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VIDEO: 5 quick ways to grow your blog
In the video below, I give you five quick tips to grow your blog… that you can implement today. TIP ONE – Index your website
3 business lessons from Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’
A few years ago Carmen and I (Dave) were in Yosemite National Park in California when the US government was shut down. While we gazed
Our top 5 productivity tips
From sailing to subject lines… these productivity tips will help you get more done. Read on! There are few worse feelings than putting something important
5 crisis communications tips for weathering a media storm
Read on for sample statement for crisis communication situations. There’s an art to getting your business in the media, and at the end of March
Why structure matters for business writing
Everybody knows how to structure a story: beginning, middle and end. That follows a simple pattern found in the natural and fabricated worlds – roots
The power of storytelling
Every word that we speak or write tells a story. And this power of storytelling can fundamentally grow your business. But most of us don’t
The importance of risk-taking in business
A favourite quote of mine is from one of my most-loved authors, John Marsden. He said, “The biggest risk is to take no risk.” This
4 blogging mistakes to avoid – What we wish we knew before starting our blog
When we first started writing our business blog at Red Platypus we certainly made a few blogging mistakes to avoid – how else do you
Caring for your mental health during COVID-19
Work can be tough at the best of times. And it’s easy to see why we should be caring for our mental health during COVID-19,
How to communicate with customers during COVID-19 (includes FREE email template)
Check out our FREE Coronavirus communications email template: GET OUR FREE EMAIL TEMPLATE There’s never been a more vital time to communicate with customers than
Mission possible: Tips for working from home with kids
It seems it’s time to embrace working from home with kids. With coronavirus rising, scores of businesses are sending employees to work from home to
7 tips for working from home during the Coronavirus
The spread of Coronavirus around the world has swiftly changed our lives and with travel bans, social distancing and self-isolation coming into force, we feel
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