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This is Marketing
I did write a Goodreads review of Seth Godin’s latest book “This is Marketing” but feel motivated to make further mention of this...

Chris Barrow
Nov 26, 20181 min read


Obsolescence – are we all being played?
I’m sorry if you’re not an Apple user but stick with me because what I have to say is relevant even if you use those less fashionable...

Chris Barrow
Nov 7, 20182 min read


You need a scratched record to make your marketing effective
There’s a risk in confessing to an audience “I worry sometimes that, when I talk about marketing, I sound like a scratched record”. The...

Chris Barrow
Oct 16, 20182 min read


Going beyond the obvious
Going forward I’m afraid the obvious just isn’t going to be good enough. Given an average bounce rate for dental web sites of 66% (to be...

Chris Barrow
Oct 2, 20182 min read


Making a success of your practice blog
I was delighted to receive this unsolicited email on my return to work this week, from Amy Piper at The Briars Dental Centre in Newbury...

Chris Barrow
Sep 27, 20181 min read


The next time you ask me whether to invest in Facebook advertising – I’ll send you a lin
I want to ask you a question this morning. If I could GUARANTEE that I would have 50 people every month ring your front desk and ask for...

Chris Barrow
Aug 29, 20183 min read


A Friday Riff on snooping, lost baggage, my TV career and digital advertising
Well I haven’t won the lottery (which may have something to do with not having bought a ticket, rather than my iPhone not listening to...

Chris Barrow
Aug 24, 20183 min read


I think my iPhone is listening to me?
The final straw was yesterday morning – I need to explain. I’ve been thinking for some time that my iPhone X was listening to my...

Chris Barrow
Aug 23, 20183 min read


10 Top Tips for writing your web site – a guest post
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

Chris Barrow
Jun 8, 20183 min read


GDPR and small business – why not just ignore it? – a conversation at The Dentistry Show
Mubbasher Khanzada 22 May 2018 At the The Dentistry Show and BDA event last week, I had a fascinating conversation with dental business...

Chris Barrow
May 24, 20186 min read


The paradox of the speedy snail
Its not always about being the fastest. It took me 23 years of full-time employment to discover what I actually wanted to do for a living...

Chris Barrow
May 15, 20182 min read


GDPR: To DPO or not to DPO – a guest post
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

Chris Barrow
May 14, 20182 min read


The Social Media Evangelist – you need one in your team, so who should it be?
Marketing commentator Kent Lewis writes an interesting blog on all matters “marketing” and has been quoted as saying that you should sack...

Chris Barrow
May 3, 20183 min read


People can be such bitches – a Friday rant
What happens is that an existing team member is given the job of leading and managing the internal marketing. That person is usually...

Chris Barrow
Apr 27, 20182 min read


GDPR – WTF? A free guide and a webinar this evening
I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

Chris Barrow
Apr 25, 20182 min read


On creativity and the best time to dig a well
You don’t dig a well in a drought because there’s a good chance that you will too late. You dig a well when it’s raining. You don’t slow...

Chris Barrow
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Healthcare is a long game – you had better get used to it
Please don’t contact me if you want to grow a patient base quickly. I know how some people do that. They throw money at the problem. What...

Chris Barrow
Apr 11, 20181 min read


Baby Boomers, Technology and getting attention
Technically, the term “baby boomers” is used to describe those of us born between 1947 and 1957 (there’s me – right in the middle at...

Chris Barrow
Mar 13, 20182 min read


How (and why) to get 1,000 fans for what you do
The new podcast from Seth Godin, “Akimbo” was launched just a few weeks ago and the first two episodes are available from the iTunes...

Chris Barrow
Feb 27, 20182 min read


Managing your expectations by measuring everything (and how gyms make their money)
You may have heard the urban myth that, when a new leisure club opens in your town, they will aim at 15,000 paid memberships on the basis...

Chris Barrow
Feb 2, 20182 min read
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