Andrew Callard

Helping businesses realise their goals through advice, insight, marketing, experience of building £1M+ and lifestyle businesses and low cost development tools.

[Andrew Callard @AimedBusiness]

The C in the CALMER approach to surviving the inflationary recession is for cashflow. Does this blog tell you everything about cashflow? No. But it does outline 2 essential concepts for sustainable business. https://t.co/jwcC8JPl8b

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Anyone able to create a new broadcast news technology? The world needs one and today is the ideal day. https://t.co/hFLX5booDk

[Andrew Callard @AimedBusiness]

My latest blog is about teams, individuals and leadership. Each is fundamental to life and each is often misunderstood. Examples are from politics, sport and a common saying. Each provides insight. https://t.co/D69OzVx9gU

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A market has as its basis exchanges and transactions, but is not simply about money. Other things come into play that affect the reality of market. It needs 5 things as well as a good understanding of the nature of the market. https://t.co/WjMwTzpJeV

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Markets exist in all kinds of places and all kinds of types. Some are obvious while others less so. All have the same 5 key characteristics despite their different natures. https://t.co/WjMwTzpJeV

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There are many instances where a market does exist, but the approach by the business is unsuitable and clashes horribly. Think Coke making bespoke one-off stupidly expensive jewellery with no trace of red. https://t.co/WjMwTzpJeV

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We rarely hear a marketer tell us that marketing is not always the answer or would make no difference to the situation. Yet businesses waste money and effort trying to market in situations where a market does not exist https://t.co/WjMwTzpJeV

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Satisfaction is needed for successful customer journeys. This is increasingly true in a social media world where everyone is a potential influencer both positively and negatively. https://t.co/FOuxdXwvQQ

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The concept of value has changed. Cheap and low cost is one end of monetary scale and luxury the other. But is value only measured in pounds & pennies? What else is seen as valuable? https://t.co/SFZ5qmQb5x

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How many times have we been told that we would really like something, only to be disappointed when we try it? Or contrive to share the excitement when we don’t actually feel it. Or just go along with the crowd because it’s easier? https://t.co/tq6dxfA2I4

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The concept of perception underpins the whole of marketing. As human beings we jump to conclusions most of the time. Some of those conclusions are based on past experience and others are assumption. https://t.co/2txuAtvB4r

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To effectively market, businesses need to understand the role that perception, satisfaction and value play in their customers’ decisions. Only then can they respond effectively. https://t.co/uSXHBSF8A0

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#Marketing uses words specifically. The concepts of needs, wants, benefits and demand are not interchangeable. https://t.co/Gq4z9QCzYF

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The most #effectivemarketing is consistent and evolves over time. Simply being in the right place at the right time is both art & science. https://t.co/68IJuQqBm4

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#Marketing starts with research that defines when, where, what & why potential customer may want product & how frequently they have that need. https://t.co/BTTSUQLHwR

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Science of #marketing recognises a complete system. Starts with individual not caring about the offered product & doesn’t end with purchase. Marketing’s art is creativity https://t.co/oajU2IwoQV

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Measuring #marketing’s effectiveness is always a nightmare because people always have choice & that choice may not be the logical one for us. https://t.co/YQs90E3G8g

[Forest Economic Partnership @FEP2050]

Love it Or Hate it?

What is your opinion of the Forest of Dean becoming a Biosphere Reserve?

Take part in our survey now: https://t.co/6vdfkuTFgn

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There are less than two weeks to fill in the survey and share your thoughts on how you would like to see the Forest of Dean protected in the future.

To find out about Biosphere Reserves, take part in the survey and ask any questions, visit: https://t.co/cBrMeNie6b - @FEP2050

[Andrew Callard @AimedBusiness]

The Forest leading again with levelling up before it became a 'thing' through action and engagement not just words.

[Forest of Dean District Council @FoDDC]

Great to see the @FEP2050 featured as a @districtcouncil case study as an effective way of building bridges between the community, business and local government for sustainable growth.

Check it out on page 9 of the report!