
Come and see us at the Gloucestershire Business Show
The countdown is well and truly on for this year's Gloucestershire Business Show on the 17th and 18th May at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse - 9.30am-4pm each day. This has got to be the biggest and best business event in the county now in…

What to do when Marketing goes wrong ……
In the ideal world, everything you ever do on the Marketing front will be a rip roaring success. But from time to time things can go wrong for even the best marketers - but then is the time for a calm head and to ask yourself some questions…

You have a website, so what …………. next?
Our top 10 tips for making sure you make the most out of your website and what it can do for your business.
The chances are that if you are reading this and you either work in a business or run a business yourself, then that business will have…

Our Marketing predictions for 2017
As we approach 2017, here are our 12 predictions for the Marketing industry in 2017.
1. The percentage share of Marketing budgets devoted to some form of digital marketing will increase.
2. There will be a rush to make website https as…

2016 – a month by month guide to what happened
In a year of such major political events, it is all too easy to overlook some of the main events in the world of marketing. We list here a light hearted look at twelve marketing things that happened in 2016 - one for each month of the year.
January
John…

Tis the season of Corporate Giving
Here at Prestbury Marketing we have always been firm believers that businesses should play an active role in supporting their local communities. This belief is not just based upon a gut feel that it is the right thing to do, but more the fact…

The power of Social Media
Social media isn’t just there to grow your brand and connect with old friends, when done correctly, the big platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram can play a key role in creating new business leads and attracting new customers.
Let’s…

HTTPS – Is the answer for you – Yes, No or When?
Last month Chrome came out and announced that all websites that are not HTTPS, will from January next year start to be flagged by them as not secure if the sites either require passwords or take credit card details. The move has been designed…

Who was the big winner of the Tesco versus Unilever battle?
When two mega brands like Unilever and Tesco clash, it is always going to be interesting and this week was no exception. Both brands hit the headlines this week, prompted by an attempt by Unilever to raise the wholesale prices it charges Tesco…

When Adidas compares TV advertising to the fax – should we all listen?
Marketing Week Magazine has this week reported on the fact that the snappily titled Adidas "global head of digital ecosystem design" David Greenfield, has compared TV advertising to the fax. Clearly a damming and unwelcome comparison for TV…