Jaimie Dobson Internet Consultant

Industry Day

Tomorrow morning I’m taking part in some ‘Mock Interviews’ which form part of an ‘Industry Day’ at a local high school; the Appleton Academy, in Bradford.
The whole idea is to help these kids get some real experience of job interview situations by exposing them to some of the potential questions and feedback from real [...]

Stir Crazy? Are You Nuts?

My regular blog readers and Twitter followers will know that over the last couple of weeks or so I’ve been housebound as far as work is concerned because of the atrocious weather conditions which in themselves have been exacerbated by the combination of ungritted roads and sub-zero temperatures.
Subsequently I have now [...]

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Unless you live in a cave without a TV, internet connection or even a window; then you’ll have noticed that the UK is currently covered in a blanket of snow which is causing major disruption to the working populous and economic damage to the tune of £600 million a day according to the FSB (video [...]

Does Your Business Image Scream ‘Small Company’?

If you’re a small business then you need to think carefully about how you portray yourself to others if you don’t want to be labeled “I’m a small amateur business”.
Definitely one to be avoided if you’re trying to build credibility amongst your clients and particularly if you’re targeting the larger business-to-business sector.
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And What Do You Do?

Sometimes people are a little confused as to what we actually do as a business.
A surprising fact to admit you may think; but I have found that some customers only see us as their web designers, some only know us as their SEO people and some client’s only see us solely as a source [...]

What’s Your Morning Routine Once You Get Into the Office?

Taking your coat off and putting the kettle on aside; what are the initial things you start to do when you first boot up your computer on a morning?
For most of us I suspect the first thing we take a look at is our email when we start to trawl through the morning’s In box. [...]

The Importance of Understanding What You Really Do

Some people may respond to my title with a little incredulity, I can imagine such comments as, “Of course I know what I do” – well, judging by the responses I have had from many, many business managers over the years, I would respectfully beg to differ.
Even though I’m writing on this subject I’ve certainly [...]

Are You Making the Most of Your Bleisure Time?

Contrary to what many of you may think, I do spend time away from a computer and actually do other things with my time.
One such occasion occurred last Saturday morning when I found myself reading the Saturday Times newspaper having bought a copy a few minutes previously. The thing about these ‘broadsheets’ on a [...]

What Everybody Should Know About Dodgy Internet Experts

Today’s blog post is a bit of rant to be honest about a “Small Business Marketing Specialist” that I have met a few times on the business networking circuit who claims to be an “expert” at Internet marketing strategies for the small business owner.
It’s not in my nature to name and shame people so [...]

Work From Home? Are You Crazy?

I enjoy reading the TimesOnline website which is an excellent example of a news website for a whole raft of reasons.
Whilst I was flicking through the site’s archive of articles, one from last month caught my eye. It goes into the downsides of home working which made me smile and prompted me to blog.
With [...]