by lesley | Jul 19, 2025 | Blogging
This is definitely a ‘how long is a piece of string?’ question! Daily blogger Seth Godin has written blogs that are a single line – and others that are in excess of 1,000 words. Not everyone is a natural writer and when someone says ‘you need to write 500 words’,...
by lesley | Jul 9, 2025 | Writing a book
If you use a satnav, you know how important it is to have the right postcode. How often have you found that your satnav has taken you near where you want to be, but you can’t actually see what you were looking for? Or worse still, you can see it, but there’s a...
by lesley | Jun 29, 2025 | Websites
OK – there isn’t one perfect home page! It depends on your business and the purpose of your website. However, there are some key dos and don’ts that apply to most websites. 1: People need to get what’s on offer quickly – that means that your banner and your headline...
by lesley | Jun 19, 2025 | Pitches & Presentations
If you’re making a presentation to get an idea, a concept across or to persuade your audience to take action on something, sometimes words are not enough. As the saying goes ‘a picture says a thousand words’, some things are just easier to explain with the aid of an...
by lesley | Jun 9, 2025 | Business
I connected up with Lance Wybrow on LinkedIn recently and he kindly offered me a free report aimed at helping small business owners, particularly start-ups to get their finances well-organised to ensure they remain profitable and viable. While I was somewhat chuffed...
by lesley | May 29, 2025 | Press & Media
Getting media attention is just one piece of the promotional puzzle. While press coverage remains valuable, smart entrepreneurs know that business promotion needs a range of strategies to elevate your small business’s visibility, reputation, and customer base....
by lesley | May 19, 2025 | Marketing
If you’re a small business owner or a solo consultant, finding marketing ideas that make you stand out can be tough. Marketing specialists often recommend all kinds of approaches, but they’re pretty much a version of what everyone else is doing. Here is a basketful of...
by lesley | May 9, 2025 | Newsletters
As a small business owner, your email list is pure gold — but only if you use it well. Newsletters are a powerful tool to stay connected with your audience, build loyalty, and drive sales. Yet too many newsletters end up unopened, deleted, or unsubscribed. This all...
by lesley | Apr 29, 2025 | Social media
We’ve all heard the ‘joke’ that people take photos of their meals and then publish them on social media. The underlying message is that your lunch is not really interesting to most people – unless you happen to be dining at a Michelin starred restaurant and your...
by lesley | Apr 19, 2025 | Reputation
We’re not talking about your epitaph, but something much more current. It’s what people say about you today. If your name comes up in conversation at a networking event, what do people say? I’ve heard so many things said about others – when they’re not in the room. ...
