Why Online Workshops?

Why and how to create online workshops

You never really just write a blog once. As soon as your words are online and in the public domain you can use them to grow your business. I’ve written previously about how to repurpose and recycle your blog content, Continue reading Why Online Workshops?

What’s Your Learning Style?

What's your learning style?

We all experience the world in different ways, learning as we go. Are you a hugger? Or shy away from physical contact? Do you read books? Or haven’t you read a book since school? Is your perfect relaxation watching a Continue reading What’s Your Learning Style?

How Controversial Should My Blogs Be?

Very few of us set out to deliberately upset others. When we do so unintentionally it can be mortifying. But what about being deliberately contrary or controversial? Where are the limits?   Find Your Limit Telling someone where to establish Continue reading How Controversial Should My Blogs Be?

Why It’s Important To Write Original Content

Why write original content

I get several pitches a week from people wanting to write for my blog, and I’m always happy to consider original posts. But when Richard Smith contributed this article I resonated with it immediately.   I run workshops for a Continue reading Why It’s Important To Write Original Content

If I’m On Social Media, Do I Really Need a Website?

Tourist on Social Media

I recently gave a talk to The Society of Authors in Bristol on ‘Blogging for writers’. I recommended hosting a blog on your website, busted five myths about blogging and had a Q&A session. One of the participants asked me, Continue reading If I’m On Social Media, Do I Really Need a Website?

What’s the Difference Between a Coach and a Mentor?

I posed a question to myself at the start of the year, “Am I really a coach, or more like a mentor?” When I work with start ups for Brave Enterprise Agency, I’m described as a mentor. Someone who’s been Continue reading What’s the Difference Between a Coach and a Mentor?

Why Your Blog Has a Huge Impact on Your Business – Guest Post

Blog impact on businesses

Blogging has had an impact, and been the foundation of my business, since my early blogs in 2013 when I was preparing to publish The Bronze Box. Over the past five years, my blogs have become the staple of everything Continue reading Why Your Blog Has a Huge Impact on Your Business – Guest Post

How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

Your business will always be a work in progress. There will always be elements to refine throughout its lifecycle, until the day you close it down or sell it on. In 2013, when I decided that would be the year Continue reading How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

Why I Don’t Believe in Copywriting

why i dont believe in copywriting

Cruising around on Facebook, I saw an image about copywriting that made my belly do a backflip. It said, “Why I Don’t Believe in Copywriters”.   My initial reaction was, “OMG! Who is this person saying something I think but Continue reading Why I Don’t Believe in Copywriting

When Is The Best Time To Start A Blog?

When is the best time to start a blog

Starting a blog is a commitment – keeping your website alive, producing content regularly. But then, so is any ongoing project. Maintaining momentum and consistency takes time, energy and discipline. So, when is a good time to start? The simple Continue reading When Is The Best Time To Start A Blog?