I've been so immersed in the world of podcasts for so long that I'm constantly having to remind myself there is still a huge chunk of the population who haven't discovered their magic yet. I've been publishing The Thoughtful Travel Podcast since March 2016 and listening to podcasts for many years …
Why do you blog? Getting your blogging objectives clear!
Earlier this month I gave a presentation about blogging to Australian Society of Travel Writers convention in Bangkok. It was such a fun hour (as was the week I spent in Thailand connected to it!) and I thought I'd share one of the exercises I got the attendees to do. It was all about the WHY of a …
Don’t forget your past careers – or that time my tree lopper was an ex-teacher
Because I work with lots of very early-stage small businesses (and tiny businesses!), lots of my clients are people who are doing something new in their working life. The psychologist who's become a sketch artist, the accountant who's become a life coach, the list goes on. At some stage in my …
Books I’ve read in 2018: Business and fun
I love reading but as a business owner and mother it can sometimes be hard to fit it in. At best, it's when I go to bed and then it's only ten minutes until I'm too exhausted to turn the page. In 2018, as one of my 18 in 2018 tasks, I'm not exactly trying to read more, but I've promised to keep …
How to write Facebook posts that really get people talking (aka it’s all about engagement)
Running a Facebook business page has always been about engagement - in other words, getting your followers to react, comment, click through and share your posts - but now it’s more important than ever before. The pages I run both for my social media and blogging business, and for my travel blog, …
Blogging in Bali: Retreat with me!
I get to do all kinds of fun things for my work but this is going straight near the top of my list: I'm running a five-day Blogging in Bali retreat as part of the Creative Living Retreats series run by Anna Kwiecinska! What? You're "working" in Bali? It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. The …