In the last episode of Series 7, we talk about what you're going to invite into 2024. A challenge, opportunities, money, calm, a round the world trip? Say it out loud and dress for the job you want. Podcast pairing 🍷: I suggest you listen to this alongside episode #132 with Fiona Humberstone, The Brand Stylist - she talks about how to bring your ideas to life: https://audioboom.com/posts/8385630-ep-132-looks-matter-with-the-brand-stylist-fiona-humberstone. CONNECT Follow me on Instagram:...

A Just Bloody Post It Note full of home truths and advice if you'd like to pitch to be a guest on podcasts (and you should, great idea!). Because, and this is said with love and understanding, most of the pitches I get for #JustBloodyPostIt suck.  Listen to find out what will really get you on a podcast how to make contacts and network to secure the opportunities you want what was in the best pitch I ever got Podcast pairing 🍷: now listen to sales expert Sara Dalrymple's episode on how...

This is a great time of year to take a look at what's trending for 2024 (even if you then choose to ignore it).  In this Post It Note we cover, private online communities AI (it's here to stay)  casual LinkedIn quiet social media quitting and Taylor Swift Podcast pairing: the perfect accompaniment to this episode is no #137 with marketing strategist Phil Pallen where we get into the best ways for small businesses to use AI and chat about the future trends in online learning:...

In today's short sweet solo episode, we talk about how to juggle your own busy festive schedule (holy heck, every year with the busyness) with the maintaining warm, engaging connections with your customers. It's a season filled to the brim with demands on our attention (I'm wrapping up my last workshop of the year this week and debating the necessity of a December 22nd newsletter). But also a golden opportunity to nurture customer relationships through storytelling and sharing personal...

Listen to hear the five things I might have or should have but didn't do differently in my business this year. I love getting this stuff off my chest. Because nothing goes right without things going wrong. We make new mistakes every year, it's just part of the fun of running your own thing. This is the first in a week of post it note specials I've recorded to round up season 7 of the show. CONNECT Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_helen_perry_/. and get my mindful...

This time, we're diving into the world of LinkedIn with the UK's number one LinkedIn trainer (according to his mum 😉) Gus Bhandal.  Is it just a corporate bore-fest, or a valuable platform (maybe the most valuable) for networking, winning work and connecting with interesting like-minded people?  Gus is a marketing strategist whose career's taken him from the corporate car trade to pub landlord to agency founder.  Now, as a mentor, speaker and social media expert he's helping small and large...

This episode is packed full of classy design takeaways that'll make your content and visuals - well - easier and better. I'm chatting to designer, copywriter and growth strategist Redona Dida about how she's used the power of knowledge-sharing to grow her Instagram to 100k followers.  And no we are not be talking about Reels. Redona generously shares her expertise (what colours to use in your design, what fonts, what layout, how to get your audience to engage with your content and act) in...

This time, we welcome back friend of #JustBloodyPostIt - brand strategist, world traveller and work-from-anywhere advocate - Phil Pallen to talk about the future of content creation (AI AI AI!) and digital learning (yikes 🫣). I am a marketing teacher and seller-of-online-learning so when Phil said recently that "online courses are dead" I had to invite him on to the show to talk about it. Actually, we agree on a lot when it comes to the future of online learning. As we do about AI and just...

In this episode, we venture outdoors with the renowned landscape architect Marian Boswall. Known for her innovative design practice, Marian is also a lecturer, speaker, author and Instagram enthusiast. Her book, "Sustainable Garden," is a treasure trove of philosophy, insights, and eco-conscious gardening advice. We discuss morning routines (including early morning tantric-ish garden practices) satisfying second careers building a brand you'd love to follow yourself the best outdoor...

*Watch out for the odd swear 🙉* Our guest this week is the is the award-winning author, columnist, brand strategist and now founder of a new guided journaling app Storia, Elizabeth Uviebinené. Elizabeth tells us how she started her career in corporate marketing but became a full time author and speaker in 2018 when she co-wrote inspirational best selling award winning guide to life for a generation of black British women Slay in your lane: the black girl bible. Now, she's in her 'hardest...

Dear Listener, this is an important episode. We're talking about redefining our relationship with sales and selling with sales and business mentor Sara Dalrymple. Sara's on a mission to help coaches and creatives (and anyone who'll listen!) to get over their fear and blocks around selling and start moving their business forward. So you can stop making pennies and start making all the pounds. In her new book "More Sales Please" (click here to pre-order) Sara delves into those invisible...

This time, we're in conversation with exec coach and 'enoughness' expert Dr. Mandy Lehto. She specialises in helping overachievers and perfectionists to confront their not-enough feelings and work towards a happy acceptance that you're as good and capable as anyone else. We discuss Mandy's wiggly career (though investment banking, parenting and burnout) and about not knowing what you're doing (in business!) the subtle art of recognizing one’s audience and being fine about being right for...

