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#MarketYourMarketing: October Workshops I am thrilled by the response to my initial #MarketYourMarketing workshops in September. Over 300 people registered for each woMrkshop and between 90-150 people attended on the day, with many following up…
How to Network in Publishing During my recent #MarketYourMarketing workshop I opened the floor to questions, and one question that appeared quite frequently was ‘how do I network?’ Well, I thought I would answer that…
How to Stay Organised While working from home, you would think it would be easier to stay organised. But that isn’t always the case. It’s easy to get distracted, forgetful and sometimes like lazy. So…
#MarketYourMarketing: Publishing Workshops I have a very exciting announcement to make today. From Tuesday 1st September I will be running FREE Publishing Workshops via Zoom, on how to #MarketYourMarketing. If you’re interested in the publishing…
Do Cliques Form in the Workplace? Short answer: yes, cliques do form in workplaces. This is not necessarily a bad thing, and if you disagree that they don’t, then that probably means you’re in one.…
How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing I recently appeared as the first guest on Ain Chiara Bensenouci’s #PublishingNotes Instagram Lives. It was a half an hour Instagram live where Ain interviewed me about…
How to Stay Productive While Working From Home Don’t we all just love posts on how to stay productive during lockdown. As we reach the fifth month of living through COVID I thought it worthwhile…
A Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager | Lockdown Edition This title makes me think of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Sadly, this is not as cool as that. This is a Day in…
How to Tackle Burnout in Lockdown Lockdown is not fun, and it’s been really easy to slip into burnout. I’ve experienced burnout during my experience of living in lockdown, and that doesn’t add to the…
5 Shows To Watch When You’re In A Creative Funk The thing about being a creative person is that you have your highs and lows. You find yourself in this bi-polar zone, most times; on…
How to Develop your Personal Brand So, you’re in lockdown huh. Why can’t you work on your personal brand? Now is surely the perfect time. Right now, I’m building on my writing brand. I’m sharing…
12 Twitter Accounts About Publishing You Should Follow So as many of your know I work in publishing. I am the Marketing Manager for Avon, HarperCollins. Currently most of the publishing industry are working from…
The Magic Formula For Supercharging Your Career Everyone wants their careers to advance, but nobody wants to wait for twenty years, slogging away at their desk before something happens. They want to progress fast. Getting…
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist I became a freelance journalist, alongside my full-time role in publishing, in 2018. I am entirely self-taught, having never studied journalism or even attended classes on…
