There are many things you might think you need to think about as you put content out into the wider world: An attention grabbing headline (but not too much like click bait). Amazing images. The right SEO techniques. Great design. All important, but not the most important. So, it’s all about the writing, […]
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What’s your plan for Christmas? 5 reasons to create your content calendar now
I know what some of you are thinking! It’s only June. It’s summer. Okay, it is summer even if we’ve got the heating on. But it’s definitely not Christmas time. Wrong! Now is just the time to be planning the last three months of the year. This is particularly true if you […]
Will you always remember the legend of how your brand started?
I’ve just come back from a 10 year reunion of people I used to work with, people who created a phenomenon in the beauty world. I think it’s worthy of the name legend. We did lots of reminiscing about the big event, as it changed things overnight. And you know what? Even as the team […]
David Hieatt says you should not hire me as a writer: 3 reasons why I agree
Not the greatest endorsement from a marketing genius, and a great storyteller. Not great any time, but particularly when your business is quite new. Now, just to be clear, David wasn’t picking on me personally. He was answering a question about whether he thought you could delegate or outsource writing. His answer was […]
Give in order to get: why it’s not all about you and your business
It’s tough to get a business going, and once it’s going to keep it going. It’s very easy to just be in your own bubble, thinking you have to fight everyone else every step of the way. Camaraderie would be a weakness, a threat to sales, something to be avoided. There is a different […]