“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ― Stephen King There’s this well-exercised piece of writing mythology that the best writers are the best readers – that without a love (or at least an appreciation) of other people’s writing, you’ll never be good at […]
I’m a big fan of having a few pieces of “quick win” content in your stash. These are the bits and pieces you can publish without too much effort when you’re up against it time-wise. One of my firm faves, both as a creator and a consumer, is a link post. I love the idea […]
When I first started writing, it was for the pure joy of it. I wrote a whole series of stories about a Victorian chimney sweep. I wrote pages and pages about a family of monsters. I wrote “poetry” about pink and purple pandas, eating piles and piles of processed peas. It was this fundamental love […]
A big part of my raison d’etre (or something slightly less pretentious sounding) is showing people they can use digital content to stand out online. And more specifically, I like to share tips and tricks for doing all of the juicy marketing stuff, without investing a whole load of time. You’ll probably know this already if […]
Micro-content, as you might surmise, is tiny bites of content. This can come in any format (as this article will explore) but they will all have one important thing in common – these little nuggets of knowledge will ALL be easy to digest. No choking or blocked pipes here. I’m sure you will hear many […]
This week I had the opportunity to be a guest on Jo Gifford’s podcast, Blow up the Blueprint, where we talked all things creative thinking (and creative language). Before we dive into what can only be described as CREATIVE GENIUS (and a bit of flim flam), I thought I’d share a little about my history […]
Content Conquered is a series of mini-posts designed to ignite content ideas and inspire you to get creative online. Every other instalment in the Content Conquered series has had one foot in the digital, but today I want to talk about using your old notebooks to inspire new content ideas. I am a BIG fan of […]
If you’ve been lurking around these parts for a while, you’ll know how much I love talking about creative content, and the impact it can have on your business – but what does it all actually mean? Creativity is that special spice mix that makes your content stand out from the (literally ENDLESS) masses. If […]
Content Conquered is a series of mini-posts designed to ignite content ideas and inspire you to get creative online. I need to start out by saying I LOVE Evernote, and I have for years. At some point or another, I have used Evernote to manage my entire life. I’ve used it to stash inspiration. I’ve used […]
Content Conquered is a series of mini-posts designed to ignite content ideas and inspire you to get creative online. Goodreads.com is one of my favourite-ever places to procrastinate online. Goodreads is a less well-known social platform that is focused around books, and the haunting ground of many an avid reader. It’s a great way to find […]
