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January 1, 2012

Well done Brittany Ferries

Martin Jarvis - helping website owners get more traffic and win more business

I was surprised to get a response from Brittany Ferries when I complained about them on Twitter. This should be a normal PR activity for all businesses though.

Find out how Brittany Ferries dealt with my issue on Twitter and why this is an important lesson for your business

December 31, 2011

Happy New Year

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Tweet It’s been a while since we have sent you a newsletter, but it’s almost the New Year so we’re back with a new format which we hope you will like. Our aim is to send you a digest of our favourite website posts each month, along with a few hints and tips for your [...]

December 30, 2011

2011 was a fine year

Brittany and Pays de la Loire home page

It’s been a good year for our Brittany and Pays de la Loire information and blogging site. 58% more traffic, lots of stuff happening in 2012, and a nudge towards social media and how you can use it to improve your business prospects.

Read the 2011 website report and get connecting

September 5, 2011

A Breton Rave…. or Fest-Noz as it is called hereabouts

Fest-Noz in Brittany with Ar Men Du

What do the locals do for a good night out in Brittany? If your idea of entertainment is dancing and drinking in the open air you might enjoy a Fest-Noz…
Read about our Fest-Noz experience and learn more about this Breton Tradition

July 2, 2011

Recycling Laws in France

French impressions - The Loire Valley

Do you think that life in France has changed in the recent past? Is it better or worse than it was? George East has fallen foul of the complex recycling laws, and I can understand how easy this would be to do.

Read about George’s recycling issues in France

May 13, 2011

Music groups, Bees and Vide-Greniers… Your May Newsletter

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A welcome to our new guest bloggers, tax implications of vide greniers, two new websites for Brittany and Pays de la Loire and a couple of Social Media tips. All this and more in your May Newsletter…

Read the full newsletter

March 2, 2011

The March 2011 Newsletter

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Welcoming Sarah-Jane, our newest guest blogger; The French – champions of pessimism; Our French pensions poll; A new site launch and a word about social media…

Read all of this in our March Brittany and Pays de la Loire Newsletter