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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail

Excuse the old maxim but it’s proving to be true! Pedal buddy Andrew and I have been pushed up right against it planning this trip. So far we’ve encountered 3 problems (other small ones too), before we’ve even left dear old Blighty! 1. Wrong pannier rack posted out to us – NOW SORTED 2. Bike [...]

Porto – Sagres pedal journey coming soon…

In June fellow pedaller Andrew Wilson and I step into the unknown, planning to traverse most of Portugal North – South, from Oporto to Sagres… Vamos para Portugal! Most of what can be planned has been done, so watch this space for stories, photos and journey updates…

TWITTER: “I’m the DJ, #Twitter’s my record and the Internet is a party!”

Tweet What the heck am I talking about? Well, the way I approach #Twitter is simply to have fun., just like DJ’ing. I could never figure it out at the start and no one ‘followed me’. I felt like the kid at school who was picked last by one of two cocky, reluctant captains, in [...]

COOL TOOL: My latest ‘Wordles’..

Cool tool for quick design image and other idea generation – www.wordle.net/create

YOUR BUSINESS: Inbound marketing techniques critical to lift your startup off the ground

If you’re an entrepreneur, I suggest you focus on the following three inbound marketing components to help your startup get found: 1. Create Remarkable Content: Start creating content to attract prospects to your business.  My recommendation is to start blogging.  Companies that blog get 55% more website visitors than those that don’t. 2.Focus on SEO: [...]