Beauty Tips, Trends & Treatments

Most people want to wear something a bit special on their wedding day, normally something girly and sparkly that enhances the rest of the wedding outfit. The trouble is that people often buy jewellery that they wouldn’t normally wear so after the wedding they don’t know what to do with it. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of your wedding jewellery;

1. it’s your big day and you want to splash out and be extravagant. However try to buy a piece of jewellery you love and that you will wear again. Even if it’s not a piece you will not wear everyday, then at least you can wear it on special occasions and to parties. Pearls are a good choice, simple, timeless, they can be dressed up or down and can be worn time and time again, for example http://www.goldbeauty.org/design.shtml

2. Don’t buy anything too high fashion or that is going to date quickly, particularly if you have a classic dress.

3. Try to avoid anything really sparkly, however tempting, as it will cause a flash back in your wedding photos. Swarovski crystal is a good choice as though it is sparkly it is often teamed with other materials which reflect the colours within it.

4. If you have got a lot of embellishments on your dress then opt for simple jewellery that doesn’t detract from the detailing on the dress.

5. Simple rule – if you are planning to wear your hair up and away from your face make the earrings the focus. If you are wearing your hair down make the necklace your focus.

6. Never wear large earrings and a large necklace together.

7. Try not to wear too much jewellery – it should be worn to enhance your outfit not over shadow it. There is a wealth of beautiful and unusual jewellery available in the Gold Beauty Jewellers both online and in the shops so if you look hard, you are sure to find your perfect piece that you can wear on your special day and time and again!

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As a marketing company, we are often asked about how to get the best “lead generation” from local advertising for Fitness Centres, Gyms, Yoga and Meditation Classes, Beauty Salons, Hairdressers, Nurseries and Non-Profit organisations. As the world of traditional print and online advertising merge, how can you take best advantage of your local and immediate population from print advertising? (You also find plenty of information on our web site about internet online advertising)

One of the most effective forms of advertising, from our experience working with clients in the sectors mentioned previously, has been with UK local government publications. These are delivered into households within Boroughs, Municipalities or Counties. Most of these publications are focused on around 200-225k households, so not huge (UK statistics). However, because they go into each home in the area, their penetration value is excellent and their readership is correspondingly high. In comparison, readership of a local newspaper, free or bought, is usually around 30k – so you see the difference and the potential. Also, the costs are similar between both publications, but the return on investment is much higher for the government publications. Many of these local governments require external funding to afford a large print run, and that’s why they need advertisers like us.

From our experience, these types of publications work extremely well for the aforementioned businesses, and we have a number of our clients benefiting from very positive lead generation by using them. Many companies and organisations give up on a print advertising campaign too soon. We have a superb article on Life Value Cycle – The Cost of Client Acquisition which shows that if print advertising is performed correctly, it can bring very positive results. This article explains that just one response to an ad could have well paid handsomely for your investment.

Define your Target Audience

Firstly, it is important to define your target audience. With researching your current client’s ages and other demographics like income, size of home, number of cars etc, you may find that the majority of sign ups were from people aged 30-45, as an example. Remember that it is not effective to target over many different demographic levels and ages, so settle for the obvious core or most popular age band, income or ethnicity – whatever is more relevant to the service or product you are selling.

Firstly, design your ad so as to appeal to this audience with the correct wording. Make sure the ad looks professionally created and do not use clipart and amateur photography. A perfectly formed ad can convey a message effectively, and a well chosen photograph can work wonders! (Have a look at photo library www.dreamstime.com where you should find the images you require and many for less than £1)

So, what do you need to do?

Firstly, check your local municipality, borough, country or state online via the internet and see if you can find the details (as you may not receive the publication personally). If you receive the publication, give them a call to discuss your requirements and target audience, however broad or narrow.

The art of marketing is to test – test – test – so give it a go, but make sure that the message in your ad reflects your expected response outcome. Ask yourself, “Will my target audience respond to such an ad”?

Why not offer some free inductions or courses? Do also remember that the most powerful word in Marketing is “free” – we all love something for nothing!

Please do get in touch if you require any further information on this subject.