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STRATEGY Thoughts, COPYWRITING tips and MUSINGS ON THE WILD WEST OF ONLINE BUSINESS.

You probably know too much to be an effective marketer for your business. Meet the Expertise Trap
Emma Griffin Emma Griffin

You probably know too much to be an effective marketer for your business. Meet the Expertise Trap

Here’s what I’ve learned the hard way — and what I see all the time in other smart, experienced business owners: You can have expertise coming out of your arse, but you’LL STAY invisible until you can clearly show the value of what you do. That means not expecting your work to "speak for itself". It's shy, and it won't. Problem is: the better you are at your craft, the easier it can be to lose touch with what it's like to not understand a thing about it…

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You got Forleo-ed. Now what?
Emma Griffin Emma Griffin

You got Forleo-ed. Now what?

10k-month roadmaps. Six-figure masterclasses. Webinars that promise it all. It's seductive by design.

And it happens to the best of us. Especially when we're newer and more vulnerable in the entrepreneurial game.

But what do you focus on once the shine and promise wears off... and in its place you realise it's just a facade of slick FB ads campaigns, VERY large teams and a whole lot of hot air (not to mention a great blowdry)?

Some thoughts on the Online Biz rabbit hole (and what to focus on after you've got clean).

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Artist Date Ideas You'll Love, Even If You're On A Budget
Emma Wilkens Emma Wilkens

Artist Date Ideas You'll Love, Even If You're On A Budget

Initially, it's not unusual to struggle with Artist Date ideas (especially if you’re on a budget). But it doesn’t need to be as extravagant as you think. In this blog, I've rounded up some of my favourite Artist Date ideas to accompany The Artist’s Way 12-week course, from cooking with a brand new ingredient to pressing wildflowers.

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My 6-step formula for a killer About Me or About Us page
Emma Wilkens Emma Wilkens

My 6-step formula for a killer About Me or About Us page

What if I told you About pages don't have to be so confusing to write? I've written a fair few over the years, and I've now got a pretty fail-safe formula down that I use to ghostwrite About pages for small-biz founders running service-based businesses. Here it is…

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