It’s good to be independent. To us it means that no company or person will ever feature here because they paid us. That means that any recommendation we make is made because we genuinely think that the recommendation is worth making. Of course that also stands for our Hootville Lowdown eNewsletter and social media.
Occasionally we publish items as a favour or because we like a group or cause but never for any form of financial advantage. After all; that would contravene our No Bollocks policy.
We also think that showing respect to readers implies trying and entertain, provoke and yes, educate them. We give away more advice free than many consultants and trainers deliver when commercially engaged.
We expect that our readers give a damn about communications and marketing and nonprofits. We publish any reasonable, constructive feedback – even if it disagrees with us.
By jove; after 13 years Hootville finally has one policy committed to writing.