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Small Business Marketing Tips
Welcome to the marketing area where you will find small business marketing tips to help you grow your gorgeous business.
From copywriting to websites, blogging to list-building, e-marketing to videos and more, you will find blogs, freebies, videos and podcasts to help you. I know marketing can feel time-consuming and tricky but with my help, you will see what you need to do to get more customers and sales, and make more money.
7 Fab Engagement Ideas That Work!
Facebook can be a brilliant business tool when it comes to marketing your business. The trouble is, it only works if you get people engaging with your page. A page with unengaged fans is as bad as...
One Nasty Comment Ruined Her Day
I was chatting with some of the ladies in my This Girl Means Business® Facebook Group recently and one lady said she had been totally thrown off track because someone had left a horrible comment on...
School Holiday Marketing Plan For Busy Business Mums
How to keep your business going (and growing) during the school holidays I’m guessing you’re here because you have school holidays coming up and the thought of them is making your brain pop? It’s...
Facebook Video – Getting Over Your Fears
If you've been putting off doing Facebook video because it's way too scary, this is for you. In my last blog I shared Facebook expert Mari Smith’s excellent blog post about the changes going on at Facebook and the top things we can do to get Facebook working for us....
3 Ways To Make More Money From Your Website
Is your website sitting sluggishly on the internet, not pulling its weight? Is it snoozing when it should be selling? OK, here are 3 things you can do to get it making more money for you - no more lazy websites around here, thank you very much. 1. Don't be...
Facebook Live Tips For Nervous Business Owners
Videos are easily the best way to get seen on social media. Most of the social media platforms are putting a big focus on video and live streaming and if you're brave enough you could really benefit from this. Facebook in particular gives its Facebook Live videos...
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19 Things You Need On Your Coaching Website
I have a question for you. What is your website DOING for your business? I’m asking because, if your website isn’t bringing you clients or building your list, then I’m sorry to tell you this but you’ve probably wasted your money. Every week I see beautiful-looking...
Why You Need The Hermione Effect In Your Business
Something strange has happened in our house over the last few weeks. My lovely 8 year old daughter, Chloe, has never been much of a fan of homework. Once she gets into it, she enjoys it but it was the THOUGHT of it that she didn't like. Same with piano...
17 Small Business Saturday Marketing Tips
Small Business Saturday is the one time each year when the world's eyes are on small businesses - certainly in the UK (December 3rd 2016) and the US (November 26th 2016) there are major initiatives backed by Government to encourage people to shop small and/or local....
Time To Fix Your Broken Business?
Do you feel like you have a broken business?As if part of it just aren't working? If so, you're definitely not alone. Building a business is tricky. Not only do you have to actually DO or MAKE the thing you get paid for, there's a whole bunch of other stuff you need...
7 Ways To Make Your “ABOUT” Page AWESOME
How's the 'About' page looking on your website? If it's anything like most people's it will be pretty standard - a bit of blurb about you, maybe mentioning an award you've won and definitely talking about the professional qualification you've got. Right? Uh-oh! I...
How To Magic Up Sales From Nowhere
Sales is one of those things that makes us feel really wobbly. I mean, who wants to be described as ‘salesy’? *Shudder* And heaven forbid, someone thought we were ‘pushy’ or a pest - talk about pushing our buttons. Eeek! The thing is, though, sales are necessary. You...
8 Fabulous Ways to Use Pinterest for Business
If you're targeting women with your business, especially if what you sell looks good in photos, then you need to consider using Pinterest. Think of it like a giant pin board with pictures of everything you've every dreamed of and more.If you've never used it, it works...
17 Things You Can Include in an Awesome E-Newsletter
The biggest excuse I hear from business owners about why they're not sending regular e-newsletters is 'I don't know what to write about!'E-newsletters seem to give us writer's block and make us feel like we have nothing to say, but actually, you have LOADS to say....