Writing a blog about social media isn’t easy when you really don’t have the time to fully research all the articles you should be putting up. So, I’ve decided to – rather than worry about what I’m going to write about each week – share the types of things I’ve been working on. I’m veryContinue reading “Here’s some of the things I’ve been working on lately”
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How to overcome writer’s block
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” Mark Twain I have been writing various blogs for a number of years and generally I can come up with something interesting to say everyContinue reading “How to overcome writer’s block”
Confession time
Okay, so I’ve really been trying to keep up with my blogs, but my businesses (I have three small ones) have started to take off again and I’m finding it difficult to find the time and effort. So, bear with me, I will get back into writing a social media blog soon. Promise. I’ll squeezeContinue reading “Confession time”
This week in Social Media-land
So, I’ve been experimenting with advertising in various places for my social media business and I already have a winner with regards the number of queries I’ve been getting. It’ll probably surprise you to learn that the biggest number of potential clients I have contacting me have come through an ad on Gumtree. Yes, itContinue reading “This week in Social Media-land”
Some tips on gardening
This week I’ve been doing some social media on gardening, so if you’re interested, here’s a few posts… This was the first in a small campaign to give my client’s followers a few simple gardening tips. My client does domestic and business cleaning and property management. Although gardening is a small part of what theyContinue reading “Some tips on gardening”
Getting back on my feet
Well, things are slowly returning to normal in Scotland and it feels good. So, I have promised myself I’ll get back into writing up this blog. To be fair, I haven’t been sitting on my backside watching telly all day during this lockdown, I have been working on three big projects. Plus I had aContinue reading “Getting back on my feet”
Sorry I’ve not been around
Jeezo, it’s been a while since I posted anything in this blog. Apologies for that. I don’t have time today – I’m in the middle of three major projects at the moment – but I will come back to it, promise. In the meantime, enjoy this lovely picture of a squirrel holding a bunch ofContinue reading “Sorry I’ve not been around”
The Lurgy hits
So this week I have mostly been feeling yucky and sorry for myself. Yes, the Lurgy struck and left me feeling all shivery, sneezy and just not well. It was a bad head cold and I’ve yet to shake it off. Hopefully by the start of next week, it’ll be gone. Anway, I did manageContinue reading “The Lurgy hits”
Why I did Pinterest and Instagram Training with Business Gateway
Well, I put my money where my mouth is (see a previous post about why Pinterest is so good for business) and did some training on Pinterest and Instagram last week. Provided (for free) by Business Gateway, the morning training session took place near where I live and consisted of a whirlwind guide to bothContinue reading “Why I did Pinterest and Instagram Training with Business Gateway”
King is leaving Facebook
Author Stephen King is quitting Facebook according to a tweet he put out on Twitter today. Concerned with what he called the “flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising” and the social media platform’s ability to “protect its users’ privacy”, King announced the move and then encouraged fans to follow him onContinue reading “King is leaving Facebook”