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Crown VA Services, High Wycombe (2026)

03/09/2024

12 years today, my father passed away at a pretty decent age, following a short battle with lung cancer.

I miss him every day.

He would have been so proud of my little business 😊

He would not have understood what I do of course..… but 😂😂 it doesn’t matter 😊

I read this poem during the funeral.

I love the way it speaks so positively about death, because that is exactly how he was - he would not want me to waste time grieving.

I try not too. But today is likely to be a little more reflective. 💕

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“Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the end of the day.

If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My Life’s been full, I savoured much, Good friends, good times, a loved ones’ touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.”

*Pictured here with my oldest daughter, who doesn’t remember him, but he adored her.

03/08/2024

Feeling stuck or in a rut with your social media?

Need a few fresh ideas and a different perspective?

It’s my birthday! 48 years young today 😊

So I thought why not have a little sale on my Power Hour service!

During this time together we’ll discuss your social media, your current situation and how you would ideally like to be.

I’ll give you lots of tips, ideas and content prompts.

If you want one I will also start off a content library for you.

1.5 hours of my time for £30 from now until Friday 9th August (you need to book and pay by then, our appointment can be any date).

Contact me here or DM me. 😊

Just posting here while I wait for my McDonald’s birthday breakfast 😁

25/08/2023

🙋‍♀️ Do you have a Facebook Group?

If yes, how's it going?

Perhaps you've taken your foot off the gas over the summer hols and things have gone a bit quiet..

Facebook groups are not right for everyone and every business, but I know a lot of business owners, use them to great effect.

The engagement/algorithm preferences on Facebook Groups is far better than say, on your Facebook Business page for example.

The major problem with groups is that they require effort and can be exhausting for the person running them.

Sometimes you think to yourself, why am I doing this again? 🤫

When that happens it is a great idea to have a foundation plan to go back to.

It's good to ask yourself questions like:

📌What is the purpose of my group?

📌What do I want people to feel when they are here and reading the content?

📌How am I going to sell to them and what will I sell?

📌What content themes will I have?

📌What is my branding like/what are my images like?

If you are thinking of starting a Facebook Group or if you already have one that needs a bit of invigoration or a steer I can help you in two ways:

1. I can offer a Facebook Power Hour Session at £65 that will help you cement the foundation of your group.

I will create several content prompts and ideas for you - including daily themes and I will help you with images (if you'd like) and other tips and tricks for bringing the joy back to your group.

Also, if you are unsure about the behind the scenes set up of a group, then I can do that for you too.

2. I can help you run the group itself and become an admin, this is ongoing work and comes as a monthly package.

I can create and post on your behalf, admit members, monitor posts and comments and interact with members. Giving you back valuable time and keeping your group active.

To give you an idea of what the cost implication is, my hourly rate is £27 ph and we'd work out between us how many hours you'd like help for.

If you would like to book either of these services, please message me or comment below and we'll set up a discovery call.

06/04/2023

Good Afternoon!

Here are some great Awareness Day prompts for April to inspire you.

Not all of these will be right for your business, but some will make fun and engaging content.

If you struggle with using these, drop me a comment below and we'll have a chat about it.

Month of April:
Move More month
Stress Awareness month
Active for April
Jazz Appreciation
National Pet Month

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7th April - Good Friday
10th April - Easter Monday
17-23rd April - National Feet Week
23rd April - St. George's Day
24th - 28th April - Stop Snoring Week
28th April World Day for Health and Safety At Work

Enjoy writing about these! I look forward to seeing your posts.

15/03/2023

📣📣 Would you like to work with me? 😊

I have freed up some additional hours and I am looking for 2 new clients to help with their social media.

This may be creating content and images and posting for you or this may be simply scheduling the content that you create and send over -freeing up your time to do what you do best.

Packages available are:

£115 per month for 3 posts a week on 1 platform
(Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn or Twitter)

£198 per month for 5 posts a week as above.

I can also offer community support (for your Facebook Group) and engagement - which is around commenting/liking/connecting on your behalf. This is priced differently at around £25-£27 per hour.

If you would like a no-obligation chat, please let me know.

There is no expectation or hard sell - hopefully you've seen I'm not really like that, but just a chat and a chance to explore if we'd be a good fit. 😊

(Ice cream's are not included in the package...) 🤣🤣🤣

09/03/2023

Size matters.... 😱

Well, I think so anyway....

I'm talking about the length of your social media post of course.... 🙃

Sometimes, it is difficult to convey your point in a short post. But I know someone who does this brilliantly.

Pop and check out her content, it's lovely Lisa Barry Online - she does do the odd long-ish post, but she uses hooks (a first sentence that draws you in) and spacing really effectively.

When deciding how long your post should be, think about it from the consumers point of view.

They may be in a hurry.

But they know they need to play the "Facebook game" and like, comment and interact with other posts regularly to have an effective presence themselves.

90% of the time, I come to Facebook, truly interested to read what my connections have to say.

But on busy days, I set the timer and come on searching for posts that:

1. I understand and feel confident interacting with.
2. Interest me or make me laugh.
3. Are posted by people who I really admire or who inspire me.

How about you, do you read long posts or do you prefer shorter ones?

07/03/2023

I had an incredible piece of feedback from a client recently.

Each day I create content for their Social Media and post it out on their behalf.

They told me that in the last 12 months, a significant amount of their revenue came from sales leads as a direct result of Social Media posts.

