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11/09/2023

I’m getting ready for Digital Women Live with NatWest this week.

I can’t wait to hear some amazing speakers, learn about new strategies for now and the future, see friendly faces and connect with new people in the digital world.

After quite a few tumultuous years (lockdowns and caring for loved ones), this will be my first in person event since Digital Women 2019. So it’s even more special.

Thanks Lucy and Team and NatWest for creating such a fabulous event.

Enjoy the 🎶 on this post 😉

Lastly who else is going and let’s make sure we catch up on the day.

See you soon

Much Love Sophie🩷
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28/06/2023

“TechPixies Coach Of The Year”

An Honour. Feeling Truly Blessed. Truly Humbled. In among so many fabulous nominees!

A Win on a specific day! But there have been endless along the way. Every single day!

🏆Meeting back in 2018
🏆Retraining in Social Media Marketing
🏆 Working every day on my Mindset, building my resilience, being aware of the good, learning from the not so good
🏆Stepping foot each day into an amazing, supportive Community of women.
🏆 Removing my invisibility cloak
🏆Using and sharing the voice I always had
🏆Facing my fears
🏆Starting my own business
🏆 Coaching and Training 100s of women about how to use Instagram strategically and enjoy it along the way
🏆Paying it Forward. Supporting women to learn and grow as I did thanks to
🏆Every day filled with wins. A book in the making about each and every one. The impact on my professional and personal life, my family’s and me. Endless Wins.

So this Win is the cherry on the Cake. A Cake made up of hundreds and thousands of wins! 😉 Its taken time to get here. I love that it has. Love the journey I have been on to get here!

And with by my side I know I can do anything. I know I can be me. I know how to keep opening doors. I know how to pop that 🍒 back on the cake if it were to fall!

And I know how to see and celebrate my Wins every single day and for that I am eternally grateful and that carries me through whatever life throws at me.

So perhaps that is the Biggest Win of them all! All I know is that this Win didn’t happen overnight and that’s a good thing!

What do you think?

Sophie💗

26/06/2023

The Real Reasons Why Reels Work On Instagram!

Scroll through to see how Instagram ranks Reels and how you can make them work to grow and connect on Instagram.

Reels don’t work for every type of content! Such as this type of post, which is easier to scroll through in your own time, quietly and slowly. Something Carousel posts askew great for. They give your audience control over how they engage with your content.

So Reels are fantastic for creating and sharing content, but it’s all about balance and using the different features Instagram provides to connect, inspire, educate, share with your audience.

Life is about balance, so is Instagram.

Let me know what you think below or DM me if you have any questions.

Oh and if you want something to help you know what to post, pop to my bio and tap on the Hashtag Awareness Calendar, where you’ll find 6 months worth of free content ideas, created to help you show up and share on Instagram.

Speak soon.

Sophie 💗

21/06/2023

Woo-hoo! 🥳

I'm chuffed to reveal that I've been nominated in the TechPixies Annual Awards. 🏆

Coach Of The Year. Supporting women to learn all about Instagram and how to use it with confidence and strategically to market their businesses.

It is an honour to coach for . A remarkable organisation supporting women to up skill, to return to work, change careers or start a business.

Come and help me celebrate at the Awards do next Monday 26 June from 2pm UK time.

It's free, and I'd love to see you there. Link to sign up is in my bio

Love Sophie💗

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18/06/2023

Quiet Mode!

Time to put down your phones! Time to lock them away! Time to be! To be with loved ones, in whatever way you want it to be. Time to loose yourself in your creativity. Time ‘to be’ with filling out world. Dreamy!

This is my way “To Be”.

No need to answer. Just take a moment “To Be”.

Love Sophie💗

25/08/2022

Interesting! SEO value for tweets.

The new display could put more emphasis on your Twitter activity.

19/07/2022

⭐️5 Types Of Content To Pin To Your Instagram Grid⭐️

Swipe through to see 5 ideas for you AND a few things to keep in mind to get the best out of this feature.

Just a few simple tweaks you can do very quickly to keep your grid current and alive.

I’ll be pinning this post to feature at the top of my grid. But you will also be able to find it with loads more helpful Instagram tips and strategies at .

So your task for today is to strategically pin 3 posts and if you have any questions just pop them below or feel free to DM me.

I’m here to help.

Much Love

Sophie💗

                                   

15/06/2022

🌟4 New IG Features🌟

1️⃣ Reels can now be up to 90 seconds. Great stuff, but remember to hook your audience at the beginning, get their attention, be clear what it is about, how it will help them, what value it will bring them
2️⃣ Pinned Posts (max 3). Great way to showcase posts (Reels, Carousels, Videos, Images) and have them save to the top of your profile. Depending on the order you pin them will also depend on the order they appear, so you can even decide what your audience sees first.
3️⃣ Interactive Stickers on Reels (great for engagement and stopping the scroll)
4️⃣ You can now import your own audio easily.

