the social brain

What happens if YOU are unavailable in your business?

Do you know someone who can take over in the interim?

Or would your business fall to the ground?

Sometimes things happen within our personal lives that can affect our business, but how do we keep our business running, even when we are not feeling up to it ourselves?

I recently spoke with my friend Nikki Stock on The Social Brain Podcast to discuss the importance of having a contingency plan in both your life and business. 

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How do you know when it’s the right time to employ someone in your business?

What policies do you *legally* need to have in place when employing someone?

Do you have to hire someone as an employee or is there another way?

I recently spoke with my friend Pip Foulsham on The Social Brain Podcast to discuss all things HR, hiring, and how your business culture and leadership influences your employment of new people.

Prefer to listen to the audio version of our conversation? Go here. 

The easies…

If you’ve been following my Insta feed, you’ll know that I’ve had some BIG news to share with my clients and followers in the last couple of weeks.

I had to keep schtum about what’s been happening… but I’ve finally been able to let the cat out of the bag and tell you that The Social Brain has won not one, but TWO awards!

At the start of April, I found out that I’d taken home the Best Digital Biz 2023 trophy from the BizBubble Awards. BizBubble champions small independent businesses, and this y…

Do you struggle showing your face on socials?

Lack confidence in front of the camera?

Do you feel self-conscious showing the world the real ‘you’?

You’re not alone, my friend.

But when adding a photo of your face can see a 33% increase in engagement on your posts, it’s time to face your fears and finally feel confident on camera.

I recently spoke with my friend Julian Knopf on The Social Brain Podcast to discuss his top tips for feeling confident in front of the camera so you can show up on…

(Want to listen to this blog post instead? Check out Episode 2 of The Social Brain podcast.)

Niching is such a buzzword across the social media space, but what does ‘niche’ actually mean in business?

Why is having a niche important?

Do you have to have a niche in business?

And what are the pros and cons of changing your niche within your marketing strategy? 

I recently spoke with my friend Jade Foster-Jerrett on The Social Brain Podcast to discuss all things niching. We talked about the pro…

I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been impacted by all the craziness of late.

Between coming out of Covid, the conflict in Ukraine, energy hikes, Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, spiralling inflation, and absolute chaos in government, it’s felt like we haven’t been able to catch a breath amongst everything that’s been happening in 2022.

According to data from the latest Opinions and Lifestyle ONS survey, 93% of people in the UK are reporting that their cost of living has increased compared to this time…

My main goal as the Head Brain of The Social Brain is to help my clients learn how they can use social media to boost their businesses.

My team and I offer all kinds of DIY and fully managed support packages. There really is something for everyone, regardless of your circumstances or your budget.

But I’m particularly passionate about sharing knowledge that you can soak up and action on your own terms, at your own pace – and this is exactly what I’ve done to date with my members-only group, Bra…