Lots of small business owners will have taken a bit of a break from work during the past few weeks, allowing time to make plans for the year ahead. There’s nothing quite like some distance from the day to day, and a glass of red wine, to allow for clearer thinking. Perhaps you are such…
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the town Not a business owner was stirring, and much wine had been downed! For Christmas day brings a chance to relax, and re-set With the hubbub of the festive season finally at rest! When at Essex Business Forum there arose such a clatter, I sprang from…
I’ve started to notice a common trend amongst the small businesses I work with. For many of them, the business is charge of them…and not the other way around. Take a freelance hair stylist & make-up artist I recently met at an Essex business networking event. Over a quick coffee, she told me that she’s…
I work with around four new companies each month, in addition to my regular client base. Usually, these new companies contact me with very specific copywriting requirements. This might be some web copy for a new website, or a sales brochure, perhaps a leaflet or even a company handbook. A few weeks ago I was…
Last week was a really great week. As part of my one women mission to improve the business story telling abilities of Essex I met, and coffee’d with, lots of small business owners. Unbeknownst to them (sorry!) I was conducting a little secret survey during these meet ups. I had set myself a goal of…