Watch the Reel to see all the features.
Save and Share this Reel to help other creatives.

And please do DM me or comment below if you have any questions about the new features. Happy to answer any questions, just send me a DM.

And lastly I love this Filter. My mum used to have a Cinquecento when I was little. My dad spray painted it the most amazing 🍏 green. Imagine us zooming (well it seemed fast to a 5 year old) around London in the 70s. Lots of fun and just how I am now. Creative, fun and a little bit quirky.

Do message me or comment below if you have any questions about these 4 New Instagram Features or even how to find New Filters like this one for Reels/Stories.

See you soon for new ideas on how to bring your Instagram to life to showcase your creative work and get this 👀 on your fabulousness.

Love Sophie💗

14/06/2022

Yes, I’m back! And I’ve missed you so much. I’ve missed sharing weekly (sometimes daily, we know Instagram likes to update things all the time!) strategies and tips.

I’ve missed doing one to one Instagram Coaching, I’ve missed creating strategies with creative business owners, supporting creatives and artists to understand how to use Instagram to showcase their work, grow their Instagram community, makes sales, enjoy using these squares (that aren’t so square anymore!) and very importantly do it their way.

I’ve missed the conversations about how to make it your space and how you can feel confident to show up and have fun creating content that your customers new and loyal will enjoy. I’ve missed the coaching sessions filled with creativity and laughter. I’ve missed you. So much.

I took time away to care for loved ones, I have to admit it’s been a rollercoaster of a time, it’s taken time to adjust to a new way of life, but with the love and support of so many of you I feel strong and feel it is time to open doors.

I’m starting off by delivering coaching and working on their curriculum for the most amazing . A social enterprise that enables women to return to work, change careers, start up or scale up a business. Go check them out.

I trained, changed my career and started up with them by my side. What great foundations from which to go off and do my own thing and help those on a similar but different pathway.

So I’ll be here, sharing Instagram updates, my views on how you can make them work for you as a creative business. I’ll be sharing marketing strategies,inspirational stories. And very importantly making sure you feel supported, are looking after yourself and enjoying using this space to promote your work, get more 👀 to see it, find new people to grow with, connect with, feel inspired by and make sales along the way.

So why not add me to your favourites list on Instagram. That way you’ll not miss my posts and if you want to know how to do that just DM me and I’ll happily show you.

See you soon.

It’s lovely to be back.

Love Sophie💗

28/03/2022

“Give Yourself Permission To Pause” is that something you ever do? I mean really do.

I can honestly say that I never do. It’s not something I am proud of, but something over many years that I have learnt to do. Something I have been conditioned to do. And so it’s time for a change!

So today I am pressing the pause button for a month. It’s Time for Sophie to unplug from work and recharge.

I am Forever driving forward, forever learning, forever thinking of how I can help small businesses learn how to use Instagram to market their business . Forever thinking how I can grow my business, my coaching knowledge, my training delivery. All to help others.

So today I am uninstalling my work apps, today the out of office is on. It’s all a little scary, letting go. But it’s a must whilst I leave to look after others, reduce the pressure and open up some mental space.

I have discussed it with my current clients and the support has been amazing. Being open, honest and transparent is the only way! Something I have always been.

So off I go for a month. The ⏸ is on, but before I go I leave you with these important questions:

Do You Give Yourself Permission To Pause and I mean really pause from your business?
And if you don’t, the question is why?
And if not is there a way you could? Is there someone out there who might be able to help you to?

Have a think and if you don’t know where to start then pop to my Small Business Tips Video Series in my Instagram videos where you’ll find lots of help from wonderfully talented and knowledgeable small business owners.

So with that in mind Take care and see you very soon.

All My Love and lots of hugs

Sophie 💗

17/03/2022

Beauty Inside And Out.
Small Business Owners with hearts of gold. Talented, skilled, knowledgeable, wise, kind, fun loving and so much more.

All of us and many more, a part of the Small Business Huddle created by Mockingbird Makes.

A place I call home, where I can go to learn, grow and be a part of something good. Where I can always be me, rain or shine!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being there, for letting me dip my toes in, in my way. I only hope that what I get from the Huddlers, they feel they get back from me.

Here’s to the power of good communities. Communities developed, grown and nurtured on Instagram. Here’s to connecting and building positive, diverse, strong relationships in these squares, on Zoom and in real life.
Here’s to learning from and with others, here’s to coming home each or most Thursday mornings at 10am and being a part of the Small Business Huddle.

If you haven’t heard about the Small Business Huddle then do go check it out. You will gain so much on a business, professional and personal level. I truly have.

So here’s to the joyful huddlers, here present and those busying away with their customers, business and life! And here’s to you and maybe seeing you next time at the Small Business Huddle.

Have a wonderful day.

Love Sophie👩‍🎤💗

15/03/2022

Post Ideas to help you on your way. 8 little 💡 moments to inspire you to turn up on these little squares.

