editorial
Millionaire Teacher: Long-term savings fees ‘devastating’
Self-made millionaire teacher Andrew Hallam says savings plans sold in the UAE are the most expensive in the world.
June 26, 2017
Content creation and organisation - tips and advice
Written for ardent content creators, to help you get more done and dusted
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content marketing
Choosing and using images for your web content
Tips on sourcing, choosing and uploading images to your site, from understanding royalty-free and creative commons licences to picking good editorial images.
June 21, 2017
content marketing
Peg your content to special days, weeks and months
Find the right awareness day, from International Women’s Day to St Patrick’s, to link your story to news coverage and social media hashtags.
June 12, 2017
editorial
Handwriting for creativity
Don’t you love a beautiful fountain pen? We may be writing less but sales are up – an ode to inscribing for National Handwriting Day.
January 26, 2017
editorial
Death of the Blackberry: BBM was always on the radar
The Blackberry is dead. The rot has been setting in for years, with international rows over BBM encryption.
October 1, 2016
Uncategorized
CVs and resumes: A sub supreme
My top tips for getting your CV right from having been a ruthless recruiter myself – and you have a minute to impress.
September 30, 2016
editorial
Michelle Mone: UK’s bad weather to blame for ‘doom and gloom’ culture
In an interview I wrote for The National, Baroness Michelle Mone (the Ultimo bra queen) said she thought UAE enterprise was “very different” to the UK culture and blamed the weather. As a UK ‘repat’, I couldn’t agree more.
September 28, 2016
content strategy
WordPress: Cracking pages, themes and widgets
I built a Wordpress site but got stuck and left it for a year. After a few hours of training, I’ve finally cracked pages vs posts, my theme and widgets.
September 19, 2016
Uncategorized
I managed to recycle those little Nespresso coffee pods!
We buy 500m single-use coffee pods a year in Britain but they’re so hard to recycle that some offices have banned them. Here’s how to recycle Nespresso pods – even if you don’t place an order.
September 19, 2016
editorial
Journalism: Making a career of the unknown
A presentation I’ve given at school careers talks on getting into journalism. As 65% of jobs primary school kids will be hired into do not exist yet, being able to flex and pivot are key skills today.
September 12, 2016
editorial
Why obliging types always need a deadline, even a fake one
The ‘aha’ moment for me about Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin’s book about how to form and break habits, was that I am an obliger – I need external accountability and deadlines to get things done.
June 12, 2016
content marketing
How many types of content are there? 44!
Hubspot lists 44 different formats for content, from how-tos to white papers, ebooks to quizzes to slideshares. Worth reviewing if you’re bored of basic blog posts.
January 20, 2016
editorial
The 50/30/20 rule to budgeting and saving
As a personal finance writer, some tips and a Google Doc template to start your budget – split your outgoings 50% on fixed costs, 30% on flexible spending and at least 20% on financial goals.
September 19, 2015
content strategy
Writing & sharing your presentation
Don’t read off your slides, post them to Slideshare and be prepared to comment fast on social media after your presentation – my tips on presenting.
June 16, 2015
