by Kirsty France | Jun 4, 2026 | Brand voice, branding
Have you ever looked at a competitor’s marketing and thought, “I’ll never be able to do that.” You can really feel it when you’re a small business, and they’re a big brand. They have teams of marketers, and you have, well, yourself. They look polished, their posts pop...
by Kirsty France | Aug 28, 2025 | Brand voice, branding, content marketing, content writing, copywriting, writing
What does your marketing voice sound like? It might be a bit like your mum’s phone voice when you were a kid. You knew she was talking to someone important if her voice edged towards Lady Bracknell. The way you speak probably changes for different audiences, but how...
by Kirsty France | Nov 11, 2024 | branding, business growth, content marketing, content writing, copywriting, marketing, writing
When you’re a one-person business, you might not think of yourself as having a brand identity, but you probably know that your personality matters. Your character and values affect how you work, sell, and treat people. If you’re scared to put your personality into...
by Kirsty France | Dec 13, 2021 | blog writing, blogging, branding, business life, content marketing, copywriting, marketing, writing
Photograph by Amber Gosden It’s a cliché for a reason – people buy people. Most big brands don’t build themselves around the personality of the owner, but small businesses like ours have to. It can feel utterly squirm-inducing to put yourself out there in your...
by Kirsty France | Aug 16, 2021 | branding, business life, Guest blog, work life balance
Hello August! How can we be in August already? It only seems five minutes ago we were in our duvet coats sitting in each other’s garden under a blanket to try and keep warm. What a memory that was, desperate for some normality. And now things are slowly getting...
