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23 email marketing tips for a buzzing list
Email is the portal to your digital life: your work, hobbies, admin, finances and shopping. It’s our last consistent, private space – and these email marketing tips show you how to get intimate with your audience.
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77 tips for writing better annual reports
Annual reports have a funny way of sneaking up on you. You know they’re coming, but they’re hard to think about until the deadline looms. Annual reports are about accountability and transparency – but they can do more than that. Here’s 77 annual report tips to help you deliver on time and budget, and tell the story of your business.
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7 reasons no one’s reading your blog (and how to fix it)
If your blog isn’t getting the attention it deserves, here are some key mistakes you might be making and how to fix them.
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Dancing by myself: your solo Christmas party
Planning your Christmas party for one doesn’t have to be miserable. Granted, the guest list is minimal, but fun can still be on the (alternate drop) menu.
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Ticked off: Your first year in business checklist
Going solo in business is tough to explain to an ‘outsider’. There’s more twists, and adrenalin than a toothless carnie’s teacup ride.
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21 ways to *corporate up* your freelancer home office
Working for yourself can be tough. If you’re missing the corporate office environment, here’s some tips to get your home office on the same wavelength.
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11 freelancer shortcuts to home organisation
My copywriting projects? Files are organised with sniper-like precision. But the house needs some work. Here’s 11 ways I’m going to try and outwit this whole organisation thing.
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9 unlikely business lessons I learned from ABC kids
ABC Kids is basically the soundtrack to my business life and, given inspiration can come from anywhere if you’re open to it, here are the business lessons I’ve picked up from every working parent’s favourite channel.
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9 real-life tax deductions for Australian freelancers and small businesses
We know, there’s no nice, neat list of deductions – everything needs to be justified on a case by case basis. But I like nice, neat lists, and here’s some things that should be on it.
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Yes, YOU can be good at sales. Here’s how
Fear of selling and self-promotion can hold soloists back, and be the difference between sinking or swimming. Here’s how I got good at sales without breaking into a cold sweat.
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