This is the brand story of becoming The Marketing Associates. I hope it inspires other working parents. How it began: In March 2015 I found myself doing something that I never expected to do, and I certainly didn’t really want to do it. I became self-employed. Having not returned to my London agency job I […]
Tag Archives: self employed
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Mar
Mar
What a year it has been – I needn’t say anymore. But finally, we have some real hope of returning to life as we knew it. Millions of us have had our life on hold, either due to being furloughed, having to home-school or just having / because of a loss of direction caused by […]
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Apr
Apr
I know that the UK is still very much in lockdown but now is the time to start thinking about how to re-open your business and what that will look like
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Mar
Mar
Marketing Your Business You don’t need me to say that we are in unprecedented times. If you are self-employed or a small business owner then you will be beyond worried right now, we all are. Here are some simple tips to try help and support you marketing your business at this difficult time. The key […]
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Mar
Mar
Although I have been working from home for 5 years now, it is only over the last few days that I have realised what an important skillset this is. I have seen many posts on Social Media asking for hints and tips for those having to work from home for the first time. I therefore […]
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Jul
Jul
Ah the summer holidays! Six weeks of bliss, no school, no after school or weekend clubs just six weeks of quality time with the kids! Wonderful… Well, wonderful apart from if you have a job that isn’t term-time only and therefore need to continue working but don’t have any childcare in place… This isn’t a […]
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Jun
Jun
For all the wonderful positives that being self-employed brings, being paid late is one of the most disempowering and dispiriting things about being a business owner. Did you know that Small and Medium businesses in the UK are on average paid 20 days late each invoice? This is very common as sometimes it is just […]
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Jan
Jan
Last month I attended a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Women in Business brunch and picked up some startling statistics that I wanted to share. I am a huge advocate of women in business, especially of working mothers and of those who have been ‘negotiated’ out of their role during or after maternity leave as […]
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Oct
Oct
It’s October , the nights are drawing in and the weather is turning colder. School is back and in general I’m feeling a little flat. After 6 weeks of frantic business/summer holiday juggling, and dreams of how much work I could do once the schools returned, I now find myself at my desk with no […]
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Jul
Jul
I started my business ‘The Marketing Associates’ when my first daughter was 18 months old. This was pretty easy as she still had a good solid nap once a day and went to nursery once a week. As things got busier she got older and moved on to pre-school so my working time naturally increased. […]
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