JESS COLLINS

THE Creativity Chronicles

A journal of creative thoughts, content commissions I'm working on and where I'm at right now. 
The life of a creative copywriter.

"Creativity takes courage" - Henri Matisse

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I have wanted a new desk for ages.  My current desk is a beautiful French antique dressing table.  But it’s just that – a dressing table.  It’s for make-up not for a Macbook.  I used to have a really big office in our house but as time has gone on and I’ve had my two […]

June 28, 2020

It All Started With a Desk

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Your values are not just a pretty page that sounds nice to your customer – they underpin all that you do and who you are.  You should know your values intrinsically, live them authentically, they should be at the heart of all that you do and the decisions that you make. Here’s how to create […]

June 9, 2020

Identifying Your Authentic Values

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People always spend so much time on their brand – their copywriting and their company name, their website pages and brochures. Then they release a product and it’s predictable at best and bland at worst. Your products should be on brand. If you have a luxurious high end brand you need a luxurious high end […]

June 5, 2020

Six Great Product Names

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So it’s a little late to be writing this post really (as Class Copy closes today -ha!) but there’s still time to get in before midnight and doors will be open again in around six weeks so I thought I would put together a little post about what makes Class Copy such great value. It’s […]

May 31, 2020

Ten Reasons You Should Be Doing Class Copy

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What exactly is “enoughness?”  It’s literally the feeling of being enough (it is to me anyway).  I work with so many female entrepreneurs in my coaching sessions and time again the same topics come up.  This is one of the main culprits.  So when someone asked me about how to overcome imposter syndrome this week […]

May 15, 2020

The Essence of Enoughness

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Here are my ten quick ideas for marketing your small business for little to no budget! Overhaul Your Emails Now is the perfect time to look at the emails you write for your customers and give them a bit of a polish. Whether it’s putting together your first email newsletter or adding a bit of […]

April 3, 2020

Ten Ideas for Marketing Your Business

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I first met Jess through a manifestation group followed up with Instagram (her feed is worth following) and I realised pretty quickly we had way more in common than just the same name. Soulful, inspiring and authentic, she’s from the US but has never been to the UK. I’m from the UK and have never […]

March 29, 2020

The Sister Sessions: Jess Lagrange

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It’s easy to get stressed, to get carried away in the panic of this scary and unknown pandemic.  I have created my own Corona Commandments to help me remember what matters most in these uncertain times. Stay Safe The ultimate priority is to stay safe.  Wash hands, don’t touch faces, reduce physical contact, limit exposure […]

March 13, 2020

My Corona Commandments

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What better day to launch my new blog interview series than International Women’s Day. The Sister Sessions is all about celebrating women, championing diversity and talking about our shared experiences and our distinct differences and unique essence. I wanted to conduct a series of interviews with women that I am inspired and empowered by, celebrating […]

March 8, 2020

The Sister Sessions: Mel Tye-Grigg

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Happy World Book Day! I decided today to write a little blog about my favourite books for kids, old and new so here are my top ten: The Fox And The Star I love this book, it was a gift for my daughter at Christmas and we read it pretty much daily. It’s all about […]

March 5, 2020

My Favourite Books For Kids

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