JANUARY 21, 2010

Longer eyelashes anyone?!

I have to say I am very impressed with a new product called Blink + Go.  One of my networking ladies, Julie Hamblin decided to demonstrate her new product on me for our meeting in Guildford before Christmas and wow what a difference!  They are individual eyelash extensions applied in about half an hour by Julie, […]

JANUARY 18, 2010

Google’s new rules and the impact on social media

Google’s recent announcements will have a big impact on how we all approach SEO and social media in 2010.  The first change is that Google will now include real-time data in search, including status updates from Twitter, Facebook, Linked In and blogs.  So your ‘tweets’ need to be brand aligned, relevant and timely! A recent […]

JANUARY 15, 2010

Recession, Christmas, Snow…how to fight back with marketing!

There is no doubt that for many businesses the past 12 – 18 months have been seriously challenging. Economic uncertainty has dominated the headlines and the minds of business owners, marketing managers, sales teams and accounts departments.  Christmas, much as we love it, meant a long shut-down period this year due to the way the dates […]

JANUARY 15, 2010

Launch of new website for artist Nici Bungey

Nici Bungey creates unique designs using a wide range of materials and techniques, each piece is truly original and can be used as artwork for the wall or to decorate interiors and furniture – the possibilites are endless! She wanted a website to show her designs to their full potential.  We have developed a content managed […]

JANUARY 15, 2010

New website under development for South African holiday company Adventure Bookings

This month we started working with Adventure Bookings, based in South Africa, providing design and marketing consultancy for their holiday website. They provide tailor made holidays, from a relaxing safari and beach sun holiday, to thrill-seeking cage diving with sharks, as well as corporate hospitality and team building packages. What’s more, they provided bolt-on packages for […]

JANUARY 14, 2010

New look for Kenyan Charity Fund for Action Through Education

We recently finalised the new brand identity for Charity Fund for Action Through Education. The new look is is vibrant and colourful, with a clear nod to the educational benefits that the Charity are achieving, while maintaining a professional look and feel. A new leaflet, newsletter and website are all in the pipeline and will be going […]

JANUARY 13, 2010

Kudos Interiors – Email Marketing for the New Year

We are delighted to be working with Kudos Interiors on their email marketing plans for the new year.  Established since 1996, Kudos independently supplies an extensive range of furniture and interior services to various industries throughout the UK. We are developing an email plan for 2010 to keep their name in the minds of their potential and […]

JANUARY 11, 2010

Email marketing: the importance of keeping data up to date

Data that isn’t 100% up to date is not unusual – it’s often a combination of having too much else to do, not having a single named person responsible for the database, members of staff moving on, and not taking advantage of website contact forms and online profile management tools that enable the database to more or less keep itself updated without too much involvement from your administrative staff. So, by going through the preparations for as well as sending the campaign, our client has not only got key messages out to their customers, they have also been able to update their database…

JANUARY 10, 2010

Email Marketing for National Magazine Transport Times

We’re working with Transport Times Magazine, the UK’s leading magazine for the transport professional, to streamline and evolve their email marketing practices. Through use of sophisticated but user-friendly email marketing tools, we have been able to transform their communication with subcribers, sponsors, exhibitiors and those that attend their high profile events throughout the UK. What’s more, […]

JANUARY 7, 2010

Snow

As I gaze out the window of my home based makeshift Mzuri Design office I am confronted by a sight not often seen in leafy Surrey; an igloo! Some inventive children in the park near my house have created an eskimo dwelling in a park full of the most snow I have ever seen since I lived […]

JANUARY 6, 2010

Not Even 12 Inches of Snow Can Stop Us!

It was a similarly snowy picture across much of the country, and in Liphook we received about 12 inches of snow last night. But even snow doesn’t stop the deadlines, so a couple of us were able to make it in to the office briefly to make sure everyone was set up to work from home until […]

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Networking and Customer Care

One of my regular networking groups I attend is the Women’s Business Club in Guildford every month.  This month’s meeting was as lively as usual with discussions on everything from ‘blink and go’, a new eye lash extension treatment, to Linked In, the brilliant online networking site for professionals. (If you’re already on Linked In – connect to […]

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

2009 National Open Art Competition

On Friday I was lucky enough to be invited to the prizegiving for the National Open Art Competition 2009 in Chichester.  The judging panel for the competition this year included Gavin Turk and Catherine Lampert and they really have chosen an amazing array of finalists. Having seen many contemporary art auction views at Sotheby’s in […]

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Don’t forget the envelope! Top tips for direct mail campaigns

Sending direct mail to potential customers or existing clients can be a powerful marketing tool for your business, but remember 70% of mail is opened over a bin! Here are some Mzuri top tips for making your direct mail campaign stand out:

OCTOBER 25, 2009

The Internet – Happy 40th Birthday!?

There is a bit of confusion about when the internet actually celebrates it’s birthday, but 29th October 1969 marks the first time a message was sent between two computers in California by breaking down the data into ‘packages’ and then reassembling the data at its destination.  No doubt there will be lots of blog entries, news stories and general debate about the […]

OCTOBER 22, 2009

More Art at Mzuri Design

Mzuri Design have just launched a new website for local artist Wendy Richards www.wendyrichardsart.co.uk – We have developed a fully content managed website with e-commerce functionality so not only can you view her gallery of original oil paintings and pen and ink sketches, you can buy them online too!  Happy shopping!  

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Chichester | UK City of Culture bid

One of our clients, Neil Lawson-Baker, not only is chairman of the National Open Art Competition but also a key member of the Chichester Arts and Heritage Partnership, effectively a new name for SWAG, the South West Sussex Arts Group which was set up by the Duke of Richmond in the 1990s. They are poised […]

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Grange Dental Surgery Website Launch

We are busy working on a number of websites at the moment which are due to launch soon. The first past the post this week is Grange Dental Surgery www.grange-dental.co.uk, based in the centre of Chichester. Paul Cassar, principal dental surgeon at Grange Dental Surgery, asked us to create a fresh new look for his website.