Musings on business writing, self-employment and parenthood

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Know your audience

The A-Z of content marketing: A is for audience. Content marketing isn’t about you, it’s about your audience. Let’s take a look at how you can define and truly know your audience in order to write content that is useful and serves the needs of the

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What to expect in your copy deck

Decoding and understanding your copy deck For many new business owners – or experienced business owners working with a copywriter for the first time – understanding your copy deck can be confusing. In this post, we’ll break down the copy deck so you can understand the various

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What to wear working at home in winter

Freelancer fashion: The winter edition As the Starks say, winter is coming and with it comes a change in work attire for those of us who work from home. You see, when you work from your home office, there’s usually no lovely office air conditioning

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Maternal ambition

Or what happens when one day you wake up and are interested in your career again? When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was 29 years old and progressing reasonably well up the ladder at a mid-size PR agency. I was pretty good

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Considerations for self-publishing a book

The pros and pitfalls of self-publishing They say everyone has a book in them. And in the modern world, getting published is easier than ever. Many people, especially in the area of non-fiction books written by business owners, are choosing to self-publish. There’s a range

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The copy changing magic of editing

The power of editing This week, I’ve been reading Marie Kondo’s book, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying. As a fairly (ahem) messy and untidy person, I’m yet to put her method into practice, but a third-or-so of the way through the book, it’s apparent

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Blowing your own trumpet

Writing award entries that win Award submissions are a fantastic way to showcase your work and achieve recognition. Winning an award – well that’s even better! It gives you permission to shout about your success from the rooftop and has the credibility that comes from being

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