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Getting to know Mailchimp
Mailchimp is one of the most used email marketing programmes out there, particularly by small and startup business thanks to it’s free basic plan. It can be confusing to get your head around though, so in this post I'm going to give an overview of Mailchimp to help...
Working in seasons
Recently I've come across several different notions of how we can live and work in harmony with our 'seasons', and I find the concept fascinating. When I worked as an employee we used to set yearly, quarterly and monthly goals, and through my journey setting up as a...
Grow your Instagram, authentically
Struggling to get the most out of Instagram? Can't increase your following? Wondering how to engage without losing your integrity? Have a #headache? Fear not! In today's post, I'm sharing 5 resources I've found and tried (and like) to help you get the most out of your...
Website editing tips – text
Having the freedom to edit your own website is a wonderful thing, but it can also be a lot to take in at once. Let's break it down, this time looking at editing text. Like everything in life, a little learning and perseverance is needed if you want to keep your...
10 songs to hibernate with
Music has always been a big part of my life, and while I love a bit of silence, a lot of the time I have music playing in the background. It lifts me up, calms me down, gets me singing and keeps me motivated while I work. As I stared out of my window this morning at a...
Practical tools I use in my creative business
I'm often a little hesitant to offer up recommendations for practical and organisational tools, because we all think and work in different ways, and I believe need to find our own solutions to our particular needs. How I run my business and how much I can afford to...
Comparisonitis: my familiar companion
When I started writing this I was sat in a cafe just staring at a blank page for 10 minutes wondering how to begin. Ironically, what was holding me back from starting was the very thing I intend to write about today: comparisonitis. Never heard of it? My computer...
I find running a business tough too
Running your own business can be tough. The idea that we sit around working in our pyjamas until midday paints such an unrealistic picture of the daily effort that is working for yourself. That’s not to say there hasn’t been the odd day my postman has caught me in my...
Website editing tips – Images
Although Wordpress makes editing your own website a remarkably pain-free experience, there are some editing practices you may not be aware of which will keep your site running smoothly. For a small business owner, having the ability to edit your own website as and...
Free photography resources
Stock photographs. The very words make many of us shiver. They bring to mind terribly staged pictures filled with false smiles, but stock photography has come a long way. The web is full of beautiful photographs that are just begging to be used, and they don't always...