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

One Question Businesses Must Keep Asking Themselves

I woke up this morning, lay in bed a for a few minutes just visualising and reflecting on my day, and a question popped into my head – one I realised I’m not asking myself enough: What will you do Continue reading One Question Businesses Must Keep Asking Themselves

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

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

Rock Your Writing with a Blog

    I started blogging in 2013. What started as a way to share ideas, evolved from a bit of fun on Blogger to an integral part of my marketing strategy to build my consultancy business. Although, I admit, I’m Continue reading Rock Your Writing with a Blog

Will Work for Video Views: Top Tips for YouTube Self-Marketing (Guest Post)

This week, I’m pleased to host a guest blog from a great guy I met at an entrepreneurs and opportunity seekers meet up in Bristol recently. A young copywriter that endeavours to turn water into wine and wine into even Continue reading Will Work for Video Views: Top Tips for YouTube Self-Marketing (Guest Post)

3 Powerful Words to Clinch that Sale

Last week, I had a stand at my first trade show… I made some great connections and spoke to lots of fascinating businesses, as well as catching up with some familiar faces. One such face was Tony Pizii. Tony is Continue reading 3 Powerful Words to Clinch that Sale

Sharing the Business Karma

Last month, I made a pledge at a group coaching event run by the wonderfully inspiring Amanda Kerin to guest blog more. To coin a phrase used by James Comer – an accountant specialising is supporting small businesses, who I Continue reading Sharing the Business Karma

To Freebie, or Not To Freebie… That Is The Question

…I’m a writer so I love a Bill Shakespeare pun! It’s a tough one, isn’t it? As entrepreneurs, we rue the fact that we do so much work with no financial recognition, all on the premise that eventually it will Continue reading To Freebie, or Not To Freebie… That Is The Question