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It’s Your Wedding Day. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
It is probably the most stress-filled, expensive and significant day of your adult life. Everything for your wedding day is organised and ready. Or is it? Paul Cook takes a look at the ins and outs of...
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What to Do in Plymouth in the Rain
People are always asking us what to do in Plymouth in the rain. That’s all the excuse we needed to write this guide to all the fabulous things you can do in Plymouth when it’s raining. There are lots...
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What Is Business Roadkill?
As I said to a potential consultancy client last week (she asked for honest feedback): “Your business is like a rabbit frozen in the headlights, incapable of making a move or a decision, unable to...
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Seven Essential Business Start-Up Tips
Running my own business for two decades has taught me a few lessons. Some were learnt the hard way. Here are a few of the best ones in a form that you can share with colleagues, friends and maybe even...
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Marketing AND Strategy Stink – What To Do?
For many of us the problem with marketing and with strategy is that they just don’t seem to be working as well as they could. Typically people say things like: ‘We don’t have a clear view of the...
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10 Dark Myths and Legends Around Plymouth
Plymouth is a city with a depth of background to which only historical documents can do justice. Suitably perhaps, local folk tales are fully enshrined in the rich history of the area. In this article...
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Social Media Mistakes You Must Avoid
This article should really be called: “How to Lose Your Credibility by Using Social Media Like a Jerk and Making Customers Avoid You Forever”. But that’s not a very catchy title. Whatever you call it...
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7 Ways Plymouth’s Shops Could Cash In on Pokemon GO Today
If you haven’t noticed the explosive growth in popularity of Pokemon GO yet, you must have been sleepwalking for the past week. This single free game app has, in just one week, surpassed Twitter in...
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Latest Social Media Statistics from #Socialnomics
Here’s the latest video from Erik Qualman, author of “Socialnomics”. Every year, he updates the data and produces a new video which rapidly spreads across the globe. This year’s video is the best one...
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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. 1. Sweet Potatoes...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Small Business Start Up Traps to Avoid
Some of the most common business start-up mistakes and how to avoid them. If you are thinking of starting a new business, take a short break and read this article first. It could help you avoid some...
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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,...
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How to Make Perfect Popcorn Every Time
It’s often the little pleasures in life that make the difference. There’s little more pleasant than settling down to watch a film with bowl of home made popcorn. Ironically, although popcorn is meant...
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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...
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Rock Solid Design in the Home
Beauty may well be in the eye of the beholder, but style is something that we wish everyone had. Particularly when it comes to our homes. Here are some original and interesting interior design...
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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...
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Grand Theft Cornwall
‘Ere, my lovely! One man’s search for a tickle your tastebuds Cornish pasty. He’s a maverick, but won’t take any nonsense spoken about Trago. Imagine if Grand Theft Auto was set in Cornwall. This...
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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...
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Boux Avenue in Plymouth
November saw the arrival of a new store in Plymouth’s Drake Circus shopping centre. This was the launch of the 24th Boux Avenue shop in the chain owned by ex-Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. I...
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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...
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Essential Expert Public Speaking Secrets
Oratory, or public speaking, is a skill that they used to teach at school. No longer. Now, we’re expected to shuffle and mumble our way through life. The trouble is, that doesn’t work. Standing out...
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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...
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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...
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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 Going to a Wedding Sometimes you just have to make...
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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. Set Ambitious Goals If you...
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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. However is it more accurate to see this as a David vs Goliath opportunity? This...
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PR Secrets for Small Business Success
Unless they have very deep pockets, every small business needs some great PR now and then. In this article, public relations expert Lucy Ryland shares some of her secrets. What exactly is Public...
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Tax Avoidance or Tax Evasion
Tax Avoidance or Tax Evasion Once again, the blurred edges of “tax avoidance” and “tax evasion” have been highlighted. The waters have been muddied to such an extent that making any effort to save tax...
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Which Business Should I Start Up?
You’ve decided to start up your own business. Congratulations, you’ll be your own boss and be calling all the shots. No more stupid decisions except your own. But how do you decide which type of...
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Playing the Equity Card
The ‘baby boomers’ are sitting pretty, property-wise. Some have lived in the same house for over quarter of a century and seen its value rise many times, and that increase is all tax free. That’s not...
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Ten Favourite Places to Visit Near Plymouth
Plymouth is the perfect tourist destination in Britain. As a base for days out it is unbeatable. If you visit Plymouth and have a free day when it’s lovely and sunny, here are some suggestions for...
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What’s Right With Mutley Plain
My article What’s Wrong With Mutley Plain affectionately points out some of the shortcomings of this well-known shopping area of Plymouth, which dates from Victorian times. Luckily Mutley Plain also...
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The Pensions Revolution
Most revolutions are the result of decades of abuse; the majority is intimidated and kept down at heel with little hope until, finally, the injustice ignites a popular uprising to overthrow the old...
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No Need to Fear the D Word
There are apparently at least 200 euphemisms for dying and death in the English language. These alternative words and expressions do a great disservice to those who hear it because they reinforce the...
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You Know You’re in Plymouth When…
Everyone who lives in Plymouth loves it (unless they are seriously deluded!). But what sets Plymouth apart from lesser places? When you’ve been away to foreign lands, like Exeter or London, what are...
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A Day Out in Tavistock
Next time you’re wondering where to go, you should consider a day out in Tavistock. It’s a classic Devon market town just fifteen miles from Plymouth and is well worth a visit. It has an excellent...
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Learning From Your Financial Mistakes
Learning from your mistakes can be a real asset. There is nothing more demoralising that realising you have been through this once before and how did you manage to let it happen again! Learning from...
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The End of the Financial Year
The end of the financial year is always a chaotic time. Decisions and action that should have been taken weeks, even months ago are suddenly upon us. Whether it’s using your annual ISA allowance or...
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Independent Means For Pensions
Pleas for Scottish Independence have taken a new turn with regard to the planned increases in the state pension age. Currently, it will rise to 66 between November 2018 and October 2020 and to 67...
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Five Hidden Gems to Visit in Plymouth
Plymouth is a vibrant city that is bursting at the seams with history, culture and events. However those who have visited the more well known attractions, such as Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth Barbican and...
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Why I Love Plymouth Hoe
Plymouth Hoe is one of Plymouth’s most beautiful places. The stunning sea views over the Sound mean that you can watch yachts, speedboats, tourist boats, navy frigates and every other kind of vessel...
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Visiting Greenway – Agatha Christie’s House
If you have never been to Greenway, you are missing a real treat. Greenway is the summer home of one of the most famous authors of all time, Agatha Christie. Based at Galmpton in Devon, it is an...
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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...
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How Many Moor Otters Can You Find?
A great way to spend your spare time this summer is the great Dartmoor otter hunt. Not the living breathing furry creatures, but a hundred three-foot-tall statues that have been painted by mostly...
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