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Why your business needs to blog

Why does your business need to blog? Blogging is one of my primary marketing tools. It’s cheap, effective and shares your expertise with your customers without beating them over the head. More importantly, it shows that there is a person behind the branding.

As my regular readers hopefully already know, people ultimately buy from people. The term ‘faceless corporation’ isn’t usually applied by anyone who has had a good customer service experience. Simply put, sharing content which shows the human face of your business increases engagement and the likelihood of a continuing relationship.

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What does your brand sound like?

Are you a person or a brand? Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting that you’re having some kind of identity crisis. It’s just that when you’re either a sole trader or the figurehead for a small business, it can be hard to think of yourself in terms of a brand identity when the qualities that you bring to the role are personal ones. It’s certainly been a tricky one for me to navigate since I stopped being a representative of a national law firm and started advertising writing services on my own behalf.

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Can ex-lawyers really help with marketing?

My decision to stop being a solicitor and become a writer was met with several different reactions.  To my great relief, my most closest friends cheered and confessed that they had always thought I was too nice to be a lawyer*.  Others responded in a more muted way, wishing me luck with a raised eyebrow.  One or two asked whether I had a back-up plan; I’ll get back to you on that.

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