Jim's Marketing Blog

Marketing tips and ideas to help you grow your business, by Jim Connolly

Welcome!

Welcome to my brand new marketing blog!

So, why a marketing blog Jim?

Unlike my website, when you read something HERE, you can share your thoughts, ideas and opinions with your fellow readers and myself.  Blogging is about communicating not broadcasting. It’s about 2-way or multi-way communication.  It’s about community and connecting with like-minded people.

When you see something here and want to get involved, your fellow readers and myself can respond to your comments and get a conversation going – something that’s just not possible via a traditional broadcast website.

As well as marketing tips and ideas, I will ALSO be using this blog to give you an insight into my day-to-day work.  The idea is to pass on anything I think you might find either useful, interesting or both!

So, why not say hello?

I would love to get as many of my website and newsletter readers as possible to leave a comment here in my ‘welcome post’, so please say hello.  Let us know your company name and where you are!

To leave a comment, just click the comment link below.

23 Responses to Welcome!

  1. Alisha says:

    Hi Jim

    Love the new blog and thanks for all the free help and advice you give in your newsletter. We really appreciate it.

    Alisha
    San Francisco

  2. Matt says:

    Im delighted to see you are blogging Jim! I look forward to following your words of wisedom.

    Matt and the team at Andersons
    London

  3. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Alisha,

    Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you like the new blog – keep reading!

    Jim Connolly

  4. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Matt,

    Thank you for the comment.

    Jim Connolly

  5. Ralph says:

    Hi there Jim

    My name’s Ralph and I am just setting up a new car hire business in Cardiff.

    The information you give about selling is brilliant.

  6. Helen McMurray says:

    Am I alone or does the comment above make absolutely no sense?

    Good luck with the new blog, not that you will need it!

    Helen

  7. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Stuart,

    Thank you for the comment and I’m delighted you have found my audio series so useful.

    Nice to have a neighbour on the blog!

    Jim Connolly

  8. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Steve,

    Thanks for popping by the blog!

    I am not sure I understand what you are referring to, regarding underlines though?

    I avoid using them unless they are a hyperlink – as people tend to click on them.

    Jim Connolly

  9. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Helen,

    Thanks for your comment.

    No, I’m not sure what Steve was referring to either – I think it might have been something to do with links.

    Jim Connolly

  10. Hi Jim,

    Thanks for your ‘ever-so-inspirational’ newsletters! Am really inspired with the content.

    Thank you once again

  11. Balveer says:

    Hey Jim. The blogs great and you seem to have a real diverse range of readers too. Im based in India and we use your emails as part of our sales training for our direct marketing department.

    Bal, Jodhpur, India

  12. If you ever plan to visit India for business or pleasure do let me know…..wishing you all the very best,

    warm regards,

    Sameer Bhatia
    New Delhi India

  13. Hi Bal good to see a fellow indian here.

  14. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Sameer,

    Thanks for the comment. It’s nice to hear form India too!

    Jim Connolly

  15. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Balveer,

    Wow – another comment from India!

    Thank you and I am glad your marketing department find my work useful.

    Jim Connolly

  16. Marc says:

    We find the information in your newsletter and your website an inspiration!

    Marc Staad
    The Netherlands

  17. Tom says:

    Good luck with the new blog Jim. I havent contacted you previously but beenbeen reading your material for years. I don’t think you are aware how much your work helps other people because i’m sure lots like me never tell you. So today, I did!

    Tom (Putrajaya Malaysia)

  18. jimconnolly says:

    Hello Marc,
    Thanks for the kind words. I haven’t been to Holland in years, must go back soon!

    Hello Tom,
    You are very kind. Just so you know, for every 500 people who read my newsletter each week, I get just one email with a ‘thank you’ or comment.

    I have a very large following in Malaysia and it’s one of the biggest international markets for my audio program too.

    Thanks,

    Jim Connolly

  19. Hi Jim,
    Well here’s another ‘thank you!’

    I recently won a free hour’s consultation with you which was great. I made copious notes during and after the consultation and am slowly but surely implementing the advice you gave me. (I’d be doing it quickly if I wasn’t so busy!)

    I also regularly read your newsletters and always find them packed with great ideas.

    I think the blog’s a wonderful idea and wish you loads of luck with it.

    Best wishes,
    Josie Gregory
    Freshaire Business Services
    Sheffield

  20. jimconnolly says:

    Hi Josie,
    Thanks for the comment and I am delighted that you found our chat useful.

    Jim

  21. James Barton says:

    Looks good Jim….look forward to reading your pearls of wisdom.

    James
    England

  22. jimconnolly says:

    Hi James (Nice name ;) )

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Jim

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