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

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

by Suz Bird | May 25, 2022 | coffee date Q&A, Industry Q&A, Social Media, social media marketing

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...
New Year Resolutions for your social media strategy.

New Year Resolutions for your social media strategy.

by Suz Bird | Dec 29, 2021 | content planning, digital marketing, Social Media, social media marketing, 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...
How to take a social media break.

How to take a social media break.

by Suz Bird | Dec 14, 2021 | content planning, digital marketing, Social Media, social media marketing, strategy

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...
How to write your own social media strategy.

How to write your own social media strategy.

by Suz Bird | Nov 22, 2021 | content planning, digital marketing, Social Media, social media marketing, 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...
Your guide to Christmas content planning.

Your guide to Christmas content planning.

by Suz Bird | Oct 29, 2021 | Content marketing, content planning, Social Media, social media marketing, Uncategorized

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...
Words of wisdom from five awesome business women.

Words of wisdom from five awesome business women.

by Suz Bird | Jul 31, 2021 | freelance community, Industry Q&A, Social Media, strategy, Uncategorized

In June, my business turned five years old. Surreal but true! I can remember the trials and tribulations from each year like it was yesterday and I also remember the year I decided to stop calling my business “just freelancing” and start to give it (and the freelance...
Is my Instagram broken?

Is my Instagram broken?

by Suz Bird | May 5, 2021 | digital marketing, hashtags, Instagram, Social Media

In short, no. But that two-word answer would make for a terrible blog post, right?!  So let’s talk about Instagram a bit more and some of the things going on with your engagement, story views and the general feeling of WTF-ness Instagram is giving business owners...
Lost: one Instagram mojo.

Lost: one Instagram mojo.

by Suz Bird | Apr 21, 2021 | content planning, hashtags, Instagram, Social Media, strategy

During the last round of my “ask me anything” story session on Instagram, someone asked the question about their Instagram mojo. As in how to get it back when it seems totally AWOL.  Even the best laid social media content plans lose their way when your mojo goes...
Social media trends in the food and drink industry for 2021.

Social media trends in the food and drink industry for 2021.

by Suz Bird | Feb 15, 2021 | content planning, digital marketing, Social Media, social media marketing, strategy

Towards the end of last year, I worked on a social media strategy for a business based in central Scotland (I call Aberdeen home), they are in the food and drink industry but their social media channels were brand new.  That is both a good thing and a bad thing as...
How to go Live on Instagram.

How to go Live on Instagram.

by Suz Bird | Feb 2, 2021 | content planning, Instagram, Social Media, strategy

Lives are having a real moment on Instagram, a trend that came into its own during the first lockdown of 2020; we craved connection and conversations (some of us anyway) and Lives were a great way to get that.  I totally get the appeal, all the benefits of video...
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Hashtag grateful for pulling off a day of work and Hashtag grateful for pulling off a day of work and mum-chauffeur juggle and in some excellent location and weather conditions too! 

Touch-and-go in the middle of the day when logistics and deadlines were looking like they’d get the better of me, but thankful for strong signal and the very talented (and accommodating) creative duo from @readytoflux for letting me join the video meeting from the river bed 🦈 #worklifejuggle #schoolholidays #UKsummer #Aberdeensummer #beingFreelance #selfemployedlife #soloparenting #VisitAberdeen
We still rolling with the “if you didn’t post We still rolling with the “if you didn’t post it, it didn’t happen” rule yes? 

After a number of years being Instagram buddies, sharing resources and WTF work moments, referring clients and many a video call and voice notes … @socialpip and I landed up in the same city and got to meet in real life 🥰

And obvs we chatted Instagram, TikTok, content creation and workshops but also all the life chat and it was pretty awesome. 

Still lots of good stuff to come from this ol’ app called Instagram then 🫶 #beingFreelance #freelancecommunity #freelancelife #socialmediaforbusiness #workfamily #SocialPip #BirdandEmmy #Edinburgh
Took Mini and a friend of hers with me on a work t Took Mini and a friend of hers with me on a work trip to Edinburgh this week and introduced them to some of my favourite food places along the way … namely @cairngormcoffeeco and @leithwoks in @bonnieandwildmarket and @lailaedinburgh 🥰 add in some bowling in #Lane7Edinburgh and treats from @madmacaron pop-up shop in @stjamesquarter and it’s safe to say it was a pretty successful trip all round! #beingFreelance #mumlife #schoolholidaysUK #Edinburgh #MadMacarons #StJamesQuarter #LailaEdinburgh #EatEdinburgh #LeithWoks #Edinburghfood #LifewithSuz #BirdandEmmy
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