What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need?
What Skills Does a Marketing Executive Need? I’m currently mentoring a marketing assistant in the publishing industry, and the first question she asked me when we met – beyond, who the hell are you –…
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Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role
Going Up? Traits You Need To Have To Progress To A Managing Role It’s in the name: being a marketing manager means that you are in charge of people. When you are working in a…
I’m a London Book Fair Trailblazer 2020
I’m a London Book Fair Trailblazer 2020 At the beginning of the year I was nominated for a London Book Fair Trailblazer award, as one of thirty one nominees. The Trailblazer awards are to celebrate…
New Years Resolutions 2019: How Did I Do?
New Years Resolutions 2019: How Did I Do? It’s that time of year! It’s the end. It’s time to look back and reflect on what I wanted at the beginning of the year and how…
Reflections of 2019
Reflections of 2019 Wow. My reaction to 2019 is simply Wow. What a year. From starting the year by going zero waste and setting myself a 30-Day Challenge to kind of cleanse myself of some…
Favourite Experiences of 2019
Favourite Experiences of 2019 This year has undoubtedly been the best of my life. That’s not something I say lightly. After a really awful year the year before, filled with loss of loved ones, therapy,…
7 Ways to Avoid Burnout Prior to Christmas
7 Ways to Avoid Burnout Prior to Christmas The time before Christmas is always stressful at work and the likeliest time you’ll get burnout. You’re just trying to get to the end of the year…
How to Survive Work Christmas parties
How to Survive Work Christmas parties Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, except when it comes to networking. The term networking brings forth a feeling of dread, not unlike the sensation of being thrown…
How to Write a Killer CV
How to Write a Killer CV I recently did a post about writing a stand-out cover letter, which got a fantastic response. I thought it was only natural therefore to write a post about writing…
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter
How to Write a Stand Out Cover Letter As someone who has changed jobs multiple times over three years I have written my fair share of cover letters. I also worked in recruitment and have…
Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager
Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager For those of you that don’t know, I’m a marketing manager in publishing. I work for a small – yet mighty – imprint of HarperCollins. Honestly, no…
7 Self-Development Books to Read
7 Self-Development Books to Read I’ll admit it, I love self-development books. No shame. I listen to them as audiobooks whilst I’m commuting or at work because I find them helpful and easy to follow…
Managing a Side Hustle with a Full-Time Job
Managing a Side Hustle with a Full-Time Job On Saturday 5th October I attended the first Now You’re Talking event for side-hustlers. I was invited onto a panel to discuss: Managing a Side Hustle with…
50 Autumnal Blog Post Ideas
50 Autumnal Blog Post Ideas I cannot we’re in Autumn already! And it’s been bloody miserable. To lighten the mood I thought I would share 50 Autumnal Blog Post Ideas for anyone lacking inspiration in…