What small businesses need now is more marketing - at next to no cost.

Entering a recession, the one thing you mustn't do is stop marketing. Yet, for many small and micro-businesses, the cost of many marketing activities is difficult to justify.

Fortunately the constantly developing internet offers plenty of scope for even the smallest business to gain and keep customers - and often it costs little or nothing. But you still need to invest time - and you need to invest it wisely.

All you need to start exploring this opportunity is a guide...and fortunately it has now been written. 

It?s called Virtually Free Marketing and it is written with small organisations in mind. It gives easy-to-follow, illustrated advice on how to use web 2.0 for marketing and clear, step-by-step guidance on starting a blog, a website, selling online, using social media and more.

It explains the importance of linking it all together and demystifies the process of building an online brand.

Starting with the aims of the company and acknowledging that readers may have limited expertise and resources, Virtually Free Marketing builds your confidence in marketing online to find new customers and to keep those you have.

Now there's an opportunity to listen to and meet the author.

Phil Holden will present the ideas behind the book and reveal the simple steps that can be taken by any business to get online, and grow through the recession.

To enquire about Philip Holden presenting to your business club or networking meeting, email speaking@pleasewalkonthegrass.com

To discuss the book or for advice, join the forum.

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