by lesley | May 23, 2022 | Press & Media
Press releases are so ‘yesterday’! And not very productive either. Whatever you think your story is, it’s often difficult to convince an editor that it has ‘legs’. However, there are better opportunities to get PR coverage in the print (and digital print) media....
by lesley | May 16, 2022 | Newsletters
Do you like newsletters? Do you read the ones that arrive in your email inbox? We send out a newsletter twice a month, but it’s not really ‘news’, in the sense that it’s not about what’s going on in our business. Nobody cares about what we’re doing, only in getting...
by lesley | May 9, 2022 | Social media
As a business owner it’s tempting to see social media as an excellent way to promote your products or service, but there’s more to it than that. If you operate on a broadcast-only strategy people will rapidly get bored and stop reading your posts. There are a few...
by lesley | May 2, 2022 | Marketing, Reputation
Everything you say and do influences what other people think about you – and what they say to others about you. Does that mean that you should censor everything and go around in a permanent state of worry in case you say something people don’t like? Definitely...
by lesley | Apr 25, 2022 | Blogging
There’s a saying that suggests if you want the most efficient way to do something ask a lazy person – they’ll find the shortcuts and remove time-consuming activities along the way. This is my lazy blogger’s guide. Firstly, are you a talker or a writer? If...
by lesley | Apr 18, 2022 | Business
As a self-confessed left-brain control freak – I like systems and processes – they keep everything organised and make life easier. So what systems does your business have? Most of us have some kind of accounting system, these days that has to include...
by lesley | Apr 11, 2022 | Writing a book
Before you invest your valuable time in writing a book, it’s wise to research your market place first. It could save you a lot of time, editing and rewrites. These are some of the key questions that will guide your research. Which section would you expect your book...
by lesley | Apr 4, 2022 | Websites
I’ve seen some rubbish websites in my time – there are many still sitting around the internet. I do wonder if they’re actually any use at all. If your website isn’t getting results you need to decide if it’s worth paying your hosting fee every month/year. I’m...
by lesley | Mar 28, 2022 | Business
We’re working with a client who is launching his book at the end of April and I’ve been privileged to have beta read the book. It’s about a huge adventure and highlights the amount of planning that is required for even a relatively short-term undertaking. One of the...
by lesley | Mar 21, 2022 | YouTube
People talk about video consumption – we’re consumers of video – and, it seems, we’re addicted! Do you go on YouTube to check something out and lose an hour or more watching entertaining or interesting video – and you still haven’t finished your to...
