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Autopilot disengage

Autopilot disengage

I’ve been listening lately to a podcast about business, and it’s reminded me how important it is – in life and in business – to ingest…. I hate the word “content”, so I won’t use it. Let’s go...

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Team building again

Team building again

We've done various team-building days over the years, but this year's may qualify as one of the best. The weather was beautiful for our outing to sunny Swanage where we visited Cumulus Outdoors....

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Midday Mooch

Midday Mooch

A few weeks back I was booking a training course. The company we booked with, up the road from us in Wimborne, were doing something that caught my eye: the midday mile. They mentioned a range...

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Why website privacy is bigger than cookie banners

Why website privacy is bigger than cookie banners

In terms of website privacy, cookies have somewhat stolen the limelight. Maybe it’s because they’ve got a cute name*, who knows? The thing people worry about if they own a website is "do we need a...

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The great home working experiment

The great home working experiment

There’s been plenty written already about how the current pandemic has affected the way we live and do business.  In some ways I don’t want to add to that noise. But it is useful to reflect – so...

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Excel and data management - when will they learn?

Excel and data management - when will they learn?

We’ve written once or twice before about the perils of using Excel for the management of large-scale critical data… but it seems that big organisations and government agencies (who should know...

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Celebrating 10 years of Freshleaf

Celebrating 10 years of Freshleaf

This year we're celebrating ten years of doing fantastic work for some amazing customers. Yep, 2018 is Freshleaf's 10th birthday. Some of you might not know that the organisation that was to...

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What makes a great developer?

What makes a great developer?

At Freshleaf, we invest a lot in choosing the right people for our team. I think it probably drives the recruiters crazy. But just because it says “developer” on a CV doesn’t mean they have what...

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The challenges of technology marketing

The challenges of technology marketing

Technology marketers. I hate to say it, but you're playing to a tough crowd. Unlike B2C marketers, you don't have a sexy product. Or rather, the engineers think its sexy. They get it. But the...

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What to do about Cookies? Website Cookie Law in 2016

What to do about Cookies? Website Cookie Law in 2016

Ah, the infamous Cookie law. We’ve all seen those annoying pop-ups on some of the websites we visit, but to this day many people are still unclear on why they’re there, or whether we should all...

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Mobile World Congress – is your website ready?

Mobile World Congress – is your website ready?

Mobile World Congress. The annual pilgrimage to Barcelona is the biggest event in the marketing calendar for anyone in mobile tech or allied industries. And although the event isn’t until...

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How to build a company intranet

How to build a company intranet

At Freshleaf we have an intranet. We’ve used it ever since we started the business, and it’s one we built ourselves. It’s a fantastic tool, without which I would be frighteningly disorganised. It...

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WordPress site compromised? You’re not alone.

WordPress site compromised? You’re not alone.

Ah, WordPress. An excellent platform, but one plagued by security concerns.  Earlier this week we were discussing WordPress with a client; its strengths and weaknesses, and what exactly the deal...

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How to plan a website that evolves with your business

How to plan a website that evolves with your business

Don't know how to ensure your website will still be relevant in three to five years? Put the crystal ball down - there is a better way. A few years ago now, I was in a planning meeting with...

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You don’t have to be a whizz with Photoshop to create better images for your website

You don’t have to be a whizz with Photoshop to create better images for your website

Not a whizz with Photoshop, but fed up with using boring stock images? We've come up with a list of tools you can use to create interesting images and layouts for your marketing - all with great...

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