by Kirsty France | Dec 14, 2020 | blog writing, blogging, business growth, business life, content marketing, copywriting, marketing, writing
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Marketing (and especially the selling part of marketing) can make a lot of us feel deeply icky. We know we need to sell stuff to make a living, but the idea of giving anyone the hard sell just feels wrong. There are lots of...
by Kirsty France | Oct 19, 2020 | blog writing, blogging, business growth, content marketing, marketing, storytelling
Have you made a Christmas list? When you run a business, Christmas gifts can start to shift towards practicality or even become completely intangible. For most of the small business owners I know, the list goes something like this: More sleep. Even more sleep. Snacks....
by Kirsty France | Jul 16, 2020 | blog writing, blogging, business growth, Case study, content marketing
We’ve all heard about businesses pivoting during the pandemic. Here’s one that did it in style. Lake Contracts provide high-quality shop fitting services, so when lockdown came, their business went quiet. After all, who’s going to pay for shop fitting when all the...
by Kirsty France | Jun 1, 2020 | business growth, content marketing, marketing
Image by Dominika Roseclay via Pexels.com One of the biggest challenges a lot of us face as small business owners is knowing where to spend money. You might have some cash to invest in essential resources. Maybe your business depends on buying stock or equipment. But...
by Kirsty France | Jan 28, 2020 | business growth, business life, storytelling
Are you stuck in your comfort zone? When you’re in business, there’s a lot of talk about leaving your comfort zone as a tool for growth. I’ve realised that it’s a message that mostly resonates with women. It’s entirely possible that I’m living in a female-centric...
by Kirsty France | Mar 18, 2019 | blog writing, blogging, business growth, storytelling
It’s easy to think of storytelling as being something you do with your children. You can cuddle up at the end of the day and send them off to sleep with a lovely bedtime story. Mine are still young enough to watch CBeebies so we sometimes get the added bonus of a tale...
