_hivesocial, Beaconsfield (2025)

31/07/2025

I have a trick for getting things done that I’m avoiding…

I give myself a hard deadline... and then I tell everyone.

No hiding then… because I hate letting anyone else down.

And as if by magic, I figure out the steps I need to take to meet the deadline, the work gets done, however uncomfortable it may be.

I did this when I:

- launched my business
- launched my programme
- launched my course
- held my first strategy day

Most of the things that drive my business forward feel uncomfortable at the same time.

How about you? I’m genuinely interested in how you take those steps, when everything inside screams to stay in the safety zone?

This is something I help my clients with - to keep pushing boundaries, stay accountable, and show up even when it’s a bit uncomfortable. Because marketing never ends, and it’s tough to do it all alone.

📅 I have a free masterclass incoming on 16th Sept Sept called ‘Q𝟰 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝟵𝟬-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻’. If you want to get ahead of the ‘back to school’ feeling, sign up now https://calendly.com/hive-social/kickstart-marketing-q4

23/07/2025

Maybe it’s my age (I just turned 50).

Maybe it’s that my business just turned 3.

But my view on the summer hols has changed.

Do I want to spend the next 6 weeks sweating over Insta… no thanks.

Instead, I am turning my energy to getting some systems in place to make life easier come Sept.

This means spending less time on the Instagram hamster wheel.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a great platform, but it’s time to invest some time in moving my business forward.

The recent realisation has been that without freeing up some time, I never get to the big stuff, so I’m going to stop sweating the small stuff.

Not to mention having some proper family focus, and putting all electronics away (or really why are we bothering at all?!).

I’ll still be here over the summer, just a little less than usual.

What are you prioritising this summer? There’s no right or wrong here - in fact this view is the polar opposite of what I posted at the beginning of last summer! 🤔

24/01/2025

Start small, and don’t be disheartened that it seems insignificant.

I understand the overwhelm.

When you look around and other small businesses seem to have it so….. sorted!

It can make you feel like it’s a mountain too hard to climb!

It’s why I’m holding a FREE live online session next week:

⭐️‘Take the overwhelm out of your marketing in 2025’⭐️

I’d love you to join us, so drop me a comment or a message and I’ll send you the link to sign up!

21/11/2024

Instagram might be your cosy comfy place like a pair of old slippers… but is it still helping your business the way it used to?

Or are you finding it harder to stand out here?

Are you selling to other businesses?

Do you think your audience might be on LinkedIn too?

You may have dipped in and out of LinkedIn, but put it in the ‘too hard’ pile.

But I’m here to tell you that LinkedIn is not what you expect.

➡️ Growth is faster.

➡️ Content is easier to create.

➡️ And engagement can be way better (and more meaningful).

If you find that likes, comments and followers are all you get these days on Instagram (no actual business), then it might be time to reconsider LinkedIn.

I’m sharing everything I wish someone had told me to start with about LinkedIn in, in a one-off training session.

It’s the exact training my 1:1 clients get.

How to increase your visibility and start to generate leads on LinkedIn.

DM me LINKEDIN for the link and it’s got all the info.

15/11/2024

Today’s the last day…📆

…to sign up for my Strategy Sprint. Then the price goes ⬆️

Get my 👀 on your business.

Let’s create a strategy that works for you for 2025, and a plan that you can actually make happen!

What clients say 👇

“I have won new clients as a result of our work together”.

“You’ve been my guiding light. You’ve given me confidence”.

“I felt working with you really helped me gain clarity on my goals and target audience. I thought you really took the time to understand my business and tailor a unique strategy. It felt like you genuinely cared”.

“I often come out of our sessions buzzing”.

“I can really envisage my ideal client now, and I understand how to balance my content”.

“Having clarity around my messaging and audience means my marketing feels more aligned to my business and my audience”.

DM me - SPRINT and I’ll do the rest!

11/11/2024

This is the week...

