--- title: Marketing Trends and Advice from Focus7 | News description: News | Marketing Trends, Marketing Advice, Personal Brand, Business Brand, Purpose, Growth, CRM, Automation, Training --- [![Focus7 logo](https://info.focus7int.com/hs-fs/hubfs/On-Purple-1.jpg?width=1255&height=887&name=On-Purple-1.jpg "Focus7 logo")](https://info.focus7int.com/) Open main menu Close main menu # Focus7 Blog Select Category A blog about blogs ad formats Apprenticeships armed forces army artificial intelligence B2B b2c marketing B2P bloggers BoB Brand brand agency brand development brand guidelines brand identity brand refresh brand strategy brand workshop branding branding agency brandmeansbusiness brands british army leadership building a brand business business growth business leadership business plan business planning business strategy business tips campaign marketing campaigns christmas christmas season coaching content content marketing content strategy copy copywriting corporate branding corporate logo corporate stationery Creative creativity crm customer customer experience customer lifetime value customer relationships customers Data protection David Langdown design design agency digital digital ads digital campaigns digital marketing direct mail DNA Easter email marketing emails female empowerment feminism focus7 focus7 international focused GDPR gender equality google algorithm graphic design grinch growth guidelines holidays ICO influencers Infusionsoft infusionsoft crm infusionsoft integration integrated marketing campaigns integrated marketing communications integrations international women's day IWD iwd 2019 key performance indicators KPIs ladder leadership leadership & management learning at work Learning at work week local marketing logo logo design marketing marketing channels marketing communications marketing mix marketing strategy marketing trends masterclass mental health mental health awareness mental health week Michael McGrath mother's day motivate your team motivation Muscular Dystrophy News newsletter online online ads online experience photography photos pioneering women planning press for progress print print marketing Productivity rebrand rebranding rememberance day search engine rankings seasonality SEO sexism small business social social media social media tips stationery stationery design strategic management Strategy streaming team motivation Technical TEDx The Muscle Help Foundation the power of the polar hug tone of voice trends types of ads ui ui design User Experience User Experience design user interface USP UX UX design valentines veterans video video marketing videos visual identity web design website website design websites wellbeing winter wordpress wordpress integration workshops youtube Posts about: ## News ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/mental-health-week-min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [Stress at work – What can you do?](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/05/13/stress-at-work-what-can-you-do) May 13, 2021 4:05:15 PM April 2021 is World Stress Awareness Month, the 30th anniversary of its inception in 1992.  [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/05/13/stress-at-work-what-can-you-do) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/respect_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [#RESPECT](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/04/15/respect) Apr 15, 2021 12:36:52 PM ****One of the effects of the fight against COVID during the past year has been that people have revaluated what they consider to be essential services**.** There has been a general awakening to the fact that people like cleaners, refuse collectors, delivery drivers and retail workers have enabled society to function during the pandemic.  [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/04/15/respect) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Blog_about_blogs_min.jpg) [News,](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) [David Langdown,](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/david-langdown) [A blog about blogs](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/a-blog-about-blogs) ### [A Blog about Blogs](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/04/08/a-blog-about-blogs) Apr 8, 2021 11:03:33 AM **Another week and another blog! “What’s the point?”** you might ask, and it would be a fair question. At least it would be if you are in a **20th century mindset** that says all marketing is about sending out offers to immediately impact your P&L; If you believe that marketing is all about **pushing tactical activity out to deliver sales spikes** – short term income in the hope of building to an exit that is based on long term equity. [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/04/08/a-blog-about-blogs) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/socialpreneurship_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/03/10/the-rise-of-social-entrepreneurship) Mar 10, 2021 3:40:30 PM As we went into the Covid crisis we knew trends that had already started would accelerate. This has become very evident in areas like the shift to e-commerce, the demise of several High Street brands and changes to working practices, such as the increase in flexibility, agility and working from anywhere, many of which will never revert to pre-pandemic ways. [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/03/10/the-rise-of-social-entrepreneurship) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IWD_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [International Women’s Day, 2021](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/25/international-womens-day-2021) Feb 25, 2021 12:36:00 PM March 8th, 2021 is International Women’s Day, an occasion that we like to mark at Focus7. In previous years, the women in the company have written about personal challenges, personal achievements, female role models and so on. [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/25/international-womens-day-2021) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/come_together_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [It’s another Beatles song title!](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/18/its-another-beatles-song-title) Feb 18, 2021 11:56:37 AM > *Last week, it was Valentine’s Day and our focus was “All You Need is Love.” This week, as we progress through the rebuild phase of the recession, our focus is in an...* [Vida Barr-Jones](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/vida-barr-jones) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/18/its-another-beatles-song-title) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/finding_a_purpose_blog-min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [Finding Purpose](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/04/finding-purpose) Feb 4, 2021 2:36:15 PM **You may have noticed there are a couple of topics that we love talking about, topics that run through everything we do – brand and purpose. But why?** [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/02/04/finding-purpose) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/preparetorebuild_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [Prepare to Rebuild](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/01/28/prepare-to-rebuild) Jan 28, 2021 11:19:47 AM How positive are you feeling? [Vida Barr-Jones](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/vida-barr-jones) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/01/28/prepare-to-rebuild) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/look_back_blog_min.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [To move forwards, first look back!](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/01/21/to-move-forwards-first-look-back) Jan 21, 2021 12:11:38 PM You often hear people say, “don’t look back” but at Focus7 we believe that in order to build your personal or business brand, that is exactly what you should do. [David Langdown](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/david-langdown) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2021/01/21/to-move-forwards-first-look-back) ![](https://info.focus7int.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/up_shoulders_blog_min-1.jpg) [News](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) ### [Some time for you in the New Year](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2020/12/10/some-time-for-you-in-the-new-year) Dec 10, 2020 12:05:19 PM Our love for brand brought us together with Business of Brand (BoB) and its founders Linzi Boyd, a leading brand guru, and Darren Shirlaw, an internationally regarded economist. Having worked with them for more than two years, **we are delighted to have formed a partnership with** [Business of Brand](https://businessofbrand.com/) **(BoB)** to deliver their exceptional Business Brand DNA, Personal Brand and L&D Growth Programs.  [Focus7 International](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/author/focus7-international) [Read more](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/2020/12/10/some-time-for-you-in-the-new-year) [1](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news) [2](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news/page/2) [3](https://info.focus7int.com/en-gb/tag/news/page/3) #### About - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### Services - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### News - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three Follow us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram