Iambanksy - iambanksy.co.uk - Alastair Banks, Devon based Entrepreneur, Social Media and Online Marketing Consultant, Lover of West Ham and Poker
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Why is Management Accounting Important? 16 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
I’m lucky enough today to have a guest post from my friend and the management accounting expert to my business, Ben Didier. Rather than spoil the show, I’ll let his post do the talking. Can we afford...
How to be a great salesman – A few tips I’ve learnt along the way 22 Jun 2013 | 10:09 pm
Sales can be a dirty word to a lot of people. For me, it’s the life blood of any company, after all without sales, you have no work and without work you have no money. SO I’m sorry folks, if you were ...
5 things you might like to consider when starting a website 17 Apr 2013 | 01:15 pm
1). Firstly a website is just the start of your online presence. So many people rock up to a project thinking about their budget in terms of the capital outlay on their website. They often don’t consi...
Express & Echo Entrepreneur and Employer of the Year Awards! 10 Apr 2013 | 11:10 pm
Yesterday I learnt that I’ve been sortlisted for the Entrepreneur of the year award at my local paper’s business awards, and my company, Optix Solutions has been shortlisted for the employer of the ye...
A case for failing 17 Mar 2013 | 05:26 pm
Today I have a guest post from a guy that I consider a close confidant to my business and me personally. I’ve worked with Andy for over two years now in the areas of sales and management. He’s delieve...
The Icarus Deception and Seth Godin 20 Jan 2013 | 10:47 pm
This week, Seth Godin made a rare appearance in the UK and I was lucky enough to bag myself a ticket. I’ve been a huge fan of Seth’s since reading his book ‘Purple Cow’ 4 or 5 years ago and applying m...
WordPress Themes that are great for Search Engine Optimisation 6 Jan 2013 | 11:03 pm
Last year I changed my blog over to the Generate Theme on the ‘Genesis framework’ offered by the guys at StudioPress. A number of people have asked me why I chose it, so today I thought I’d explain my...
6 things that changed my life in 2012 2 Jan 2013 | 12:04 am
Well hello there people. A very Happy New Year to you all. As has become customary on this blog (see previous years: 2009, 2010 & 2011) its my time to have a little fun and go off script. So here we g...
Business cards for new start-ups 24 Nov 2012 | 05:44 pm
In the interest of full transparency, today see’s a sponsored post from Leslie Harding who approached me a while ago to write about a topic I feel is important to you guys. When starting Optix Solutio...
Using Social Media to Enhance Employability 28 Oct 2012 | 05:15 pm
I’m really excited as tomorrow I’m going to be spending the morning with students at Exeter University, talking about Social Media and how it can help their job prospects. We all know its a tough worl...
