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When You Should Consider Outsourcing Your Marketing

When You Should Consider Outsourcing Your Marketing

You don’t have to do everything yourself. I know that’s hard to hear when:• You’re bootstrapping• You’re a control freak (hi 👋)• You think no one will “get it” like you But there comes a point where: You’re spending hours on contentYou’re still unsure what to...
How to Set Expectations With Clients So Everyone Wins

How to Set Expectations With Clients So Everyone Wins

Setting boundaries used to feel scary. I worried about:• Sounding rude• Losing clients• Being “too much” Now?It’s non-negotiable. From day one I’m clear on: • Response times• What’s included• What’s not included• How feedback works And guess what? Clients respect...
Why Most Businesses Don’t Get Results from Social Media (And How to Fix It)

Why Most Businesses Don’t Get Results from Social Media (And How to Fix It)

I see this all the time. “Social media just doesn’t work for my business.” But when we dig deeper, it’s usually one of these: • They post randomly• They never talk about their services• They disappear for weeks• They copy what everyone else is doing And...
Why you should (or shouldn’t) consider a career as a freelancer

Why you should (or shouldn’t) consider a career as a freelancer

I feel as though the words “I want to become a Freelancer" fills any parent’s heart with dread. It brings up feelings of insecurity, inconsistency and for some, laziness. Probably similarly to saying you want to be a Hollywood Actor or win ‘The Voice’ - it’s not...

Why I don’t want you to schedule your social media

Why I don’t want you to schedule your social media

Honestly, I’m not even going to admit how far in advance I’ve written this blog post because it would entirely undermine everything I’m about to say, but bear with me okay? Scheduling is without a doubt the easiest way to achieve consistency. You can be sat with 100...

Your 3 Marketing Choices

Your 3 Marketing Choices

Okay a bit of philosophy from me today, I can be quite wise when I want to be so buckle up and let's discuss your 3 marketing choices. I believe that you have three choices when it comes to how you handle your marketing, and whether you like it or not - you’re always...

What to include in your small business newsletters

What to include in your small business newsletters

I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I resisted sending newsletters for my small business for actual years. My business was almost four before I started sending consistent newsletters, and that wasn’t even a year ago. What on Earth would I say that wouldn’t cause...

What to Include In your Website Content

What to Include In your Website Content

Starting a website can be a really daunting prospect, even if you’re used to writing social media captions - it’s a big jump to then write enough Website Content to fill your new site! Of course, it’ll vary from business to business what you need to include, but...