You have flown to the stars
You have found the light
I know, for today the sun is shining extra bright
And tonight, the sky will fill with fireworks worldwide
And a star will shine brighter than I have ever known
I will look up and out as you taught me to do
I will talk to you as I always have and always will
About your new and next Odyssey
And the adventures you have.
Dance with the stars
Sing to the Moon
Curtsy to the Sun
Light up the universe as only you know how
Iām getting ready for Digital Women Live with NatWest this week.
I canāt 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 itās even more special.
Thanks Lucy and Team and NatWest for creating such a fabulous event.
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Lastly who else is going and letās make sure we catch up on the day.
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!
šMeeting back in 2018
šRetraining in Social Media Marketing
š Working every day on my Mindset, building my resilience, being aware of the good, learning from the not so good
šStepping foot each day into an amazing, supportive Community of women.
š Removing my invisibility cloak
šUsing and sharing the voice I always had
šFacing my fears
šStarting my own business
š Coaching and Training 100s of women about how to use Instagram strategically and enjoy it along the way
šPaying it Forward. Supporting women to learn and grow as I did thanks to
šEvery day filled with wins. A book in the making about each and every one. The impact on my professional and personal life, my familyās and me. Endless Wins.
So this Win is the cherry on the Cake. A Cake made up of hundreds and thousands of wins! š 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 š 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 didnāt happen overnight and thatās a good thing!
What do you think?
Sophieš
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 donāt 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 itās 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 youāll find 6 months worth of free content ideas, created to help you show up and share on Instagram.
Speak soon.
Sophie š
21/06/2023
Woo-hoo! š„³
I'm chuffed to reveal that I've been nominated in the TechPixies Annual Awards. š
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 Sophieš
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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 āto beā with filling out world. Dreamy!
This is my way āTo Beā.
No need to answer. Just take a moment āTo Beā.
Love Sophieš
25/08/2022
Interesting! SEO value for tweets.
The new display could put more emphasis on your Twitter activity.
19/07/2022
āļø5 Types Of Content To Pin To Your Instagram Gridāļø
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.
Iāll 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.
Iām here to help.
Much Love
Sophieš
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15/06/2022
š4 New IG Featuresš
1ļøā£ 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
2ļøā£ 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.
3ļøā£ Interactive Stickers on Reels (great for engagement and stopping the scroll)
4ļøā£ 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 š 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 š on your fabulousness.
Love Sophieš
14/06/2022
Yes, Iām back! And Iāve missed you so much. Iāve missed sharing weekly (sometimes daily, we know Instagram likes to update things all the time!) strategies and tips.
Iāve missed doing one to one Instagram Coaching, Iāve 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 arenāt so square anymore!) and very importantly do it their way.
Iāve 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. Iāve missed the coaching sessions filled with creativity and laughter. Iāve missed you. So much.
I took time away to care for loved ones, I have to admit itās been a rollercoaster of a time, itās 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.
Iām 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 Iāll be here, sharing Instagram updates, my views on how you can make them work for you as a creative business. Iāll 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 š 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 youāll not miss my posts and if you want to know how to do that just DM me and Iāll happily show you.
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Hi, my name is Sophie (pretty obvious really!)and I am a Freelance Social Media and Brand Consultant. I love the world of social media and my passion is working with Small Businesses to enable them to develop their social media marketing knowledge and skills to actively produce great content for their business account on all relevant platforms and grow sales and their business.
I love working on a one to one basis with my clients to ensure that their brand is marketed at the best possible level to enable business owners and employees to be confident in their use of social media in a business domain. I also deliver Group Workshops and currently have the great honour of being the Social Media Coach for TechPixies.
I have developed and managed numerous accounts across all platforms and use a tailored approach for each client and platform. Ensuring that your brand guidelines are met at all times and making it current and on trend. It all starts with an audit of your social media to identify what is working well and areas that require improvements. From this I set up a Social Media Strategy and work with you to embed this in your marketing and business strategy. All the work I complete is done in partnership with you, after all it is your business and your brand.
I believe that for any communication to work it is essential to understand how people think, feel and behave, through this brands can better connect with their target audience and see a greater ROI. This knowledge of Cognitive Behaviour and other psychological models underpins all my work and I have over 16 years using it in all my communication roles. Research I believe is key in developing services and businesses and I will always undertake extensive research to make sure that I deliver work that meets the brief and goes beyond client expectations.
I have extensive experience of communicating ideas and getting people to engage with these, gained from my career both in the private and voluntary sector. Having built an extensive knowledge of communication for over 16 years through my careers in teaching and social care and this coupled with my interest in photography, whilst also working alongside my husband, a Creative Director, on creative briefs from branding to campaign work, led to my desire for a career change into the world of social media. I have excellent Management, Project Management and Training skills and I am passionate about imparting my knowledge to others to ensure that they feel empowered and confident in their professional lives.
In my spare time I am an avid photographer and have a huge love for the arts and the creative world. I love animals, especially dogs and avidly promote the beauty and importance of the human animal bond. I volunteer for for Canine Concern with my dog @amberthecav_repawter. I am all about building Communities and that is what you do with Social Media Marketing. I always think it is good to look after others and if I can support our furry friends and human beings then my life is complete.
I look forward to hearing from you. Please email me at [email protected] if you wish to discuss more about how I can enable your social media to flourish and your business to grow. Canāt wait to hear from you.
