Do Cliques Form in the Workplace?
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.…
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How to Ace a Job Interview in Publishing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed
20 Things to Do If You’ve Been Furloughed A lot of workers have been furloughed recently, including staff at my company HarperCollins. It’s a shame, but a safety measure that has been put in place…
My Self Isolation Routine
My Self Isolation Routine It’s kind of difficult to do a morning or evening routine right now, as everyday is beginning to look at lot like all the other days of the month. Instead, I…
How to Pitch Yourself
How to Pitch Yourself I am a massive side hustler and I’ve got where I am because I pitch myself. I am the ultimate Pitch…er. Pitching yourself is not an easy thing to do though,…
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives
10 Side Hustle Ideas for Creatives If you’re a creative – like me – having a side hustle is a great to way to utilise some of your outstanding creative energy. But what is the…