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As a writing mentor for businesses, I’m frequently asked to speak at events on the finer points and skills associated with building a successful business blog to grow your influence. When I’m speaking to new bloggers, I’m always asked the Continue reading Six Blogging FAQ
I was always entrepreneurial and creative. My first experience of being ‘an entrepreneur’ was in the mid 1980’s – I think I was about 8 years old! A Child Entrepreneur (?) My sister and I were really into Continue reading Are You A Business, An Entrepreneur or A Freelancer?
There’s a mantra in fiction writing, ‘Show don’t tell’. Reader’s Need Context Don’t tell us the character is crying, show us their heartbreak, describe the anguish in their expression. It’s much more powerful and compelling. The same goes for Continue reading What Do My Blog Readers Need From Me? (A-Z of Blogging: Need)
(Quick Read Blogs – a 5-minute read) My first blog was a vanity project. Something I did to hold myself accountable on my journey towards becoming a published author. But it did more than that, it allowed me to make Continue reading Making Connections With Your Blog: Meet Others (A-Z of Blogging)
I love a boxset binge! When you discover a series on Netflix and will happily sit there, watching episode after episode, until your eyelids droop, you’ve tipped popcorn into your lap and dribbled tea down your onesy*! *(I don’t actually Continue reading Binge Blogging: Create Content Consistently
My love affair with blogging started in 2013 when I was in process of publishing my first book – The Bronze Box. Every day I did one thing towards publishing and marketing my first book, then every week I would Continue reading Fall In Love With Your Blog (A-Z of Blogging)
I was on a bus the other day, with an angry elderly gentleman sat in the row behind me. It was his behaviour that spurred on this random little thought piece! Angry At The World The whole 20-minute bus Continue reading You Get Out What You Put In – A Lesson From An Angry Man
Your Digital Business Is The key To Your Success, But Are Your Going Wrong Somewhere? Years ago, if you were to say that you were a blogger or created videos for YouTube, you would have been looked at blankly. Continue reading Your Digital Business Is The key To Your Success, But Are Your Going Wrong Somewhere?
One of the commonest questions I’m asked by my business blogging mentees is… “How do I get more exposure for my blog?” Here are some great tips from a contributor to make the most out of your wonderful words… Continue reading Blog Exposure 101
Everyone’s talking about storytelling, it’s the latest trendy buzzword in marketing. I really hate jargon, and the way ‘storytelling’ has become jargon especially irks me – as a lifelong storyteller, story-lover and fiction writer! Let me qualify that slightly grumpy Continue reading When Storytelling Became A Marketing Buzzword