How to find motivation to achieve your goals One of the biggest mistakes people make when they try to achieve a goal is they wait for inspiration and motivation. Imagine if everyone on the planet waited for motivation to get work done….. Productivity would drop to zero, and the economy would collapse. Research into productivity has shown that achievement has …
Using affirmations to achieve your goals
One of the key ways to stay on track with your goals and ultimately achieve them is to write them down. Using goal focused affirmations keeps your goals top of mind, so you’re far more likely to achieve them. You’ll also train your mind to believe that the achievement of your goals is a given. Achieving your goals is down …
How to set achievable blogging goals
If you’re serious about blogging, then setting achievable blogging goals is very important. As bloggers, we face an endless list of tasks that need doing each day. Plus often have so many ideas we want to explore and implement. Without achievable blogging goals, you might find that you don’t feel as if you’re moving forward and growing your blog. Setting …
The real reason why goal setting doesn’t work (and how to fix it!)
Did you know that most people fail when they set goals ? Sadly it’s true: 92% of people who set goals never actually succeed. I know, crazy! Maybe this isn’t news to you? Maybe you’ve tried to create goals and stick to them, but it just doesn’t work. Something trips you up time and time again. Let me guess: you …
How to work with brands: The complete guide
With the wind in my hair we sped in a classic sports car down the seafront in Cannes. The winter sun making it a perfect moment to catch myself and realise that this was actually happening to me. The plane over to France had been full of journalists working for major National papers. Journalists whose bosses and titles had put …
What is Leadpages & do you need it?
What is Leadpages? As a blogger or online business owner it seems we are constantly bombarded with things we NEED to get for our business. Some of these things we might buy on a whim and then never use at all. So I wanted to use this post to share with you a tool I use. I’m going to explain …
How to use stock images that look cool not cheesy
Use stock images the cool way You’re furiously typing away, everyone else in your house is asleep and you’ve still got to finish the blog post you’re working on. As you type the last line you realise it’s pitch black and you haven’t got a suitable picture to add to the post…. What do you do? Enter stock images. I …
How to finally charge what you’re worth
When you’re deciding how much to charge for your time, product or service are you making the decision based on research and a solid pricing strategy or are you basing these prices on self-doubt, a lack of confidence and fear that no-one will buy? Answer honestly…. You’re not alone. These limiting beliefs often stem from a negative money mindset, which …
Goal setting tools to help you smash 2019
There’s no doubt that achievement of your goals doesn’t just happen. While a significant part of success is mindset, focus and determination, there are things that can help stay on track. While some of us love to use pen and paper, often it can be useful to have a tool or app to help too. Interactive tools will be more …
Should you host a webinar? Here’s how to tell
Have you ever attended a webinar? Many bloggers have attended webinars on online marketing among other things. Even if you haven’t I’m sure you’ve heard about webinars. You might even know that many marketeers use them as an effective way to sell their products and services. Do you think webinars are just for people who are at an advanced …
15 ways to reduce email unsubscribes
Do you want to reduce email unsubscribes? You started your email list. Created a freebie to encourage people to join. Worked hard to promote it and then someone unsubscribes leaving you feel a little bit wounded. Have you started to second guess yourself? Did you send something that upset them? You think about the fact that someone unsubscribed when …
A powerful email list builder: Interact Quiz #Review
Why should you care about quizzes? Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will probably know that as an online business owner/blogger building your email list is very important. You don’t want to rely on connecting with your audience via a platform you don’t own. Being at the mercy of changing algorithms is no fun and so building …
How to network like a ninja + pitch template
You know it’s critical to your success, but are you doing it with forethought and a solid strategy in place, or do you just “wing it?”. Admittedly, most of us are squarely in the winging it category, but there are some quick and easy changes you can make that will put even your most important networking tasks on …
How to get the most out of a blogging conference
fOne of my favourite things about being a blogger is attending blogger conferences. I love the chance to chat to other bloggers, learn new things and speak to brands. Just being in the company of others who ‘get it,’ is pretty cool; as sometimes blogging can feel like a solitary pursuit. Before every conference I hear people who haven’t …
19 types of email you can send to your email list
I always seem to be talking about email lists and how important they are. Why they’re important, how to build them, grow them and everything in between. However, I know that the one stumbling block many of you have is what to actually send to your email subscribers. What are the types of email you can send to your email …
41 ways to grow your email list fast
Bloggers listen up! You NEED an email. Seriously, you need one. You might not have anything to sell. You might never have plans to sell anything ever. This doesn’t matter. Your email list is the only list of subscribers/followers that you actually OWN. You might have eleventy-billion Instagram followers or a gazillion Facebook fans, but on those platforms you could …
How to create a lead magnet that converts
Your blog is going well, but you have a secret. Something you’re almost embarrassed to admit……The kind of secret that would make some bloggers recoil in horror…. You do not have an email list….. I know, I know, you meant to set something up, but you just didn’t get round to it. Now you’re realising that you really need one….. …
I could have died; Self care for female entrepreneurs (workaholic ones!)
