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Bits & Pieces
The latest news, trends and developments in marketing and social media as well as interviews with interesting people, the occasional rant from me and other stuff too
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Just Call Me A Gusher
It was a Sunday morning and a last minute decision was made between my wife, in-laws and yours truly that we should head out for lunch....
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
"I Know This May Sound Stupid But..."
If I had a pound every time a business owner started a sentence by apologising, I'd be well...better off than I am now, that's for sure....
Adam Whittaker
4 min read
Happy Birthday To Me!
So, last month was my 5th birthday. Not mine obviously but the business birthday. I was planning on having a cake and a few drinks with...
Adam Whittaker
6 min read
What next?
I don’t need to reiterate how difficult these last few months have been
Adam Whittaker
5 min read
Once Upon A Time
Ancoats is a lovely place. In recent years it has become a hive of food and drink activity, bars popping up every few weeks, bakeries and...
Adam Whittaker
4 min read
What’s the point?
1989 – Berlin Wall comes down 1990 – Nelson Mandela released from prison 1992 – Text messaging starts 1993 – Adam graduates from Leeds...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
It’s all about you
I’m really trying to stay busy. I’ve rebuilt my website before deciding that I prefer this one, I’ve looked at where I want to go with...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
The personal touch
At the time of writing, there is still no official support being offered for the self-employed by the Government but I’m sure it will be...
Adam Whittaker
2 min read
Desperate times, desperate measures…
…not necessarily. Many people are banding about the ‘business as usual’ mantra. Unfortunately for the large majority of us, this just...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
A man walks into a bar
A man walks into a bar, “Beer” “5 quid” And off he trundles to his seat berating the price of real ale and of course, the state of the...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
Recession, The ‘B’ Word and Marketing
Last week came the news that half of UK and US firms predict a recession in 2020. In some quarters this was obviously welcomed as warmly...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
What has this election meant for social media?
So time for a little retrospection. There will be no political bias here. This isn’t some slant on preferential thoughts from Yours...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
Never forget traditional marketing
Having run many workshops across the country, obviously a commonly recurring theme is the importance of social media. In the modern...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
Social Media has killed the icon
Did you catch that programme recently, the one with a typical format, Joe Public votes for their favourite, the one with the most votes...
Adam Whittaker
2 min read
Time to tell your story
I know…there seems to be a week or a day for everything now. National Squirrel Appreciation Day, Odd Sock Day blah blah. Some definitely...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
Social media gone mad
It feels like a day doesn’t go by when the trials and tribulations of social media aren’t being played out across the channels it...
Adam Whittaker
3 min read
The Plastic Population
It was with great interest that I recently attended a panel discussion regarding plastics and the food and beverage sector. Those...
Adam Whittaker
8 min read
Stop the world – I’d like to get off
As I kid I remember being paralysed with fear when only a few days into the summer school holidays, I’d be out with my folks or idling in...
Adam Whittaker
2 min read
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