Is the credit crunch biting you? Reports in the UK national media indicate that the ‘credit crunch’ will continue to hit economic growth in the UK throughout the rest of 2008. Is this ‘crunch’ starting to bite and have an effect on business already? We would say yes. There’s definitely a cautious feeling amongst our clients, who range from single person companies through to multi-million pound turnover organisations. With many of them holding back on ‘non essentials’ such as training or ‘nice... Read Full Story

Yes, I did say “free”. Advertising and publicity doesn’t have to mean pawning the photocopier, you just have to spot the opportunity and pick your moment. Press and magazine advertising card rates are out of reach for a lot of companies, plus this premium space gives you little room to get your message across and minimal control over who sees it. So, why not submit a press release to your local paper(s)? Submitting a press release is free and gives you a captive audience to inform who you... Read Full Story

Press Release Key Move for Local Company West Yorkshire marketing agency, Keyclicks, has re-located to a new purpose built office complex in Heckmondwike. The firm has moved to re-house it’s growing team following it’s expansion from a web design company to a fully fledged marketing agency. Keyclicks now delivers the full range of marketing, PR, design, print and web services to local and national firms. The increased number of staff, equipment and visiting clients meant the old premises... Read Full Story

After much pushing and shoving, tears and tantrums, we’re now comfortably settled into our new offices. Many thanks also to our valued key suppliers who went out of their way to help us with the move, specifically; >> David “Beanie” Bean (Data Installation & Supplies Ltd) who spent a good chunk of last week sat in our empty, unheated offices, sorting out our new IP phone system in readiness for our move. Remember to ‘eat lunch’ David! >> Tor Mackenzie (Rochester & Associates Ltd), who didn’t... Read Full Story

After much pushing and shoving, tears and tantrums, we’re now comfortably settled into our new offices. Many thanks also to our valued key suppliers who went out of their way to help us with the move, specifically; >> David “Beanie” Bean (Data Installation & Supplies Ltd) who spent a good chunk of last week sat in our empty, unheated offices, sorting out our new IP phone system in readiness for our move. Remember to ‘eat lunch’ David! >> Tor Mackenzie (Rochester & Associates Ltd), who didn’t... Read Full Story

One of the aspects in business life that makes our blood boil here in the Keyclicks office, are companies that deploy technology in their business in an attempt to improve customer service, but in doing so; actually achieve the complete opposite.Such an example where technology has been used in this manner are those companies that use automated multi-choice telephone menu systems to handle their in-coming calls. These systems are unfortunately, becoming more common place, no doubt on the... Read Full Story

After much excited anticipation, as of next week (w/c 21st April) we’ll be in our new offices in the brand new Ponderosa Business Park in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. We’ll be one of the first tenants to move into this unique purpose built office park which is set in rural surroundings. The park is part of a multi million pound project to re-generate the Heckmondwike area and has recently won the award “Best Commercial Industrial Development” in Yorkshire. In time the complex will feature a... Read Full Story

We work hard at what we do and take pride in every project we deliver to our clients. So being human, it gives us a warm feeling inside when someone says ‘thanks’ or ‘we love your work’. Whether this acknowledgement is conveyed to us in simple email or attached to a bunch of flowers, it makes us realise that everything in life is worthwhile. Such an acknowledgement was received this week in the form of a simple card from one of long standing clients whom we do ad-hoc work for, who thanked... Read Full Story

Today I spent some time trawling the web with my “buyer’s hat” on looking for a company that provides the music/marketing message-on-hold type of products for our telephone system. Usually we source suppliers for our business either based upon recommendation or from a client/existing supplier or networking associate; however this time no suitable recommendations were forthcoming. So like many companies looking for new suppliers, in my quest I turned to the web. (more…) Read Full Story

Would you lease your company website from its designer? In our daily travels across the web we’ve come across one of our competitors who are prepared to lease websites to their clients. On the face of it the concept of ‘website leasing’ sounds a good idea. From the client’s point of view it means they get a large, complex and potentially costly website for their business for a small monthly fee without the outlay of a large amount of capital. This is great if your cash flow is tight or if... Read Full Story