Let me start by saying I understand. You haven’t got time, I get that, you’re building an empire. Everything you do with your time needs to have a return. Self-care seems too… fluffy…. wishy-washy….. indulgent even. How can you decide to stop to do something for yourself? You know you could just keep going, get that project nailed down. …
The solution for time starved bloggers; Socially Savvy
How my clients are going from frazzled to fabulous in 30 days and you can too. When I was little my biggest most earnest desire was to be feel special. Feel like the whole universe revolved around me & my whims. Yes, every child is the same and things don’t change much when we get older right? So …
How to write engaging facebook posts
How to write engaging facebook posts In our internet world there’s one thing which sometimes feels more rare than the lesser spotted slow worm and more needed than an oasis in the Sahara Desert; is engagement. One word that’s synonymous with Facebook is engagement. BuzzSumo has analysed over 880 million Facebook posts to find out that Facebook page engagement …
How to brainstorm blog post topics FAST
As bloggers content marketing is our bag. We need to produce consistent content to keep our readers coming back. In order for them to feel they want to come back we need to give them value. That value can be given in a few different ways. We could educate, inspire or entertain. Whichever we choose, we must give value. …
How to write engaging instagram captions
Picture the scene. You read my previous post on scheduling your Instagram and you managed to batch taking some images for you Instagram. You shipped the kids off the grannies house, but now they’re back. Running round the house like tiny terrorists, bringing the decibel levels dangerously close ‘mum headache’ scale. You just need to write those Instagram captions and you’ll …
How to plan Instagram for the month in less than a day
The easy way to plan Instagram for the month Social media. Everyone tells us it’s meant to be social and a wonderful way to engage with your audience. But how do you do that? You have no time. You’re already running around trying to grab images and think up captions that will connect you with your audience on the …
Social media content curation made easy
Do you struggle to find interesting content to share on your social media feeds? You know that your feeds need to be more engaging to help you build followers, engagement and community. However, you really struggle to find all of this great content. You can’t find it quickly and basically you can’t find good quality content without it turning into …
Facebook Live; All you need to know
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years no doubt you’ve heard of Facebook Live. However, just to recap Facebook Live is a live video streaming feature on Facebook, that lets you broadcast from your personal page, business page or group. Facebook Live has been around since April of 2016 and it’s appeal is anything but waining. …
Camp Bestival: The countdown!
With less than a month before our annual pilgrimage to Camp Bestival, it’s safe to say the excitement is building in our house. The grounds of Lulworth Castle hosts this much loved family festival, which is way more than just a festival. From Annie Mac’s Mac and Cheese, to the wonders of the Insect Circus, to dancing with Ava in a giant …
How to write an awesome blog post
Are you struggling to write content that hits home with your audience? Maybe you’re putting in lots of effort, but you’re failing to put content out there that resonates with your ideal reader? By the end of this post you’ll have a clear plan of exactly how to write a really awesome blog post that your audience will love. I’ve …
How to create a community building email challenge
‘The money is in the list’ I bet you’ve heard that line before. Maybe you are totally onboard (as you should be) about the value of having an engaged email list. Which brings you to your first problem. How do you get people on your list. More than that how do you get the right people in your email list. …
How to write more content in less time
I used to write 17 blog posts each week. Yeah, I know…… I wrote a lot of content. That content gets shared a huge amount by others, so I am going to take that as a sign that people enjoy my content. The point of this post is to show YOU how you can write lots of quality posts each …
How to collaborate with other bloggers
I love blogging and one of the things I love the most is collaborating with other bloggers. Most of the time we work on our own and so it can be wonderful to work with others. Collaborations can take many forms, so I thought I would give you my thoughts on collaborations and hopefully mention some that you haven’t considered …