A coffee date Q&A with Harley from Hive + Co.

It’s coffee date Q&A time! The blog where I share a bunch of answers from questions I’ve asked a business owner around how they use social media for business. Any industry, any answer and anything goes on this coffee date … The idea is that we can all take some inspiration from each other on … Read more

A digital marketing strategist on tour.

I work with businesses throughout the UK and currently 50% of my client base is out with my hometown of Aberdeen. Remote working in the digital marketing industry was a thing for me even before COVID times and whilst most elements of the work can be done remotely, there are times when face-to-face is just … Read more

A coffee date Q&A with Nicola from Freshly Ground Copy.

Welcome back to a new blog in the coffee date Q&A series! The blog series that reveals all the secrets of how business owners use social media for their business and the kind of chat that is usually reserved for the coffee dates only …. Our special guest today is Nicola Scott from Freshly Ground … Read more

5 apps you need for your Instagram for business account.

Did you know that the number of Instagram users in 2022 is 1.478 billion? That’s a pretty crazy number right? The answer is yes, BUT social media has become part of our daily lives for work and play.  If you are here reading this blog, it is highly likely you have an Instagram account and, … Read more

A coffee date Q&A with Siobhan from SJ Nutrition.

Welcome to another round of coffee date Q&As! A blog series I made up during one of the millions of lockdowns in lieu of not being able to meet people for real-life coffee dates. Community and collaboration are a big deal to me and time with other business owners or my industry peers is a … Read more

Likes, followers and your social media strategy.

Ah vanity metrics! “How many likes did we get?” It’s a question anyone working in social media dreads and one that can make you a little crazy as a business owner. Danielle from Greene Creatives recently asked me to be on an Instagram Live Q&A with her talking about vanity metrics, why they don’t define … Read more

New Year Resolutions for your social media strategy.

When it comes to my non-work life I am not one for resolutions, I am way more of a “make the move whenever you like” kinda girl. Ties into those rebellious / creative aspects of my personality! But, business and marketing… totally different story. Spontaneity needs to be planned for and risk needs to be … Read more

How to take a social media break.

We often hear from social media experts on how to do “more social media” but very rarely on how to take an effective social media break. And I’m not talking about the 3-month digital hiatus kind of break – which frankly requires a whole other level of business communications discussion – but the kind of … Read more

How to write your own social media strategy.

What does the word “strategy” mean to you? The usual response is that it’s a top-tier jargon word straight out of business school, i.e. scary as hell.  Truth is, a strategy is pretty important and helps give us purpose and achieve our business goals.  And guess what? For social media, it’s no different.  Diving into … Read more

Your guide to Christmas content planning.

Ok. I don’t want to freak you out, but it’s that time of year again.  And I know that you’re thinking you want to light the bonfire for Bonfire night first, but soon we’ll be donning our cosy festive jumpers and digging into the Quality Streets. Before then, let’s just take some time to talk … Read more

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