Made A Bad First Business Impression? All Is Not Lost

A first impression can make or break a fledgeling relationship. We’ve all had those cringeworthy moments. We’re meeting a new client and we’re having one of those days… Stuck in traffic, it’s pouring with rain, we arrive at the meeting Continue reading Made A Bad First Business Impression? All Is Not Lost

Get Discovered By Google (SEO Made Easy)

Tips to optimize Google My Business

The Google bot has eyes everywhere, and it eats ‘SEO’*! An all seeing, all knowing, power-bot that scurries around over 3 billion times every day! But with so much content being produced every second, how do you get noticed by Continue reading Get Discovered By Google (SEO Made Easy)

So Much To Do, So Little Time: Getting Organised

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When you work for yourself, one of the toughest challenges is staying organised. There’s no boss breathing down your neck, giving you ‘that look’ and no job description setting out your responsibilities. You must be disciplined to get things done. Continue reading So Much To Do, So Little Time: Getting Organised

Something to Declare?

It’s time to declare your intentions… When you get off a flight into the UK, between passport control and the exit you are faced with three possible exits: The Green Door The Blue Door (I wonder what colour they’ll paint Continue reading Something to Declare?

How I Make Blogging Pay (without promoting other brands)

As a writer, the single most enjoyable element of my marketing is blogging. Blogging is at the heart of the story of my business. I first started blogging back in 2013 when I did a 365-day project ‘Operation Author: 365 Continue reading How I Make Blogging Pay (without promoting other brands)

One Thing To Love About Networking Events

(This is a short update. It will take less than 5 minutes to read and contains some questions to make networking more productive) Anyone who’s met me will know I’m a chatter. On the face of it, I come across Continue reading One Thing To Love About Networking Events

Social Management Tools for Start-ups – Guest Blog & Infographic

  I’ve had a flurry of guest blog submissions recently and it gives me great pleasure to host another one on the blog this week. Highly regarded on the world speaker circuit, Lilach Bullock has graced Forbes and Number 10 Continue reading Social Management Tools for Start-ups – Guest Blog & Infographic

Three Part Beginners’ guide to Vlogging – A Guest Post

This week, I’m proud to host another guest on the blog. I met Hannah Squires, of Doubleshot, at a recent workshop ‘Blogging for Business’ that I ran on behalf of Brand 51. I always offer delegates at my events the Continue reading Three Part Beginners’ guide to Vlogging – A Guest Post

How to Increase Viewers on your Instagram Stories – A Guest Post

Save Save This week I’m proud to host another guest on the blog. Sheena Mathieson pitched a content idea to me and her timing was perfect. I’ve just entered the mysterious world of Instagram. Here I am… I’ve been resisting; Continue reading How to Increase Viewers on your Instagram Stories – A Guest Post

5 Top Accounting Tips for Start-ups – A Guest Post

What’s the one area of your business that scares you?   For me, it’s the financial stuff, I’ve always been bad at numbers – I still have cold sweats when I think about the evil teacher I had at primary Continue reading 5 Top Accounting Tips for Start-ups – A Guest Post