newsletters can grow your business, increase trust in your brand, and keep your products or services front of mind whenever your subscribers are ready to make a purchase. […]
How to brief an agency
and get the most out of their expertise Now we are finally coming out of lockdown are you planning to restart your advertising and marketing? Then perhaps Two Lizards can help? Whether you want to create a new website, rebrand your company or produce a digital advertising campaign, a well written brief will be the […]
Keep your business visible – don’t panic, be proactive
Times are tough and trading is difficult or even non-existent. Even so, it’s vital to do some marketing to keep your business visible, so that people remember you when things eventually improve. As Michelle Spillane, Paddy Power’s Marketing Director, said in a recent Marketing Week webinar: “If you lose people now to other platforms, other […]
Beat Brexit and boost your business
Boosting your business despite Brexit The latest IPA Bellwether Report reveals that marketing budgets have stalled as a result of continuing political and economic uncertainty due to Brexit and the new conservative leader and prime minister, Boris Johnson. Over a third (34%) of the 300 UK marketing professionals surveyed reported a pessimistic outlook for their […]
Successful advertising and marketing in a Brexit world
Here are five ways to improve trust in your brand: Be authentic These days, consumers want to know about the people behind the business as well as their brand ethos. So, tell the story of why you started your business and how it’s grown. Talk about the people who are apart of your business and […]
Data versus creativity: which side are you on?
The argument over which is more important – data or creativity – has been raging for decades. Marketing data expert, Nigel Grimes, Director at Anaylin, shares his unique right brain/left brain perspective on the data versus creativity debate. There is still a big divide between marketers who feel data has no role to play in […]
How to have a successful client/agency relationship
Over the years, Two Lizards has worked with many different clients in both the B2B and B2C business sectors on Marketing and Advertising projects, and believe these are the seven most important guiding principles for a successful, productive and cost-effective client/agency relationship. 1. Define what success looks like Set clear, measurable goals and be clear, […]
Why your business needs a professional website
In the UK, over 90% of households have internet access. So, it’s surprising that one in four small or medium sized businesses don’t have a professional website. They are missing out on huge opportunities to grow and succeed. These days, the first thing most people do when looking for the kind of product or service […]
GDPR: what you need to know on one page
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation This new regulation gives people better control over what organisations can do with their personal information. The GDPR becomes law on 25th May 2018. The GDPR affects any organisation that handles people’s personal information, whether that’s customers, suppliers, staff or the public. If an organisation ignores the law, […]