The week to make a commitment to sort out your marketing for 2025, and start the year as you mean to go on.

❓Have you been feeling overwhelmed with how to tackle your marketing?

❓Using a scattergun approach? Not sticking with anything long enough to really see any benefits?

❓Feeling a lack of confidence in your abilities to stand out in a crowded space?

❓Unsure of how to effectively communicate the value you give to your clients to attract new clients?

❓Do you feel beholden to hiring expensive marketing experts to help you achieve anything with your marketing?

❓ Or maybe you are just sticking your head in the sand and hoping your business will continue to get new clients without any marketing effort on your behalf?

❌ I hate to break it to you, but you can’t afford to stay invisible.

It’s getting harder to stand out from the crowd.

I am helping small businesses to up their marketing game:
✅ Teaching them how to do it for themselves.
✅ Helping them stand out from the crowd.
✅ Giving them the skills and confidence.
✅ With a solid strategy underpinning everything they do.

I work with business founders, coaches and consultants in service-based businesses and I can train other members of staff along the way.

I have space for 2 more clients to sign up before Friday.
To join my strategy sprint, and get them up and running with a marketing strategy and plan by January (with a break for the Christmas holidays).

⏰ There’s still time to make the next month count.
💰 Are you in? Prices go up in January.
DM me SPRINT, if you’re ready to go!

07/11/2024

I get it…marketing feels like a right old slog…

Especially when you’re not sure what you’re doing!

And I’m not saying it’s easy.

There’s no magic tip or trick I can give that’s going to make it require zero effort.

BUT, by having a strategy and a plan, your marketing will help you build credibility, authority, trust and ultimately more sales.

And I’m not talking about ‘giving it a go’ for a few months and then giving up.
Successful marketing should be built into the fabric of what you do.

Year in and year out, moving with the direction of your business, adjusting for changes along the way.

You should be playing the long game.

Which is why you need to get those foundations in place now.

I have 2 final places available before 15th November to work with to get your strategy in place by January. (final 1:1 places for the year, and we will pause for 3 weeks over Christmas).

The price will never be this low again for my Strategy Sprint.

Over the course of the 8 weeks you will have access to:

⭐️ A personalised dashboard that captures everything we work on
⭐️ Specific action points after every meeting
⭐️ Me for support and questions in between our 1:1’s
⭐️ A small community of other business owners also working on their marketing strategy and implementation
⭐️ Live masterclasses with marketing experts to give you a good marketing knowledge and grounding
⭐️ All of my training resources, but I will direct you to the right ones as and when you need them (rather than you feeling overwhelmed!)

You will finish the 8 weeks with a bespoke marketing strategy, the skills, knowledge and confidence to push it forward.

DM me SPRINT if you’d like to transform your marketing for 2025!

02/10/2024

You’ll be amazed at what we can achieve in a day. 🤩

A day to focus on the thing in your business that usually ends up on the bottom of the to-do list, but you know that it should really be on the top.

Why should it be at the top of your list?

Because it’s your roadmap for everything else. You can be more impactful, more efficient, and get better results with your marketing if you know what you’re doing!

It will transform your business if you get it right.

I have felt so passionately about doing an in-person version of this for so long.

And it’s FINALLY happening!

I’ve teamed up with the incredible Hester Barnes, so that you come away with a plan of action and also some incredible photography to help you get started.
It’s happening on 15th October, in London. and we already have some amazing business owners signed up.

There are a few spots left if you’d like to join us.

It’s going to be a full day of learning and action taking in an incredible venue.
Booking will be closing soon, so if you want to be a part of this day then book your spot now.

DM me STRATEGY DAY and I’ll send you all the info and booking link.

20/09/2024

Simplify...don’t complicate

Progress over perfection

Stop waiting for the one big momentous win and celebrate the tiny wins along the way.

I’m all about this in business.

It’s been a learning curve.

But this is how I teach my clients about marketing too.

