I want to tell you a secret. It’s been the sort of month where unprompted, people have shared their secrets with me. I feel overwhelmingly privileged to listen to the deep-seated fears, sadness and joy that weighs on their hearts and just hope that in some small way, sharing with me, eases their day a […]
Katy Pollard
How to Write Terrific Testimonials to Attract Your Ideal Customers
A customer testimonial is an efficient way for you to share the thoughts of your existing customers with potential customers about your products or service. Testimonials are a great way to help establish credibility, build trust and give you an opportunity to prove claims about your product or service. The rise of websites such as […]
How to Write Your Professional Biography
Personable or professional? First person or third person? How to write about yourself without sounding like a fraud? It can be weird writing your own biography but there comes a time in most small business owner’s lives when they need one. You may have an upcoming speaking engagement that requires a biog or a someone […]
How to Write Your Brand Story from the Heart
It’s called a brand story but all it really is a shorthand way of describing the most important parts of your business. A brand story just means what inspired you to set up your business, why it exists in the world and what real problem it solves for your customers. People buy from people. And people […]
How to Know What Your Customers Want (Before They Do)
So, you’ve worked out who your ideal customers are, excellent. Now what? Next, you can figure out their problems so that you can understand how to solve those problems. (Yes, I’m calling them problems. Not issues. For the same reasons, I’ll never be caught ‘reaching out’ to someone and that I will always write properly grammar-checked […]
The Top 20 News Sites You Need to Get Media Coverage In
If you read: How to use PR to get your website on the first page of Google, you will know getting a link to your website from an online news site is an excellent way to boost your own website’s authority in search rankings. News website usually have high ‘Domain Authority’ because they are seen as […]
How to Take Stunning Photos to Promote Your Business
Images used for PR purposes tend to follow a specific format. They are not marketing images showing models who have no connection to your business. Nor are they gorgeously designed product images. They feature people—and relevant people. Here are some tips to get the best shots to promote your business. Include People in Your PR Photos Your first […]
How to Use PR to Get Your Website on the First Page of Google
If potential customers can find your website really easily, then you’re guaranteed more income, right? So, when someone is searching for terms related to your business, you want your website to rank highly on the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). There are several ways your PR efforts can help your website feature high up in the […]
When to DIY and When to Hire a PR Professional
It’s a question I often hear: ‘Should I hire a PR agency or can I do my own PR?’ The way I think about it is that it’s like any task in your business. If you enjoy it, if you’re good at it and have time to do it, then do it yourself. If you don’t, […]
5 Free and Easy Ways to Promote Your Small Business Today
TWENTY MINUTES. THAT’S ALL YOU NEED. Ten minutes to read this blog. Ten minutes to carry out one of the five actions below. Time: twenty minutes. Cost: zero. Not too much to promote your business is it? OK, so let’s get on with this. Tell One Stranger You Meet About Your Business In a supermarket […]
