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My RLC Words Rebrand – and Natalie’s Magic Powers
My Writing Club members saw it first, then my Content Cracked mailing list…and this week, I launched it on social media too. I’ve got a gorgeous new rebrand! Here’s why it was time for a change, and how the quite magical Natalie Murray of The Edge Brands created the...
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The BrandBlog officially launched in May 2021, but there were a few posts I’d done prior to that which feature some great businesses too…
My RLC Words Rebrand – and Natalie’s Magic Powers
My Writing Club members saw it first, then my Content Cracked mailing list…and this week, I launched it on social media too. I’ve got a gorgeous new rebrand! Here’s why it was time for a change, and how the quite magical Natalie Murray of The Edge Brands created the...
Did you Know I’m Elite (in a Week)?
I’m one of five experts in a brand new collaboration – and we want to transform the way you brand your business, making you... Elite in a WeekSince working for myself, I've learned how vital it is to know experts: people who know how to do things that you don’t, and...
Getting Lost in the Moment with Flowery Words
There’s something very special about crafting with nature – having that miraculous beauty literally at your fingertips, pairing and posing it to make it look even more beautiful, and then placing it somewhere that will give you a little dart of joy every time you see...
Brand Blog – Laura Hamblyn Holistic Healer
How Laura Hamblyn Holistic Healer led me through a journey into other lives, and helped me fix a bad habit too Have you ever wondered if you’ve lived other lives – been here before? Reincarnation is a key element in certain religions and beliefs the world over. I’m...
The November 2022 Brand Blog – Handpicked Wine Box
I love wine. It’s my Friday night treat, and the perfect partner for my Sunday dinner. It transforms a great steak dinner to a superb one, and unlocks hidden flavours and depths in my favourite cheeses and chocolates. I really do love wine – and these days, I buy all...
The October 2022 Brand Blog – Incubation Nation
You have an idea. It’s exciting. It gives you a little glimpse into a different future – one where you do something you love, you do it really well, and customers are prepared to pay you for it. That little idea whispers, “You could run your own business, you know.”...
The July 2022 Brand Blog – The Henry Allen Trust
Henry Allen is beautiful. His smile makes you want to grin back in return – you just can’t help it. There’s a heap of fun-loving cheekiness behind those eyes, along with a kind heart and a deep love of superheroes. Seeing photos of Henry in my social media feed...
The May 2022 Brand Blog – Utility Warehouse
Bring down the cost of your utility bills every month, just by shopping as normal. Has there ever been a better time? This magic happens with Utility Warehouse, and we signed up through Chrissie and Bruce Wingrave – the Queen and King of Customer Care. It...
The April 2022 Brand Blog – Busy Women Networking
More than a place to meet clients – Busy Women Networking is good for the soul What does the word “networking” bring to mind? Before I had a business, my picture was heavily influenced by the 80s - yuppies and bankers in red braces, bragging to each other about how...
The February 2022 Brand Blog – BeMoore Foundation and Roaring4Life
Just after I turned 40, I wasn’t feeling right. I was lots of different roles to lots of different people – mum, wife, copywriter, web designer, admin assistant, daughter, sister, friend, school governor, parent helper. I loved where life was for me and our family,...
The January 2022 Brand Blog – Beauty and Nails by Reena
This month, I’m so excited to share the story of Reena, who runs her own mobile beauty and nails business here in Milton Keynes: Beauty and Nails by Reena. She’s just fabulous at what she does, and she’s made an art out of her business, and out of creating the life...
The November 2021 Brandblog – The Love Local Hub
The Love Local Hub: where small business, big business and the local council unite, and why every high street should have one Several years back, I met the manager of our huge indoor shopping mall, the centre:MK. She told me that there is some truth to the age-old...