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Mystery Shopping – Face To Face Interviews
Read more: Mystery Shopping – Face To Face InterviewsBackground Mackman Research was commissioned by a social sector recruitment agency to mystery shop 22 (undisclosed) general stores, in Suffolk. The mystery shopper was asked to purchase cigarettes, alcohol, or a kitchen knife (sharps). The purpose of the mystery shop was to test the proof of age I.D. request at each store within the 25…
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Harlow College – Case Study
Read more: Harlow College – Case StudyBackground Harlow College has undergone a transformation over the past five to six years and recently achieved the prestigious status of No 1 college in England. It is a medium-sized tertiary college located on a single site close to Harlow town centre, North West Essex. The college draws around half of its learners from Harlow…
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Upcoming Events – Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Read more: Upcoming Events – Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)The following CIM events are coming up in the East of England region. The extracts are taken from the Chartered Institute of Marketing communications. Spring marketing mash-up 18 April 2013, 10:00, Norwich NR2 1TF The best bits of our successful marketing conference and workshop programmes are mashed together into one, action-packed event. The overall theme…
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Gainsborough Trail launches
Read more: Gainsborough Trail launchesThe first section of the Gainsborough Trail launched on Saturday 16th March and is proving to be a great success. Meadow Walk is 3.5 mile circular route and features Sudbury’s ancient Water Meadows. The water meadows have never been ploughed and thus are a rich source of biodiversity for a wide variety of wild flowers,…
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Stop, collaborate and listen
Read more: Stop, collaborate and listenThe Mackman Research team have been collaborating with the strategy and communications teams this month to develop a set of in-depth questions which will form the basis of our refreshed web persona questionnaire process. Mackman creates smart websites that are built on a knowing and understanding of who the website users are, listening to what…
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Stanley Bragg – Making designs on the future
Read more: Stanley Bragg – Making designs on the futureAn architectural firm in Colchester, with a seven-decade heritage of innovative design, is looking to the future with a strengthened board of directors and a strong team of designers and technologists. From ground-breaking research facilities at Essex University to commercial buildings in the City of London – Stanley Bragg Architects Limited (SBAL) has been at…
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Google algorithm – impact on PR and digital marketing?
Read more: Google algorithm – impact on PR and digital marketing?Chris Norton, Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) blogger and PR professional, shared his vision this week on how the latest Google update will impact how PR and digital marketing teams work. With Google Panda and Penguin sweeping the SEO headlines of late, Chris has shed some light on the positive, albeit challenging, opportunities these…
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How to increase traffic to your website
Read more: How to increase traffic to your websiteBefore prospective customers can convert, they need to be able to find your website. With so many potential options online, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the tips and tricks available to help you drive customers to your website. Here are some of our top tips to help you increase website traffic. Optimise your site…
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Sudbury Community Festival calls for support
Read more: Sudbury Community Festival calls for supportThe local May bank holiday event is shaping up to be an impressive day out. With only 3000 tickets available, the celebratory festival is set to be a fun, relaxing way to mark the long weekend with friends, family and the local community. Richard Hibbert, event organiser, and his team have been working hard for…
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Google Chairman reveals future of rankings
Read more: Google Chairman reveals future of rankingsThis week the Wall Street Journal included a piece about the Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt. Schmidt has written a book, due to be launched in April 2013, entitled “The New Digital Age”. As well as discussing China and its involvement with internet censorship he touches on some other interesting subjects such as the…