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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Building Your Photography Business Online

The photography business has traditionally been very reliant on word of mouth and personalrecommendations. Up until now this has been a relatively adequate strategy for promoting your business and acquiring new clients. However, the way in which people make recommendations, search for information and book services has really started to change over the past few years. The change is both social and technological, and it means that those in the photography industry now have to consider changing their approach as well. But where do you start? Is it expensive? Is it time consuming?

BookingBug partners with Goboko to guarantee long-term, scalable future for aircraft booking on the web

We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Goboko, the online aircraft booking site. The deal sees our cloud-based scheduling technology integrated into the Goboko community, enabling Goboko members to take and manage bookings, attract new clients and manage aircraft and pilot availability in a flexible, live and seamless way online.

“I just want to be near you” – The Future of mobile, local, social

The first ever London Web Summit is kicking off next week and we’re super excited that BookingBug’s co-founder & CEO Glenn Shoosmith has been invited to join the debate on one of the event’s key panel sessions. Glenn will be speaking at the session named “I just want to be near you” that will explore the future of mobile, social and local commerce.

Vote for us!

BookingBug is super pleased to have been nominated in the London Web Summit People’s Choice Awards – and now we need YOUR vote!

Voting is anonymous and closes on Wednesday March 14th at 6pm – and you can vote for us once per day until then if you feel so inclined.

The 5 Most Important Things Small Businesses Can Do Online

Taking your local business online doesn’t necessarily mean you’re trying to tap into a massive network of potential new customers. Perhaps that is the endgame for some ambitious entrepreneurs, but for many businesses — especially local and service-based business — the aim is quite the opposite. Rather it’s about building and maintaining meaningful online and offline relationships at a local level.