They are an amazing family run business that serve the local area I live in and I actually met them as a customer initially.

I have seen first hand what a fantastic business they are from customer service all the way to the finished product.

I find them very easy to write for and an absolute pleasure to work with. 😍

Whilst I was having a meeting with them, they surprised me with a big thank you for the work I had done for them on their social media.

The MD explained that although they had been able to identify the fact that this revenue had been as a result of social media (by surveying the customers), in many cases further work had come by word of mouth as a result of those customers, so the actual impact of our posts, could be several times that figure. 😲😮

I was absolutely bowled over by their gesture and incredibly grateful.

Just to be any part of their success means so much to me.

If you are an incredible business that has not yet harnessed the power of social media, then please drop me a message and we can arrange to have a chat about how I could help.

06/03/2023

I write and post social media content and images for around 10 different businesses each day.

But that means I have to write a lot of content about a lot of different businesses!

Some days I get a bit stuck for what to write about and my creativity dries up.

So, what do I do when I get stuck? When my ideas dry up?

I have a trick up my sleeve of course!

Trello Boards.

I store all of the content I write for my clients on an individual board personalised for them.

It has notes of our monthly catch ups and it has themes for each day of the week. (I've screen shotted an image below.)

This board makes it easy for me to spark an idea or find a new angle to address for their ideal clients to read about.

Do you use Trello? It's great, free to use and easy once you know how.

If you love the idea of handing your social media over to someone who has a trick up her sleeve - like this one - then I am on the look out for new clients.

In particular I'm looking for trades businesses, housing associations, care home providers, service providers and those that sell physical products.

I'd love you for you to get in touch for a no obligation chat about working together.

03/03/2023

Below is a selection of some of the Awareness Days that fall in March.

These can make great social media content if you can find a link to your business or to yourself.

Month of March:

Dechox

National Bed Month

100 Miles for Mind (Charity walking event)

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27th Feb - 12th March -Fairtrade Fortnight

6th - 11th March - Careers Week

6th - 12th March - British Pie Week and Butchers Week

8th March - No Smoking Day

9th - 12th March - Crufts

17th March - St Patrick's Day

17th March - Comic Relief

17th - 26th March - English Tourism Week

19th March - Mothers Day

20th March - Spring Equinox

31st March - Wear a Hat Day

I hope you find these useful, drop me a line if you'd like to use one but feel unsure how to write the post itself.

24/02/2023

You have written your post for social media, and it looks great, but now - what about an image?

Do you do a little inward groan at that point? 😯

You know about Canva, but it's so fiddly and you know you'll spend ages trying to get it right.

I used to be like that until I made myself learn about the short cuts to a better looking image.

The more confident you become the more you are likely to use it.

Don't get me wrong - I'm fine with people just adding selfies to their posts, the human brain likes looking at faces apparently. But sometimes, it would be cool to find an image that explains your point a bit too.

So I've made a little basic tutorial for beginners on Canva and I've included information about:

👉 Finding fonts and colours that look good together.
👉A great short cut to a design quality image.
👉The differences between paid and unpaid membership.
👉How to animate something.
👉How to make an image "pop" a little bit more.
👉How to find borders and use them and frames for your photos too.

After watching the tutorial yesterday, my lovely friend and client Jane Mallett 🟢made this image. Which I really really loved.

Thank you Jane for the feedback and extra credit 🌟 🌟 for making the testimonial image for me!

The tutorial costs £5, I then sent via an easy to use link and lasts around 35 mins - all killer no filler - as they used to say back in the day...

DM me for your copy.

22/02/2023

Are you looking for someone to take care of your social media posting?

Maybe it is something you have been thinking about delegating for a while but you are not too sure how it might work.

I work with my clients in all sorts of ways and I am sure we can find a method that works for you.

Book in for a free 20 minute discovery call with me to find out more.

If you would like to check out the package costs beforehand I will link my website in the comments.

I was delighted to get this feedback from the fabulous Pip Thomas recently about the work I have been doing with her.

It is a pleasure to work with clients like Pip 🤗

20/02/2023

Some people might find this post as dull as dishwater...BUT...honestly if it helps one other person, then that'll do me.

It's been one week since I drank caffeinated tea.

I asked here on LinkedIn for recommendations of decaff tea's that tasted as good as the "real thing".

I was given a recommendation by my good friend to try Twinings.

That day I was doing my food shop and guess what was on offer....Twinnings Everyday Decaff, so I thought okay....

Anyway, I can't really tell the difference in taste to normal tea - at least not enough to worry about.

It has made an amazing impact on my feelings of anxiety.

I've always been a "worrier" sort of a person.

But lately, my worries have really dominated my thoughts. Annoyingly so.

Looking back now I am really not surprised.

In recent years, it would not be unusual for me to drink around 6-8 cups of tea a day - super strong tea as well. To keep me warm at home (freelancers don't turn on the heating...) and to stop me snacking too much.

I've been drinking tea since I was a toddler (more milk than tea apparently but..) "tuppa tea" was my FAVOURITE because a) you got a biscuit and b) I was just like the grown ups....

It's literally been part of me for so long.

But I am honestly delighted and surprised that since stopping my anxiety is at around 5% instead of 85% and I am sleeping a lot better.

Thanks so much Jane for the suggestion and to everyone else that suggested alternative teas to try.

Are you a bit of a prolific tea drinker?

Would you consider switching?

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