....you wait for ages and then 2 come along at the same time Hi everyone 👏 It has been a looong gap between emails and - to be honest - I have serious imposter syndrome about sending this one as you joined my list presumably on the promise of social media tips. 🤔 I've been having a lovely time doing what I want when I want. Not being tied to social media posting schedules - or any schedule really - helping clients/friends who reach out to me because they know me or someone has recommended me....
6 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader Is it just me or do I keep hearing the phrase 'sabbatical' recently? It's a phrase I'm familiar with from my corporate days but - one of my long-term small biz favourites Helen Perry recently shared that she has found herself on a surprise sabbatical as she has 'fallen out of love' with Instagram - something I can relate to myself. 🤷♀️ This got me thinking, did I (we) need a significant life event to step back for a bit? Or isz it possible to just stop for a moment - and not feel...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader I've been very sorry for myself this past week. I just can't shake the lingering cough I've had for over 2 weeks now and my energy levels are all over the place as a result. I don't think I'm alone in the end-of-Feb-where-is-sping-slump but there is nothing worse than hearing someone else moan about how they feel so - instead I shall keep this intro brief and focus on 2nd half of the email - some great updates for any LinkedIn fans out there. Until next week A XX Tip of the Day "I...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader I'd love it if you hit reply right now and tell me what word springs to mind when you hear or read 'AI'. It's become a hot topic with everyone seeming to want to jump on the bandwagon about how you should be using it and why you should pay to get premium access - yeah yeah.. whatever! Don't get me wrong - I have loved playing around with the various AI tools (ChatGPT, Bard, MaxAi, Craft) and exploring new AI features built into my existing tools (ClickUp and Searchie) but the only...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader How has your week been? This might be a particularly loaded question for any of you juggling children on half term this week on top of everything else. I'm lucky enough to be in the Austrian Mountains for a ski holiday. I am NOT a good skier - think knotted stomach, shallow breathing and unhelpful thoughts of everything that could go wrong - but the rest of my family love it so I keep trying. Today I had a few hours of instruction from the fabulous Ricarda who took me back to basics...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Welcome to my new newsletter Hello 👋 and welcome! Things might look a little different around here - or not 🤞 I'll explain more below but let me know if you see or experience any problems.. I love learning new tech but doesn't mean I always get it right! I've been considering switching from Mailerlite to Convertkit for a while now. I am still a huge fan of Mailerlite - particularly the free plan designed for businesses starting with email marketing - but Convertkit feels like the right next...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read