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I co-own Your Life Your Style the home and gifts shop in the Brooks Centre Winchester which also sells online at yourlifeyourstyle.co.uk.
I love running a small business. The headlines go to the companies turning over billions of pounds but nearly half the UK economy is powered by small to medium size businesses. Small businesses lead change and offer a huge range of challenges.
Having spent my early working life in retailing, I moved into arts marketing including many years as the Head of Marketing and Operations at The Mayflower Theatre. I still provide marketing and PR support to small businesses.
Paul Lewis
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Long To Rain Over Us
Posted on 4:39pm Saturday 26th May 2012
Why I don't like the sun and I do like the Jubilee
Paul Lewis »
Shine A Light On The Trolls
Posted on 5:53pm Friday 18th May 2012
I support freedom of speech but I want to know who's exercising their freedom
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Uncle Vanya's Mid Life Crisis is a Winner for Chichester
Posted on 4:16pm Thursday 26th April 2012
Chichester's Uncle Vanya is steeped in regret but I have no regrets about seeing it
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Damien Hirst- artist or con man?
Posted on 11:19am Monday 16th April 2012
Everyone seems to have an opinion on Damien Hirst, even if they haven't seen his work. I went to have a look for myself
Paul Lewis »
Acting Lessons For Small Businesses
Posted on 2:53pm Saturday 7th April 2012
Seeing my cousins in a TV drama made me realise that running a business has something in common with acting
Paul Lewis »
Mad Men, Martinis and Me
Posted on 2:04pm Thursday 29th March 2012
Mad Men inspired me to make a film but not one about advertising
Paul Lewis »
When Saving Pennies Loses Pounds
Posted on 1:58pm Saturday 24th March 2012
Successful businesses should be run by visionaries not bean counters
Paul Lewis »
At This Rate, Everyone Will Go Bust
Posted on 4:16pm Saturday 17th March 2012
My rates have gone up 60%. I feel like a soldier marching on as bombs go off and comrades fall around me.
Paul Lewis »
Downton's Bates Is My Role Model
Posted on 12:02pm Saturday 3rd March 2012
Service is the battlefield for today's retailers. Research shows 9 out of 10 shoppers don't buy if they get poor service.
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Good Taste Goes Down With The Titanic
Posted on 4:35pm Friday 10th February 2012
Am I being too sensitive about Titanic memorabilia?
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I co-own Your Life Your Style the home and gifts shop in the Brooks Centre Winchester which also sells online at yourlifeyourstyle.co.uk. I love running a small business. The headlines go to the companies turning over billions of pounds but nearly half the UK economy is powered by small to medium size businesses. Small businesses lead change and offer a huge range of challenges. Having spent my early working life in retailing, I moved into arts marketing including many years as the Head of Marketing and Operations at The Mayflower Theatre. I still provide marketing and PR support to small businesses. Paul Lewis
