b.Social

09/08/2023

Taking a well earned break@from the build at home. Week one in Devon with relentless@rain has now cleared to give us some sunnier times in north Norfolk 😍

22/12/2022

It’s so worth taking a stomp out in nature when you need to clear your head.

The benefits of getting outside and into nature are huge, it not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.

07/07/2021

Nothing like a great coffee to start the day!

When your home has been your office for the last 18 months, it’s nice to remember there is a world out there 💕 ☕️ 👋

05/07/2021

Hell yeah! But all engagement is not equal!

Ever see an Instagram business page with high-quality content but really low follow numbers and engagement? And then the reverse - pretty poor quality content, but decent follower numbers and great engagement?

The difference is probably proactive engagement. Chances are the latter are engaging with other Instagram accounts..... genuinely!

And GENUINE engagement is KEY - if you start the follow/unfollow game, trust me, the Instagram algorithm will penalise your account for it. It is cleverer than any of us!

Also, a real bugbear of mine is those people who like a whole bunch of posts on one of my accounts to get themselves noticed, hoping for a follow. Forget it. That's like coming over to me at a party, shouting in my face and walking away! I won't be asking you to meet for coffee any time soon!

Always keep in your mind that Social Media is just that 'SOCIAL' - It's where conversations happen, where you can find like-minded people and become 'virtual friends' - and that's how you should approach your engagement, you should focus on building relationships, not numbers.

03/07/2021

There’s nothing like a walk in a daisy meadow to make a person grateful for all the small things 💕 🌸

27/03/2021

Let’s do this!

27/03/2021

I joined a really pertinent on discussion yesterday with the fabulous andreacallananvoice and emmavanheusen, where we talked about 'the importance of being busy'

Many of us on the chat came from corporate backgrounds, where the mentality of 'being busy = being successful' is ingrained. Being the last one at your desk at night shows dedication right?

Who hasn't been involved in a conversation that sniggers about a colleagues propensity to shoot out the office like a rabbit out of a trap at 5:30 pm on the dot every night? I know I have. I've probably even started some.

Heck as a Consultant, I was even targeted on being busy. X% of my time had to be delivering for a client, my diary was required to be open, so if there was a free slot in it, you could bet someone would be only too willing to fill it.

That mentality has stayed with me. If I'm not sat behind my laptop, I feel like I'm not busy and if I'm not busy all the time - I'm not working hard enough!

Sitting behind my laptop clearing down the 33k unread emails or messing about with logo's for half a day might make me feel dedicated, but it's not important, it's not growing my business, and it's taking away from the other things I want to do like go for a walk or spend time with the kids.

It's not like we don't know this right? The hard part is changing it. It's so ingrained and a comfortable place to be, but I learned a long time ago stretching out of my comfort zone is the best way to grow.

24/03/2021

Too easily we can be knocked for six by a bad day.

I had a shocker a short while ago. Not a bad day, but a bad week.

Things happened that made me question every aspect of my life. Who I was as a person, a parent and a woman in business.

I picked myself up, dusted myself down and looked at my journey overall. So many successes. It would have been silly to let a few setbacks knock my confidence.

Remember, you can’t always control what happens, but you can control how you feel about it 💪 💕

22/03/2021

So here we are. It’s Monday again. How was your weekend? The sun certainly brightened things up didn’t it?

We went for a big stomp with the dog. The lake was so still the reflections were like a mirror. Just stunning!

Have a lovely week 😃

20/03/2021

'Social' Media is about.... being social (surprise!). Starting and engaging in conversations. Imagine it like a party (remember those?) Just an online one.

So don't try to be the woman in the great dress across the room that's attracting lots of attention. That's her, not you and you won't be able to keep it up because it's not genuine.

Be you, that's your USP, have genuine conversations, turn up for your business and your business will turn up for you.

17/03/2021

I keep being told I need to shout about my achievements more, so here I am!

I've been working in Social for a couple of years now, and it had long since been a goal of mine to upskill in the strategic (read dark) art of Facebook Ads.

Well, now I've done it... (go me!) I graduated from Emma Van Heusen's top-notch Facebook Adcelerator course in February this year, and am now working hard to put these new skills to good use!

What should you shout about this week?

14/03/2021

They are the reason I never went back to my career after bringing them into the world, and they are the reason why I am pushing forward and starting again in my 40's. I am so grateful.

Happy Mother's Day to all the women in my life who have found themselves again after having children.

Have a wonderful day - you deserve it 🥰

11/03/2021

One of the best pieces of advice I've been given....

Nothing will change if I don't DO something....

Action is the first step to achieving, and even if I can't see the whole staircase - I can take the first step.

08/03/2021

International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900's, and here we are in 2021 still asking for change - to be recognised, to be included, to have the same opportunities and to be treated equally.

Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge.

We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements and collectively, we can all help create a more inclusive world.

06/03/2021

A stomp over the commons was just what I needed to reset this morning.

What a week! Both business and personal hard times.

All I can do is pick myself off, dust myself down, and keep moving forward.

Getting outside clears my mind and helps me focus and remember all the amazing things I have to be grateful for, no matter what has happened.

We all need a way to blow off steam, whether that be meditating, hunkering down with a film you love, or taking a nap! What’s your happy place?

18/02/2021

Did you start your own business because it was just impossible to make the career from your previous life work around the kids? Me too.....

Some days it's hard, the motivation just isn't there, especially when you throw in home schooling, managing the home, general Mum admin, and the mental load that comes with it all.

It's on these days, I need to have a little word with myself and REMEMBER MY WHY... it takes me back to the place where I began, with my hopes and dreams for where I could take my business, and reminds me that I DESERVE THIS... and so do you.

25/11/2020

This is very true. Success is like Social Media - The more you put in, the more you get out.

Success seems like this elusive place that we are all trying to get to... It seems like - “if I just do this one thing, I will get there”.

Success is how we see ourselves and our businesses.

Success is FEELING successful even when things aren’t going the way we intended.

Success is knowing that we impacted at least one life with our work.

The truth is, to get to SUCCESS YOU NEED to take INTENTIONAL ACTION CONSISTENTLY....

Impact lives and know that you did it from a place of alignment.

It’s not an overnight thing, it’s not just one funnel, it’s not another ‘shiny object’ but truly LOVING what you do and doing it CONSISTENTLY.

What action are you taking in YOUR BUSINESS daily to IMPACT the lives of others? 💫

25/11/2020

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A year after setting up my successful Social Media Company, working for a number of clients, that took off well enough not to have time for my own social!! I'm now expanding into the mysterious world of Strategic Facebook Advertising.

I'm a good way through the course, with the amazing Emma Van Heusen, and am now looking for a business to partner with.

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