Ways to Practice Empathy in Your Sales Process (and Why You Should) – A Guest Post

Selling with empathy

Hosting a guest on the blog. The sales process need not feel ‘icky’, here are some tips to think differently about how you ‘sell’ in your business. Stop pushing and start communicating…   source: unsplash.com   “Failure to communicate” is Continue reading Ways to Practice Empathy in Your Sales Process (and Why You Should) – A Guest Post

What’s In A Name – How To Come Up With A Name For Your Business Idea

write your words onto post it notes

Are you agonising over a name for your business venture? It’s another year, and another rethink for my business. I’ve been mentoring startups for almost 10 years, and even though I’ve had a writing support niche, it’s been the mentoring Continue reading What’s In A Name – How To Come Up With A Name For Your Business Idea

A Vision For Freedom

a vision for freedom

  Travel. Freedom. Exploring. Adventure. Escaping. What’s not to love? When I worked as a startup trainer for an enterprise agency a few years back – while I was being trained in their teaching materials – I have a vivid Continue reading A Vision For Freedom

Packaging Matters For Fashion Businesses

sustainable packaging choices for business

Making ethical buying choices can be challenging. One the one hand we want to reduce waste – especially single use plastic – yet on the other we have a budget to keep to, there are often compromises. Plastics take thousands of Continue reading Packaging Matters For Fashion Businesses

Marketing Strategies to Improve Your Online Brand

Build your online brand

Improving your online brand is more important now than ever, when bricks and mortar shops are struggling and offline marketing is restricted by the pandemic. This contributor suggests some ideas to inspire your marketing and build your online brand.   Continue reading Marketing Strategies to Improve Your Online Brand

We’ve Already Invented A Time Machine

write your book

  I’m a sci-fi fan. And a Trekkie. One of the most memorably brilliant books I’ve read in a long time is ‘Time and Time Again’ by Ben Elton. It’s about time travel. Travelling back and righting a wrong in Continue reading We’ve Already Invented A Time Machine

Essentialism: Inspiration and A Book Review

Book review and tips on essentialism

  Remember Marie Condo? Her decluttering methodology was so 2019.Her approach to clearing out your wardrobe was to only keep the clothes that ‘spark joy’, then thank the rest of your clothes before putting them in the charity bag. I Continue reading Essentialism: Inspiration and A Book Review

Simple Ways to Make Your Business Look More Professional

Market stall. Create a professional impression with your business

Professional first impressions count. You need to look and behave professionally to have a successful business. Back in the spring, I needed a roofer to fix a leak. As so many of us do, I took to Facebook and asked Continue reading Simple Ways to Make Your Business Look More Professional

Medical Practices That Have Made A Move Online

Medical practices moving online

As life relies more and more on digital, a contributor explores how this has impacted medical practices…   Medical Practice Moving Online Our world was well and truly heading towards an extremely digitalized way of life anyway, now, with Covid-19, Continue reading Medical Practices That Have Made A Move Online

Should Shaming: What Expectations Are Holding You Back?

Lady justice. Are you should shaming yourself or others

“You’re not a failure for not being where you think you ‘should’ be” Seeing that quote shared on Social Media reminded me of this blog I wrote a few years ago. It’s just as relevant today as it was then. Continue reading Should Shaming: What Expectations Are Holding You Back?