I'm a freelance assistant for creatives & communities, providing online business support, marketing assistance and project coordination since 2011.

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Creativity creates connections

The benefits of creative pursuits are well known, but as we all know all too well, it can be hard to find the time to fit them in or to justify the time spent on them when you work for yourself because there are ALWAYS a million things to do, and this creative thing –…

Productivity is a funny old word

Productivity is a funny old word It’s an output but it can also be a feeling. I like to feel that I’m being productive in my working day, does that mean I’m being busy? That depends on my perspective. Everyone’s busy, right? Busy is a state of mind. It’s not the same as being productive. I…

Sustaining the Work/Life Mix

It’s such a long time since I worked in an actual office, I can barely remember what it’s like. We still had a fax machine! We didn’t use it much by then, but that does help date my last few days in a traditional office setup. It would’ve been summer 2007 that I bid it…

3 things to check on your Mailchimp account now

Mailchimp is super easy to get started with and has been a popular choice for newsletters for some time. With its entry-level starting plans, excellent choice of templates and layouts, you can import a list of contacts and be sending beautiful emails in no time.   There are many so features to make use of, but…

3 options for requesting and collating feedback

Feedback is part of any service, whether that’s providing resources for a community, a fixed service deliverable or an online event, asking your customers or audience what they think is useful for several reasons:  It helps you improve through making informed decisions  It re-engages your customers and helps build relationships  It can be a pat on…

What do I bring to your team?

When you work with me, I become part of your team. This might be for a fixed duration – if you have a specific project – or in a continual role, where I literally do step into the team for a certain amount of work each week or month and I assume full responsibility for…