Anyone who knows me will know that I’m passionate about minimalism.  It all started a few years ago when I watched the Netflix documentary Minimalism and after that I devoured every book on the topic, reduced my possessions and began to reassess my relationship in life with my things. A couple of years later I […]

Your headline is one of the most important things you’ll ever write.  Whether it’s for your email newsletter or your blog post, the important bit is always to get that click from your potential customer.  If you’re writing an email newsletter this headline will determine whether or not your email even gets seen by your […]

It’s International Lefthanders Day so I’m celebrating in true lefty style, by writing a blog post about it!  Lefties only make up 10% of the population making us pretty rare – this wasn’t always a good thing; in the middle ages if you were left-handed you were likely to be accused of being a witch […]

I’m passionate about imperfection.  Because imperfection is synonymous with authenticity.  I don’t mean imperfection as in spelling errors and mistakes, I mean imperfection as in showing more grit and less gloss. Imagine your brand as a piece of wood – it can be polished and sanded, immaculate and varnished or it can have texture and […]

The power of a great newsletter is undeniable.  Those who love and follow you are more likely to buy from you than those who don’t. Despite having written newsletters for around 15 years for brands all around the world, I’ve actually only recently started writing my own.  Because I’ve always had a waiting list for […]

I want to begin by saying today was supposed to be a wonderful post about the importance of content strategy but it’s been blog-bombed by the need to address this topic (and a bit of a rant – soz). Dear NAME, Firstly can I apologise for any offence caused; this was never my intention.  I […]

I often get businesses approach me who have already worked with copywriters and things have gone a little bit wrong.  This immediately makes it difficult as there’s trust issues.  And I get it.  At the end of the day – copywriters aren’t like vets or lawyers, anybody can pick up a pen and tell you […]

Something that is often a learning curve for coaching clients – you have to say it again.  Saying something once is often not enough.  Whether you’re selling a product, showing a key message or defining your difference, the chances are your audience will miss it the first time. Not all of them, but most of […]

Firstly let me begin by making it clear – impressivity isn’t a word.  It’s a feralism, something I’ve created to make a point (plus it sounds really cool next to authenticity). But the faux word impressivity does get across what I’m trying to say.  Sometimes small brands use big words to appear a bit fancier […]

You know the old saying, you need to eat an elephant bit by bit, well this is true with your content marketing.  Little and often is how you achieve big goals with small steps – looking at it all in one go can be overwhelming and will put you off before you begin. Ask yourself, […]