Half the reason stock markets are in turmoil at the moment is fear of the unknown. Michael White in today’s Guardian hits the right note, quoting Roosevelt’s famous line: “There is nothing to fear but fear itself”. If we can all get through the banking crisis of 2008 then perhaps we should wait a little before throwing in the towel.
For quite a few of our clients, troubled times have been an opportunity rather than a threat. DiscountVouchers.co.uk are riding high on new breed of savvy consumer on the look out for deals online while easyfundraising.org.uk are growing by helping good causes make it simpler to raise funds at a time of government cutbacks to the Third Sector. Last year we worked with CD recycling site www.musicmagpie.co.uk to help them develop a business that allows you to cash in your old CDs and pay for a holiday or Christmas presents with the proceeds.
Finally the best way out of recession is to sell more stuff and www.profunnel.co.uk helps you to improve your hit rate in lead generation and conversion thanks to a very smart lead generation, nurturing and scoring technology. And remember, those who panicked in 2008 missed out on what all our clients tell us were three years of strong profit growth.