• Issue: 20 - April 2010

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  • Dear Reader

    Welcome to our newsletter.

    Okay we're doing a bit of back slapping in this issue, but we were very pleased to be named a Constant Contact All Star in March. So what I hear you say? Well, it demonstrates that we do email marketing 'in the right way'. For what this entails please read on and check out the articles in this issue.

    May the sun keep shining!

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  • Latest News

  • Latest news

    The last year's figures are already in and we've again had our best year yet. That means we'll be setting significantly stiffer targets next year!

    We're busy working with 5 clients currently to provide web sites and more. More in the next newsletter.

    Yahoo! are being a real pain at the moment. It's not just us (and other HeartInternet users) that are having difficulty getting mail delivered.

    Read more about it here ----->

    Nigel has calculated that he will have attended 11 networking events during April. Building relationships with other business-people is the way we get 50-75% of our business.

    Read more about it here ----->

    We launched another client web site since our last newsletter. Integrated Health Solutions are the lucky clients. The site boasts a private project management system and shared calendar too.

    Read more about it here ----->

  • Article - Constant Contact All Star Award

  • Clarihon newsletter survey
    Being named a Constant Contact All Star demonstrates that we did email marketing in the right way by following best practices and meeting Constant Contact’s standards of excellence throughout the year.

    Read more about it here ----->


  • Article - Email marketing essential practices

  • Email marketing

    This article lists 8 'must-dos' for running a responsible email marketing campaign. These will help you to maximise its potential and avoid the pitfalls of being blacklisted and risking damaging your reputation with customers and prospects.

    Read the full article here ----->

  • Client Profile - Painless Practice/Painless Business

    Painless Practice

    Painless Practice and Painless Business are two consultancies run by a client that I now consider as a friend.

    James Butler was joined recently by Celia Champion and produce a sparkling and inspiring monthly newsletter.

    Read the full article here ----->

  • Tech 'No Babble' - ShelterBox donation

    Some of you will know that Nigel is a Humanist. Apart from not believing in God (or gods) he does believe in 'doing the right thing'. He's just sponsored/paid for a whole ShelterBox.

    Read the full article here ----->

  • Hints & Tips no.6

    Hints & Tips10 commitments to your web site for 2010 - article by a colleague and business contact in High Wycombe, Bucks

    For an excellent on-line encyclopaedia, try Wikipedia.

    Not sure whether that latest virus alert is legitimate? It's probably not but try Hoax-Slayer to make sure.

    Ever wondered where that pseudo latin text 'Lorum Ipsum' you occasionally see comes from? Do you sometimes need some bland and safe text to show what a page or document will look like when it's written? Find out about it here.

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