Come and Meet Us

Red Kite Services will be exhibiting at the Made in York Business Exhibition and Networking Event on 30th October at the Mercure Hotel, York. We would love you to come along and meet us, find out about our services, try a cake pop and have a chance to win a bottle of wine. Free event…

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Tips for Product Photography

Red scatter of skeleton leaves

Excellent product photography is essential for selling goods online. Product shots need to be planned thoroughly so that studio time is used to maximise the benefit to your business. Peter Lyth shares his experiences of product photography in this blog.

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How to Create a Marketing Plan in an Hour

Goal setting for 2015

This month I have been creating a marketing plan for Red Kite Services. As usual, I was doing a lot of scribbling and taking loads of time doing it. Then I talked to Rebecca Craven at RC Marketing and she shared her advice on how to create a marketing plan in an hour. It was so…

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Top 5 Reasons to Outsource Your Work

Every small business owner I meet has a passion and focus for what they are doing, but often I also notice there are times when they struggle to really drive their business forward because the day to day stuff is getting in the way.  Outsourcing the things which are essential to your business, but don’t…

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Why I Still Send Christmas Cards

It might be old fashioned, but I still send Christmas cards – hand-written and in the post. Yes, I have reduced the numbers, but I think there is still a role for Christmas cards in this electronic age. There are two groups of people I send cards to: Friends and relatives I don’t see very…

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