My local Chamber (Coventry and Warwickshire) organised a networking masterclass. The morning began with general networking while everyone was arriving. People were dotted around the room and some had formed small groups. Then, a woman addressed the room. She would be leading the masterclass. Her name – Sue…Sue Tonks. She’d been Read more…
A few weeks ago, I went to SME Live at the NEC – a two-day event bringing together businesses from the Midlands and beyond. There were LOADS of free seminars and I went to one run by Trident, a Midlands based creative agency. Led by Jordan, it focused on cutting through Read more…
Monday 24th September was the first ever Micro Business Show. I’d been looking forward to this Midlands-based event, created for the freelance, self-employed and micro business community and it didn’t disappoint. The show was organised by business owners Nichola Kelsey (Welcombe Productions), Karen Heap (Orchard Business Development) and Rebecca Jones Read more…
Since starting my business as a freelance copywriter, I’ve been fortunate to work with a very talented (and patient) business coach who’s introduced me to a model – no, not that kind of model – a business model. Its name? GROW. Yes, yet another acronym to get acquainted with (as Read more…
As someone who has recently taken the plunge as a freelance copywriter and content writer, I spent a fair portion of time in the run-up browsing the web for advice to help with my new venture. While it was useful, I struggled to find one resource that had it all. Read more…