Tag: directory

Find the businesses to Win £100…

Enter our Find the Businesses competition and win! When you get your Local Dragon Directory be sure to look for our competition where you can win £100 before Christmas! When you get your copy through your door, simply look through it to find the answers to the 2 questions on our competition page. You can… Continue reading Find the businesses to Win £100…

Back to work

If you’re anything like us dragons, and you run your own local business or you’re self employed, you probably didn’t stop working completely this weekend. Many of our local distribution people took advantage of the fine weather and got on with their deliveries of the latest Dragon Directories. And catching up with accounts and payments were… Continue reading Back to work

Roofs, Drains and other emergencies!

The local businesses in Your Local Dragon can help save the day!   When the wind is blowing a gale and the rain has been lashing down for days on end, repairs to roofs, drains and other damage can become emergencies and can be a source of hardship and despair for householders on Anglesey and… Continue reading Roofs, Drains and other emergencies!

Local Advertising Secrets

Word of mouth is no longer enough. For many, the days are gone when builders had six month waiting lists for big jobs, and customers were queuing up to spend their money on home improvement. Less jobs = less word of mouth referrals. And when you have fewer jobs your van is stuck on your drive instead… Continue reading Local Advertising Secrets

Compiling the Anglesey and Bangor directories

It’s been a tense week… Thunderstorms affect all types of business. Including ours. Getting all the adverts in place across all 5 of the the Dragon Directories has been a bit of a struggle, with a number of computer & phone line shutdowns in lightening storms. Small businesses and self employed tradespeople of all types… Continue reading Compiling the Anglesey and Bangor directories

Thanks to Richard Branson

A very quick post. Richard Branson has taught us a big lesson. Even when it looks like you might have lost, don’t give up hope. If there’s a glimmer of hope – focus on it. And you could even get more free advertising!! Get the best advice you can, the support of as many people as possible… Continue reading Thanks to Richard Branson

Richard Bransons 5 rules

Richard Branson is in the news again – his way of doing business reflects the 5 rules he recommends to anyone running a business. “The five simple guidelines we followed when we started the magazine and then Virgin Music remain as valid and useful as they were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1.… Continue reading Richard Bransons 5 rules

Dragon Newsletter 2 – Value for Money

Here are some hints on how to make value for money help you to stay ahead of your competitors… Click Here to find out how Your Local Dragon can make your life easier if you’re a one man band, local service or tradesman  serving households on Anglesey or around the Bangor area of North Wales See… Continue reading Dragon Newsletter 2 – Value for Money

Dragon newsletter 1 – Fame & Fortune

Giving excellent service and value for money to each and every customer can bring it’s own rewards… Here’s a story from one of the regular Local Dragon Directory advertisers who is based in Beaumaris on Anglesey. Click Here to find out about how advertising in a Your Local Dragon Directory helps self employed and small… Continue reading Dragon newsletter 1 – Fame & Fortune