Do you know there are over 1 million entries on Google if you’re looking for a macaron baker in the UK? 1 million possible routes to find a provider of delicious clouds of colourful tastiness. Where the heck do you start? Probably at the top. And it’s probably no coincidence that the top 3 […]
story telling
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 […]
I know I should…I don’t have the time: solving the business conundrum
Two phrases that we say so often in life. I know I should go to the gym three times a week. I tell myself I don’t have time. And yet there’s time for chilling out. Which tells you more about my priorities probably, rather than my lack of time. The same applies to blogging and […]
The story of my business? What story? – How to make your brand stand out through storytelling
Really? Are you sure there’s not a story? There wasn’t a moment when the idea for your business struck you? Or when you knew you’d had enough of the regular 9 to 5? It doesn’t have to be epic. Not everyone is Richard Branson or Anita Roddick, but every business does have a story. Does […]