*mind your ears, one minor swear* In this episode, we're asking the question, "How much do looks truly matter when you're branding your business?" with The Brand Stylist, Fiona Humberstone. Fiona's a creative director and brand strategist. She partners with entrepreneurs, to transform their business objectives into captivating visual assets. Making sure the right customers feel exactly how they should when they come across your products. Beyond her hands-on work with brands, Fiona also...

HELLO and welcome to series 7 of the #JustBloodyPostIt podcast, a show for creatives who are marketing their work online.  This episode delves into the often overwhelming world of doing your own marketing. It's for you if you ever feel overwhelmed by advice. Or pressured by the strategies you "should" be implementing, coaches you should be working with or tasks you still haven't gotten around to. In this series opener, we're treated to insights from friend of the show, authentic business...

This time, do you have a marketing missing link? A gap between the content you're sharing and the number of people buying into your brilliant thing? I did, until I did emails (and this podcast!). That's when I discovered you need to make space for people to get to know you better. So they can fully know, like and trust you before they buy. In this episode, there are lots of mentions of my email marketing course Lists Club, you can read all about it here:...

**Mind your ears for a couple of swears** Hello hello, just popping in to soft-launch series 7 with a chat about how I want my marketing to feel, now. Which means one foot in and one out of Instagram, throwing trends (never been trendy, not starting now) in the bin and embracing the idea of slow marketing. I mention my friend Belinda @pothiesmakes' brilliant TikTok account, you can follow her here: https://www.tiktok.com/@pothiesmakes. ***Also talking about*** LISTS CLUB 7.0: send emails...

*mind your ears for a few swears in this one* Welcome welcome, this the the last bitesize special of the summer featuring one of our most captivating-slash-ballsy conversations of the six series so far.  The theme is "VISIBLE" and my guest is Amelia Sordell, entrepreneur and founder of the personal branding agency Klowt. Amelia's candid and outspoken about saying what you really think, and honestly I've never had so many "ohmygodIloveher" messages than came in after the first time this chat...

This week on #JustBloodyPostIt bite size we revisit one of the most popular conversations from Series 5 with the incredible Martha Barnard-Rae, a copywriter who was late-diagnosed with ADHD at age 39. Martha helps us understand what it truly feels like to live with ADHD, and I've never had so many personal responses to a podcast episode. 🎧 For more, you can click here to listen to the long version of our conversation (30 mins). 📺 To watch Martha's ground-breaking TEDx talk on ADHD in...

Welcome to another summertime mini-Magnum-esque special bite-sized episode of The #JustBloodyPostIt Podcast, a show for creative souls navigating the world of online business marketing. This time, we're revisiting one of our favourite episodes from the past six seasons with award-winning stylist Anita Feron Clark. Highlights: Anita's Journey: Dive deep into Anita's story from Series 4 where she opened up about her transformative journey in the styling world. Discover the highs and lows...

Time for another summer-size mini-episode of The Just Bloody Post It Podcast that revisits a golden gem of a conversation from the past six seasons of the show.  This time, the fiercely impressive social entrepreneur, founder, CEO and OBE Lauren Currie who tells us why women don't need to change, they need to trust themselves. Lauren's the founder of UpFront—an innovative online platform that emboldens women through confidence building. Her six-week course has already impacted thousands of...

Welcome to another summer-break bite-size best-bits episode of The Just Bloody Post It Podcast; a show created for creatives who are marketing their work online. In this episode, we're talking MONEY with the phenomenal Davinia Tomlinson, founder of Rainchq. Dav was inspired to set up Rainchq when she noticed the imbalance of wealth between genders while she was working in the investment management industry. Now she's using that knowledge to educate and empower women about their...

Welcome to a special bite-size episode of The Just Bloody Post It Podcast!  Through the summer, we're revisiting some of my favourite conversations from the past 6 seasons, all perfectly condensed for your listening pleasure (imagining you, headphones in, on a sun loungers somewhere perfect 🏝). In this year's Bite Size series, each show has its own word or intention. They represent key learnings from each conversations and also what the show stands for - all the things we love and are...

Welcome to Just Bloody Bite Size, the summertime spin-off of my main podcast, Just Bloody Post It. In these Mini-Magnum-sized episodes, we dive back into our favourite conversations from the past six seasons, giving you another chance to draw inspiration and wisdom from our fantastic guests. Just for fun, in every Bite Size episode this summer, we'll focus on a specific word or intention. This week's word is CALM which perfectly sums up our guest - Suzy Reading; chartered psychologist and...

This week, to celebrate the end of series 6 (THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!) I’m answering your questions about marketing and running a creative biz.  We get stuck into everything from memberships (are they a good idea?) to what to do about tumbleweed when you’re selling (shudders). Listen to find out about the difference between marketing for a product v service business how to start thinking about PR for your biz and what to do when real life derails your work life And there’s a twist - I...