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The 3 post types every service business should be using

The 3 post types every service business should be using

One of the biggest reasons content feels hard is because business owners think they need to constantly come up with new ideas. New angles.New formats.New inspiration every week. In reality, most service businesses only need a small number of post types to work well on...
How to Use Analytics to Improve Your Content Next Month

How to Use Analytics to Improve Your Content Next Month

Data doesn’t lie. Here’s how to read it properly: Step 1: Identify your top posts Look at:• Saves• Shares• Profile visits• Website clicks Likes are secondary. Step 2: Spot patterns Ask:• Was it educational?• Was it personal?• Was it a reel? Find what connects. Step 3:...
A No-Nonsense Guide to Scheduling Content Without Losing Authenticity

A No-Nonsense Guide to Scheduling Content Without Losing Authenticity

Scheduling doesn’t mean robotic. Here’s how to keep it human: Step 1: Write like you talk Avoid:• Corporate language• Buzzwords• Over-polishing If you wouldn’t say it out loud, don’t write it. Step 2: Leave room for real-time content Schedule your core posts, but:•...
Your Caption Checklist

Your Caption Checklist

No, I’m not gonna tell you to check your grammar and that you’ve used good hashtags. Hopefully these are a few different pointers to think about before you publish that next post.🙄 Do you want to read it? Honestly, skim over it and ask yourself if this would stop your...

Are you ready to succeed in the school holidays?

Are you ready to succeed in the school holidays?

I love my daughter, I really do. I love her so much, like more than words could ever say. But now that I’m used to her being at school 5 days a week, the summer holidays fill me ever so slightly with dread.Firstly, yes I’m very lucky that I work for myself so I’m not...

How I Create on Canva

How I Create on Canva

Canva to many is the best invention since… social media itself. But I also speak to people who find it totally overwhelming, and I see a lot of social media feeds that are totally confused because of Canva templates which haven’t been customised to match the company’s...

2022 Roundup

2022 Roundup

Woah, where has that year gone? At times, 2022 felt as though it was dragging but now it’s December I’m honestly not sure where the year went. Working in Social Media, you can never predict what you’ll be doing in the next 12 months, the marketing strategies for our...

Business Person of the Year – Finalist!

Business Person of the Year – Finalist!

Okay I’m a bit late in writing this, maybe because I didn’t win and I know it sounds really cliche but it honestly was an honour to even be a finalist. I was super lucky to be considered for the category of ‘Business Person of the Year’ in the Grantham Journal...

Social Media Agency of the Year!

Social Media Agency of the Year!

I often get emails about awards and would I like to enter them, and I always have good intentions of sitting down and doing the application process. But like many of us, I struggle to talk about myself and it feels as though I should be doing something more productive...

Drumroll Please…

Sometimes, letting go is the biggest breath of fresh air you need. So much has changed over the last 6 months, and I feel like my identity is entirely different now. So Clear Round Media has had it's own refresh…Any parent will agree, you can never show favouritism...

Charlie and the Mindset Factory

Charlie and the Mindset Factory

I want to tell you a bit of a story here, if you’re like me then having mindset work explained to you is all well and good - but for it to really sink in then you need a practical example. Our dog, Charlie, gives me the perfect, real world, example of every mindset...

Is it time to freshen up?

Is it time to freshen up?

Something I get asked often is this; “how often should I be updating my website/Instagram bio/profile photo?”Honestly, there’s no set rule, but there are a few clues that it’s time for a change…You’ve changed!If you’ve drastically changed your look, or just naturally...