There is no better way that I know to batch the writing of blog posts than to get on an aeroplane, alone, resist the temptation to talk to the woman next to you who looks like she is probably interesting to talk to, get out your laptop as soon as they switch off the "No electronic devices" light …
Yippee!!! Problogger on the Gold Coast, here I come
I'm going to ProBlogger!! Call me a geek (I've heard geeks are the new cool, anyway) but I am VERY excited to be going to a conference where every single person I see will not only know what a blog is, they will LOVE blogging. I was so thrilled when I got a ticket a few months back, especially as …
Oh Instagram, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways …
There are oh so many ways I'm loving Instagram at the moment but here are two: my so-much-fun Hands-On Instagram workshop, held on the weekend, and my upcoming #bizgram launch to get people like me using Instagram more for great images to help their business.Our first Hands-On Instagram workshopI …
Introducing #bizgram – because using Instagram for your business images is more fun in a crowd
You may have noticed I've developed something of a keen interest in Instagram of late (some may name it an addiction), partly because it's fun, partly because it's easy to fit into the very few spare moments I have, and partly because I have realised I can also use it for my business. That last …
7 things to do before you hit publish on your new blog post
At my recent advanced blogging course, my students picked up on the fact that I kept telling them things they should do before they hit publish on a new blog post. And one particularly wise one (the lovely writer Louise Allan) suggested I write a blog post on all of this. Smart move (that's why …
Chocolate and the power of the personal in social media
Anyone who has vaguely glanced at my Facebook page or even just read my Twitter profile will have an inkling that I am rather a fan of chocolate, in its many forms, be it freshly-baked chocolate cake, a steaming hot chocolate or just a plain ol' block of chocolate. I even celebrated my travel blog's …