LATEST FROM THE BLOG
A Comprehensive Guide to Instagram Stories Stickers
Are you determined to use Stories to up your Instagram game? Or maybe you’re stuck in a Stories rut, and want to delve deeper into the tools that help you create compelling content?
Let’s delve deep into Instagram Story Stickers.
An Introduction to Creating Instagram Stories
Want to get started using Instagram Stories, or want a refresh to make sure you’re up-to-date? Here’s an introduction to creating Instagram Stories from within Instagram, on your phone.
How to Make Your Social Media Experience Interesting Again
Social media can be a great way to connect with friends, family, clients, customers and the outside world. But it can also be frustrating, overwhelming or irrelevant if you’re not seeing the content you want to see. As business owners, social media might be important...
What is a brand strategy, and why does every business need one?
Very few small businesses have a clear brand strategy – and it shows in their marketing and customer service activities. Inconsistent or undeveloped brand representation makes it harder for customers (and potential customers) to recognise you, and means your valuable marketing resources have to work harder to cut through and have an impact.
Spring Clean Your Marketing
Could your marketing use a refresh? Is it time to audit your assets, do a digital declutter and manage your messy marketing? If you’re anything like me, you need a reason, a milestone or a trigger to put better habits in place. Just like it’s almost impossible...
A time- and sanity-saving system for social media management
Social media can feel like the world’s biggest time suck when you’re trying to run a business. Your mind and focus can be occupied with panic about creating posts when you feel like you should be putting your attention to the actual business itself. And while...
Getting ready for Round 3 of the Queensland Government’s Business Basics Grant
Round 3 of the Queensland Government’s Business Basics Grant has been announced, and applications will open at 9am on May 4, 2022. These grants are usually snapped up within a few hours, so it's important to have all the information and documents you need, so you can...
Stuck For Content Ideas? Try This Simple Equation
Are you scratching your head trying to come up with content ideas? Have you run out of new ways to keep your audience engaged, and have no idea what to post? Whether it’s for social media, email marketing, website content, podcasting - or any kind of content - this...
Why It’s Important to Perform Your WordPress Updates Regularly
If your business website or blog is run on Wordpress, you will be familiar with the little red Updates circle at the top left of your dashboard. But do you keep your Wordpress installation, plugins and themes up-to-date? If not, you are running the risk of your...
How To Write A Good Brief: The Secret To Successful Outsourcing
The secret to success in working with any designers, contractors or team members (virtual or otherwise) is the quality and detail of the brief you provide. A good, detailed brief can save you time, money and energy. Good design...
Finding Images For Your Website: The Possibilities and Pitfalls
Strong imagery and visual content is important to the success of your website, blog and social media activity.
But where do you find the images? And how can you be sure you are allowed to use the images you do find?
Getting ready for the Queensland Government’s Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grants (Round 2)
The second round of the Queensland Government’s Small Business COVID-19 Adaption Grant has been announced, with an additional $100 million in funding available. It will be open for applications on July 1st. Thankfully for this second round, businesses have been given an opportunity to prepare before the grant applications are opened.