by Jo Long | Dec 17, 2025 | Strategy, Sustainability
Automation is often sold to SMEs now as a necessary, sensible, and grown-up business decision. It saves time, reduces costs, and keeps things moving when teams are stretched. And sometimes, it works really well. But sometimes, it just doesn’t. Sometimes it creates... 
by Jo Long | Nov 28, 2025 | Strategy, Sustainability, Uncategorized
And it’s not just LinkedIn. If you think social-media marketing was noisy in 2025, sadly, it looks like 2026 is already set to raise the bar again. As platforms evolve, competition ramps up, and expectations shift, businesses that rely solely on social media... 
by Jo Long | Oct 27, 2025 | Strategy, Sustainability
At some point, most business owners start to feel that their brand no longer fits or brings the crowds. The market has shifted, their business has evolved, or their values have deepened, yet the brand still looks and sounds like it did years ago. The natural instinct... 
by Jo Long | Sep 4, 2025 | Strategy, Sustainability
Let’s be honest: if you’ve read one sustainability statement, you’ve probably read them all. 🌱 “Carbon neutral by 2030.” 💚 “Committed to a greener future.” 👣 “Reducing our footprint for generations to come.” Sound familiar? Thought so. The problem isn’t that these... 
by Jo Long | Mar 31, 2025 | Strategy, Sustainability
Someone recently said to me, not for the first time, that marketing is a ‘dark art’. Without doing myself out of a job, I’m not sure it is. Marketing, I think, is like any other skill; you either like it, learn it & hone it or you don’t. That’s why we’re not all... 
by Jo Long | Nov 27, 2024 | Strategy, Sustainability, Uncategorised
I am so proud and excited to announce that Jo Long Consulting has achieved the Good Business Charter (GBC) accreditation. This is another significant milestone in becoming a more responsible business and demonstrating my commitment, authenticity and transparency in...