I had a lovely afternoon giving the Keynote for the Women Mean Biz Cheltenham group yesterday. My talk was called Marketing Without Tears - mainly because I never want anyone to cry over their marketing. It doesn't have to be complicated, and it doesn'…lnkd.in/e__pk8Y9

This morning on our dog walk, Rosie and I met a young lab called Barnaby. Barnaby was desperate to play and bounded towards Rosie, his tongue lolling and tail wagging furiously. He was doing that bowing thing dogs do when they're ready to play, and jumpi…lnkd.in/eEY-u5-q

Have you started thinking about Christmas presents yet? I have, in a roundabout sort of way... My husband is a dry stone waller and stone carver, and on a few weekends during the year, he runs carving courses from his studio. Last weekend I put the 2…lnkd.in/eYvrAV4T

How do you feel about marketing? It’s a huge topic. Some people love it. And some really, really hate it! Either way, it’s unavoidable since marketing is vital for the growth of your business. Which camp do you fall into? Are you a love it or hat…lnkd.in/eQqrMp5H

Pricing is a marketing question too… In this week’s Marketing Sanctuary Advice Lounge, the question of pricing came up. More specifically, how to price a series of workshops in different locations for a corporate client. The question cropped up because…lnkd.in/e-pwrcrM

Have you fallen for a beach house millionaire? The ones that pose by their Porsches outside their beachside houses and promise you a 6-figure income in 3 months? You signed up for the programme, and committed to doing the work. You followed the modules,…lnkd.in/eZRtw7j3

When you decide it's time to up your marketing game, where do you go for help? Perhaps you ask around your networking groups to see what's working for other people? It can be helpful to ask for advice, but often everyone tells you different things. Or…lnkd.in/eSmei88D

I don’t want to do my own marketing so why would I want to learn about it? Are you one of those business owners who is so fed up with marketing that you can't wait to get someone else to take it all off your hands? I get that. The idea of handing all th…lnkd.in/db4kXRcE

Wouldn't you love to get past your fear, frustration and overwhelm around marketing, and discover how to grow your business your way, with ease and grace? You can do just that with the Marketing Sanctuary. This isn't a marketing course where you'll foll…lnkd.in/eB2YyUn3

I’m delighted to support my good friend Jen Le Marinel in her auction raising funds on behalf of the Ju/’Hoansi tribe in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in the Kalahari Desert. The Ni/‘Hoansi have specifically asked for financial support to fund existing, lon…lnkd.in/eh3PqDQY

🎄 Christmas stockings: To wrap or not to wrap? My daughters are in their mid 20’s, but I still make up Christmas stockings for them 🎅 Some of the gifts have changed a bit (the sparkly hair clips have been replaced by gin miniatures) but there’s always…lnkd.in/e3AsW2Ue

If you've popped onto LinkedIn whilst scrolling in a cheese coma, may I give you something to think about? There's a lot of noise about making plans, and smashing 2023 at this time of year (and there'll be even more in January) but what if you could simp…lnkd.in/eiJJVsck

What a wonderful way to round off the year with this message from a client... "I've really, really enjoyed working with you. It's so much more than just marketing that we've done. And I really feel like I've got a sense of my whole business and me as a p…lnkd.in/ecvNQvxc

I don't know if anyone in my network can help Fran, but please share if you can't and help spread the word. lnkd.in/e7GWVF-q

Seven marketing experts in one room on one day?! With specialists in strategy, branding, design, digital, search and social sharing their knowledge, this an opportunity not to be missed. I’m be speaking, along with Tracy Marland, Danny Matthews,…lnkd.in/e3rx_Ux4

Curious about what you might discover if you stop for a while? Curious about how Jen weaves her magic in the world? Curious about the festival of Imbolc, new beginnings, and what that might mean for you? Me too! Why not give yourself some time to expl…lnkd.in/eJTGGG3U

One of the first people I met when I became self employed was Jenny Stewart. I was creating a website using Squarespace, and one day Jenny asked me how I was getting on with it. “I love it” I said. “I just haven’t made much progress yet. I’ve spen…lnkd.in/evQhgy9e

"I hate marketing, it feels like showing off" I hear this a lot! Blowing your own trumpet is a very Un British thing to do. But marketing isn't showing off. It's business. If you don't put yourself out there, no one will know you're there. And if they…lnkd.in/ecvjs_2P

Lots of marketing people talk about getting personal in your social media and other marketing.   They talk about building the 'Know, like, trust factor'.   They talk about 'people buying people'.   But what does that actually mean for you? And how do you…lnkd.in/evvpn4pi

The gender pain gap is real…