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Continue reading →: How to create best selling greeting cards
I recently spoke to the Brighton Illustrator’s Group about the greeting card industry. Talented designer, Ilona Drew from I Drew This, invited me along to join her and James Emerson from cutting edge card publishers, 1973, as we dissected how to create best selling greeting cards. If you are going…
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Continue reading →: Declutter your home and business with Marie Kondo
Have you ever found it difficult to stay on top of your belongings either personally or in business? We’ve been testing the KonMari method of tidying by Marie Kondo and it’s transforming our lives. Spring has just arrived so I thought I’d share it with you, along with some…
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Continue reading →: Brighton Illustrators Group: Greeting Cards Seminar
I recently had the pleasure of speaking to the Brighton Illustrators Group about how to create best selling greeting cards. The evening kicked off with an insightful talk from greeting card illustrator Ilona Drew, from Brighton publishers I Drew This, who cut her teeth with the likes of Tiger Print, Watermark Publishing and Carte Blanche Greetings.…
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Continue reading →: How export has helped Blue Eyed Sun to generate more revenue
Here is a video of my latest talk on Export at the UKTI theatre at Spring Fair International. Click on the play button to see it. Below are all of the interactive slides from the talk. The links and logos are clickable and the hyperlinks will take you to the respective websites relating to export…
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Continue reading →: Make better decisions using six thinking hats
If you’ve ever sat in meetings thinking that they could be more efficient or if you often grapple with making decisions with your partner (or as an individual) you may find Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats system useful. Here's how you can make your decision making processes more effective: …
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Continue reading →: 5 Great restaurants near Olympia exhibition centre in London
I have exhibited at various trade shows in Olympia in London over the years and have tried all sorts of restaurants near Olympia Exhibition Centre during that time. There are lots of great restaurants in London, so the list that follows is not exhaustive and not numbered by preference. I…
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Continue reading →: 18 ways retailers can maximise their January Sales
Major high street retailers like John Lewis, Oasis, Jones Bootmakers, New Look, Top Shop and Multiyork use a fascinating array of techniques to encourage consumers to spend more during their promotional sales periods. Here are 18 key insights that independent retailers can learn from the bigger multiples when launching their January…
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Continue reading →: 6 ways our minds deceive us
I've recently been learning about common ways our minds deceive us. To explain more I'd you like to play a game with me. Before you read the rest of this post please watch the video below, which asks you to count the number of basketball passes made by players in white T-shirts for 1 minute.…
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I’m Jeremy
Blue Eyed Sun is an award winning card and gift company specialising in gorgeous greetings cards and eco-friendly gifts. Founded by business partners Jo Kirby and Jeremy Corner in 2000, the firm now sells to the best gift and card shops around the world. Customers include leading multiples and a host of top independent retailers.
