Massive thanks to Suzy Perry from "It’seeze" for her guest blog on what to look out for when choosing a web designer. 

So, you are in the market for a new website — you need someone to design it in such a way that it suits both your business and your audience. But how do you find the perfect fit for you?
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It’s not necessarily about cheap or expensive, good or bad; it’s about getting value for money and finding what’s right for you. Would a parent with four children, living in the countryside with a trailer, ask their single, city-based friend for a recommendation for a car? Possibly not. 

Thanks to everyone in the Bristol Small Business Network for contributing to this blog - especially Martin Baines and his LinkedIn buddies! 
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I've coached many very successful men and women over the last 12 years and there is one thing they ALL have in common. They read. They learn. They listen to podcasts or audiobooks. They watch YouTube videos. They go to seminars and workshops. They are constantly striving to be better - better in business, better managers, better human beings. 

Before we get into what makes a great LinkedIn profile, in case you are wondering whether LinkedIn is for you, here are a few facts that may persuade you:

• There are over 1/2 billion members with 1/4 billion logging in at least once a month. 
• 25 million are in the UK.
• 44% are women. 
• 2 people join LinkedIn every second. 
• Over 100 million of these are decision-makers or senior-level influencers. 
• 40% use LinkedIn daily.  
• Profiles with photos get 21 times more views and 36 times more messages.
• Every week, content on LinkedIn is seen 9 billion times!
• Of the 1/2 billion members, only 3 million are sharing content weekly. 

Get inspired, motivated and learn some stuff to help your business!

Here is a list of 9 fab podcasts that are worth listening to. Make the most of your downtime and listen while in the car, cooking dinner or cleaning the house. If you want to earn more, you need to become worth more! 

• Start-up Diary
• Internet Marketing
• FT Start-up Stories
• ​Enterprise Nation Small Business Sessions
• The Tim Ferriss Show
• Starting From Nothing
• The Small Business Big Marketing Show
• Changeability ​
• Seth Godin’s Start-up School

Hope you enjoy them!
​Jo x

No... I haven't completely lost the plot! And yes, I know you don't spell tutu like that.
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Let me explain...

Your too-too's are your reasons (which is posh word for excuses by the way!) why you don't. Or can't.

For example, I'm...

• too old, too young
• too inexperienced, too experienced
• too fat, too thin, too tall, too short
• too stupid, too dumb
• too self-conscious, too shy, too quiet, too awkward, too weak
• too serious, too boring