Stop putting it off until everything’s perfect.

Visibility is not about perfection.

Do the groundwork, set your compass and then crack on and no doubt you’ll make some mistakes along the way.

Otherwise, you stay in the shadows and wonder why everyone else seems to be ‘nailing it’ (they won’t think they are by the way!).

My strategy day is for the small businesses that are ready to get started.

I’ll help you set you do the groundwork and set your compass with you.

But, after today the price goes up!

So grab a spot while you can at £297, for an incredible day of learning and doing. (15th October, near Marble Arch).

Come away with a clear idea of where you’re heading, excitement to get started and some incredible bonuses that I’m throwing in too (a brand spanking new headshot from Hester Barnes to name just one!)

DM me STRATEGY DAY for all the details and the booking link.

19/09/2024

What do these all have in common?

An ADHD coach
A telecoms/IT solutions company
A sales consultant and author
A tech company that has developed a key management solution
A branding specialist and website designer
A personalised art company
A food and drink start-up consultancy

This is the list of clients currently in my Strategy Made Simple Programme.

They all needed guidance.

There may have been different aspects of marketing that they struggled with.

But they all needed to go back to the foundations and work out the following:

❓ What is their core objective with their marketing?
❓Who are they specifically targeting (and do they really understand these people)?
❓What channels should they be focussing on to reach this audience?
❓What messaging is going to resonate with that audience?
❓How can they incorporate marketing into their daily/weekly routine in a way that’s sustainable?
❓What are they going to be talking about in their marketing?
❓How are they going to find, nurture and potentially sell to their audience?

For one special day, I am going to be in a room with a handful of small businesses looking at all of this 👆, and how these relate specifically to their businesses.

I’m so excited by those that have signed up already - some really amazing businesses. There aren’t many spaces left, so if you feel like you need this, grab it now!

Not only will you have secured a space, but the price is going up by £100 by the end of tomorrow.

It’s on 15th October, in London from 10am-3.30pm and it’s only £297 (increasing to £397 by the end of Friday).

⭐️ALSO INCLUDES: a mini photoshoot and headshot with the BRILLIANT Hester Barnes, a LinkedIn profile review by me, access to tools I only share with clients, plus lunch and a great chance to meet some other incredible business owners!)

DM me and I’ll send you all the details!

18/09/2024

Clients arrive with me confused, frustrated and often perplexed. Marketing jargon’s been thrown at them, and extortionate numbers quoted for outsourcing and marketing their business feels so hard and confusing that they often just want to hide.🫣

I’m about simplifying all this, figuring out a strategy and turning that into actions that the business owner can actually manage.

I wanted to offer this strategic thinking to a wider group of businesses in an in-person day.

A small enough group that each business can massively benefit, but also enjoy sharing their challenges with each other (I always benefit from discussing my business with a range of other business owners).

I’ve got Hester Barnes, a brilliant branding photographer coming along to capture the afternoon and take headshots for all attendees, so not only will you leave with a much clearer idea about your strategy, but you’ll come away with a shiny new headshot too!

Not to mention a delicious lunch, an incredible venue and I am also throwing in a LinkedIn profile review so your profile is optimised.

All this for just £297, BUT the price GOES UP ON FRIDAY! So book now by messaging me ‘STRATEGY DAY’ and I’ll send you a link with all the details and booking link.

17/09/2024

Typically it’s the first two sessions that I have with clients where they experience the biggest shift in how they are thinking about their marketing.

They come away with clarity they’ve never had before.

This upcoming in-person strategy day is going to be exactly that.

It’s a whole day in a gorgeous venue, with me and a handful of other businesses, who will all be experiencing the same challenges as you.

I’d love you to join me.

It’s in London, on Tuesday 15th October, early bird price £297 (going up to £397 after Friday).

Places are limited so don’t wait!

DM me and I’ll send you all the details and the link is in stories too!

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