The WOW List #1 – What we loved in September

There is so much information out there and trawling through all the many platforms & sources can be time consuming.

Well we have done the work for you. Our September ‘WOW’ list includes our favourite reads, listens, techy tips and marketing recommendations for creative small business owners. We hope our discoveries will inspire, motivate and entertain!

Our favourite book

‘Little Black Book – A Toolkit For Working Women’ by Otegha Uwagba – this is the perfect little book to have at your bedside and pick up when you need a little boost. Wise advice without being preachy. We particularly like the words of wisdom from inspirational women.
“Because you deserve better than made up Marilyn Monroe quotes” ~ Otegha Uwagba

Our favourite magazine

91 Magazine – We consistently consume content online but sometimes we like to sit down with a cup of tea and flick through an actual magazine, the old fashioned way! This beautiful magazine includes monthly features about influential instagrammers, creative spaces and has monthly hashtag projects perfect for creative business owners to join in. We love how it is so closely linked to the online community and it isn’t stuffed with off putting adverts! 

Our favourite podcast

Grow With Soul – Kayte Ferris – We are avid podcast listeners! We listen when we’re: in the car, on a run, cooking the dinner, in the shower. It’s such an easy way to consume content and learn! We are loving Kayte’s podcast that started during the summer. We were already fans of her blog and Insta feed and we love her outlook on life and business. Kayte interviews creative business owners who are starting their journey (which is so refreshing) rather than fully fledged success stories that can be intimidating.

Our favourite business coach 

Indie Roller – When marketing feels like a chore and selling feels icky it can sap the fun out of the business that you feel so passionate about. Creative Sales Coach Leona Baker helps you bin the box you think you have to fit into and shape a selling strategy fuelled by your own unique creative flair. Find out more about her signature programme: Joyful Selling for Creative Professionals.

Our favourite app

Tailwind* – We truly believe this app is the key to Pinterest success! Publishing Pins consistently every day can take over your week. The answer is a time-saving marketing tool. Tailwind allows you to allocate a couple of hours a week to optimise and schedule your Pins. Sign up for your FREE account today* and start saving valuable time on your marketing.

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Our favourite Pinterest Tip 

Create beautiful lifestyle shots of your products. Put your products in context by placing them next to objects. That gives people a better idea of the product’s size. What would your product look like in everyday life? What kind of lifestyle does your brand represent? For more tips join our community and receive our ‘Pinterest TOP TIPS for Creative Small Businesses’

Our favourite Pinterest Account 

Our Food Stories – Swoon over their beautiful food photography and styling. They are the masters! 

Our favourite creative business 

KT Robbins Ceramics – Katie is a potter who loves working with porcelain. Her hand thrown ceramics are inspired by the natural world, in particular the coastline with its breaking waves and eroding rocks, but equally the British countryside – leaves, flowers as well as organic patterns and surfaces.

Our favourite free download 

Humphrey & Grace – free download on iPhone photography – This brilliant free download looks at making the most of the camera on your phone. From shortcuts and practical tips to optional extras that will take your iPhone photographs to the next level.