I posted the following words about RTing (retweeting) on the Link4Growth subscriber forums earlier this evening, but figured it’s worth sharing with non-subscribers too (although why you wouldn’t subscribe when it’s only £3/mth is anybody’s guess!) An RT immediately adds at least an extra 10 characters to the orginal tweet (and that’s if your username [...]
Circles of Influence, Connection, Networks & Collaborations
They say don’t mix business and pleasure. They miss out! (Actually, they’re probably just still doing business ‘the old way’ – which means not only are they missing out on heaps of fun, but they’re also unlikely to survive the next 10 years, but I digress…) Sometimes friends become clients. Sometimes clients become friends. In [...]
Twit My Blog: How Best to Link Twitter and your Blog
I just had a text message from a friend asking, “What is the best way to interlink tweet and blog… how do you best tweet to point to your blog post, but further more how can I get people to follow me from the blog, and how can I get them to retweet my blog [...]
Pinterest – what am I missing?
Over the last week or so, there’s been a flurry of Pinterest mail dropping into my inbox. Because I’m somewhat ‘out of the industry loop’ this month, I assume this is because they’ve either hit a critical mass and the sudden growth is entirely organic, or (more likely) they’ve been chucking plenty of wood on [...]
Um yeah… remember me? I used to blog here…
But then I stopped. I keep meaning to start again, but something always seems to interrupt and it just doesn’t happen… Like now! I sit down to write this and my friend Graeme pops up on Skype… ok, he has agreed to wait 5 minutes, so here we go… So, it’s nearly December; d’you remember [...]
How To Deal With Business Problems & Challenges The Smart Way
SME owners and sole traders often struggle with finding lasting solutions to the problems, issues and challenges (both routine and exceptional) that inevitably come up in business. There are all kinds of reasons for this which fall broadly into 2 areas: 1. Mindset. Typically, they are leaders and entrepreneurs – neither of which find it [...]
Facebook Business – Getting a Pretty Page Name (Username)
I often forget that what seems obvious, old-hat or elementary to some, can be the polar opposite to others… Today alone, I’ve had 3 separate enquiries from people needing help with Facebook business pages – all of them involving how to create a memorable URL or ‘pretty page name’, so I thought I’d share some [...]
Decisions Decisions: Confusing Heart & Emotion, Reaction & Response
My entire business (and life) is based on the concept of ‘following your heart‘. It shows up in the way I work, with whom I work (heart & soul led businesses) and it underpins everything I advise my cliients to do and be. When I talk about Authenticity in marketing or business development terms, I’m [...]
Letting Go – letting in, letting be, allowing…
All of these words and phrases have been playing round my mind this last week. I’ve been asking myself what it means to let go? – How does it feel? – Why mastering the practice would be good? – What the alternativea are? etc. Then just by chance (lol – yeah right), I find this video; [...]
In Gratitude of Beloved Friends, Strangers & Words
I’ve not blogged in ages, eclipsey June and the Cardinal Cross or T Square or whatever it was/is have kept me busy elsewhere. Back now though. I think. How have you been? If you’ve had/are having a tricky time, then these words from my dear friend Noreen may bring some comfort… Other people’s words seem [...]
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This blog features a healthy mix of useful, fun, serious and silly posts on all kinds of topics to do with how I make my living - enabling conscious and/or spiritually minded people to create and grow an authentic, heart-led business & life - and how I live my life.
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140 is too long & other Twitter RT Best Practice
May 17, 2012
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Circles of Influence, Connection, Networks & Collaborations
April 19, 2012
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Twit My Blog: How Best to Link Twitter and your Blog
February 26, 2012
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Pinterest – what am I missing?
February 16, 2012
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Um yeah… remember me? I used to blog here…
November 29, 2011
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How To Deal With Business Problems & Challenges The Smart Way
August 14, 2011
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Facebook Business – Getting a Pretty Page Name (Username)
August 2, 2011
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Decisions Decisions: Confusing Heart & Emotion, Reaction & Response
July 27, 2011
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Letting Go – letting in, letting be, allowing…
July 18, 2011
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In Gratitude of Beloved Friends, Strangers & Words
July 16, 2011
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Small Biz Marketing Idea from Tim the Ideas Guy
March 10, 2009
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Personally speaking… getting back in the blogging saddle (again!)
May 7, 2009
- What 5 Things Do I Do Nearly Every Day To Be Successful April 28, 2007
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Cardiff Solopreneurs Christmas Lunch Thing
November 10, 2010
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How A Footer Helps You Blog For Business: Practical Tip For Business Bloggers
June 9, 2008
- Business blogging and SEO March 29, 2007
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Twitter for Business: Is it a good place to promote a newsletter? February 26, 2009
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Otherwise engaged. How would you like your Twitorial? February 16, 2009
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Video Tutorial: Inserting Images into Typepad Margins using a Typelist (Notes type)
December 11, 2008
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Smart Twittering, Twhirl and an invitation to Twitterers
August 14, 2008
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