Gotta love this email from CostCo that caught our attention recently, they're selling toilet rolls for £18.99 and a speedboat for £105,000 - in the same email!!

The Coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us, and for many businesses, has led to financial loss. This has caused a grey area for businesses making a claim for the financial interruption to their business as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown.

Writing content or thinking of something to put out in your socials can feel like it comes naturally one day and then horribly challenging the next.

Did you have great intentions for 2021? This was going to be your year, you were going to smash those goals and everything was going to work in your favour. And then Boris announced another blimmin’ lockdown and you thought ‘bugger this’ and all those good intentions and new year’s resolutions went flying out the door as home schooling, working in the same location as the rest of your family and being stuck inside 24/7 really took over!

Emojis have been around for a long time now. They’re now common place online and in text messages (especially amongst the younger generations!). But they can also make a huge difference to your email open rates. There’s been some great success recently by using these little guys in email subject lines. They stand out in the inbox, increase open rates and engagement! Which, as we know, can lead to more conversations and more sales.

Landscapes and locations are great, but at some point, every artist needs their own space. A studio can be a haven, an engine room, or sometimes just a hiding place. So what will suit your style, personality, budget and available space?

We will be introducing a new Professional Mortgage product, it’s designed specifically for qualified professionals, across a variety of sectors, and allows them to borrow up to 5.5 times their income.

What’s car washing got to do with my business? I hear you cry. Well, if you’re doing things right then hopefully, not a lot – but we know all too well that there are things that could be done better. A business friend of mine shared this story with me and I just had to spread the word as there are some really good nuggets to take away – but more on that in a sec.

Top Tip from thebestof Hastings – Stop Selling, Start Helping

This month we will be introducing you to the faces behind the operation!