No rush to use them all. You could spread them out over 2 or more weeks, weave them into your other ideas.

They are a great starting point from which you can make them yours and share bits of your creative business and you with your loyal followers and prospective followers.

You could even create a blog for each, in your time, in collaboration with others and then you would have even more ideas from which to create posts.

Swipe through and save these to come back to in your time.
Use them in your time.
Most importantly make them your own. Own them and use them to showcase you and your creative business.

Have fun creating, try to just do it and not overthink it. Whatever comes to mind first, go with it. There is no right or wrong way to tell your story. Most importantly tell your story.

The world cannot exist without creatives, the world is filled with creativity, it is all around us and so go forth and share, promote your creative business, share and mention those you are inspired by, what is behind your work and how people can work with and buy from you.

And remember to be you and do it your way.

Watch this space for more support for ideas to help you on your way to showcase and shine the light on your creative business.

I’ll be sharing content to help you as much as possible whilst I take some time away from client work to care for loved ones. But I will still be here, because these little squares are filled with wonderful creative business owners and I love seeing what you are up to and helping you build your confidence and enjoy the world of Instagram Marketing.

And do click and follow for lots of helpful tips and ideas.

Ciao for now

Sophie💗

14/03/2022

Only 4 days to go and only a few places left! The feedback has been fantastic from our previous cohort, so why not come and join Anna and me on 18th March.

The 2 hour Masterclass will give you strong foundations to understand how to strategically use Instagram Stories for your business.

You’ll then be involved in a 5 day challenge where you will be guided by Anna and me, two professionally trained Social Media Strategists and Coaches to create Stories on your Instagram Business Account.

You’ll receive a prompt booklet so you know what to post and can plan your posts.

You’ll receive The Masterclass recording and you’ll get to meet lots of new small business owners as well.

We’d love you to join us so click here to book your place.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/instagram-stories-for-business-masterclass-5-day-challenge-tickets-258201958007

08/03/2022

OFFER CLOSED We have a Special Giveaway to celebrate International Women's Day today! Our way to celebrate you.

On 18th March we're holding an Instagram Stories Masterclass via Zoom, followed by a 5 Day Challenge 21st-25th March where you'll implement your learning and have us on hand to support and guide you and answer any questions you have. You’ll also receive a recording of the Masterclass and a downloadable booklet with prompts and guidance for the Challenge. It’s a fabulous package which will get you making the most of Stories to promote your business!

One lucky winner will win a FREE PLACE! All you have to do is: (come over to Instagram)

1. Follow .media and (or make sure you do already)
2. Like this post
3. Tag a friend or friends who you think would love to do this course
4. Give us a reason (in Comments below) why you'd like to win the course

The Giveaway ends at Midday 9th March. The winner will be picked at random.

The winner will be announced during our Instagram Live on Wednesday 9th March at 7.30pm, jointly hosted by Sophie and Anna. During the Live we'll also be sharing more information about the course and answering your questions.

Good Luck

Love Anna and Sophie 🌼🌸

This promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 18+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. The prize is the prize as described above and cannot be exchanged for another service or for cash.

06/03/2022

Happy Memories of a fun time filming for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Me and my little work buddy Amber.

24/02/2022

“What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing: you wouldn’t be an artist if you didn’t want to share an experience, a thought.” So true David, wise words from the man himself Mr Hockney!

And that’s want I want you to learn and become confident in doing on Social Media. Sharing your creative work, growing an engaged following and selling your work, your creations.

But let’s be honest sharing can be hard, especially on Social Media and especially if you are unsure what works to connect with your audience, and how to promote your work. But when you do, it can be a wonderful place to be and can really help you achieve your goals, build your overall confidence, take the weight off your shoulders and allow you to enjoy marketing.

I love the creative world, I was born into it, immersed in design and art from day one, with both parents artists in different fields.

I also love Instagram (even with all its updates!)and have built a strong business around coaching Creative Businesses about the art of using this fantastic social media platform. Instagram, when used well has the power to help you showcase your work locally, nationally and Internationally, make new connections, grow a strong community of engaged followers and new customers/clients

And all you may need is a guiding hand from someone who knows what works. I use it every day and research and test it all out and then I share that with you.

I am here to share strategies to make it work for you, so you know how to use each part of this platform with ease and enjoyment and importantly do it your way.

So that’s what and why I do what I do. It’s what I get up for in the morning, and immersing myself in the creative world, taking photos along the way.

So if you need a helping hand, you know where I am. Ask me a question, I’ll be happy to help.

Love Sophie💗

23/02/2022

Wow, such lovely feedback for our Instagram Stories Masterclass and 5 Day Challenge. And because it was such a success, Anna and I are running it again on 18th March.

There is an EarlyBird Offer which ends on Friday 25th February and We wouldn’t want you to miss it.

Find out the full details and how to book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/instagram-stories-for-business-masterclass-5-day-challenge-tickets-258201958007

And if you have any questions please ask.

Love Sophie💗