Media
Focus on Why podcast
I’m being interviewed today by Amy Rowlinson for her ‘Focus on Why’ podcast. Amy is a life purpose coach who also mentors people to help them with their own podcasts. This is her second chart-topping show, Read more…
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Connected Leadership podcast
I’m being interviewed today by Andy Lopata for his Connected Leadership podcast, talking about how writing affects business relationships. The other guest is Retired Air Force Colonel Carla Bass, author of ‘Write to Influence’. It Read more…
News
Back to Canada
I’m presenting a breakout session about online engagement at the CAPS convention. My session is 5 December from 12.40pm ET. I had a lovely time in Vancouver in 2018, talking about audience participation activities. This Read more…
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Video shoot
Yesterday, I went to Canary Wharf to record a promo video for my new book. It made a refreshing change to do some work that didn’t involve sitting in front of my iMac. David Gridley, Read more…
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International legends
Pam Burrows and I were pleased to be stand-in hosts for the recent PSA Fellows’ Forum. Afterwards, we said it was like putting on a full-day conference – fun, but exhausting. After an hour of Read more…
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Joining the editorial board
I’m flattered to have been invited to join the editorial board for a long-term copywriting client, KoffeeKlatch. My role is to help clarify their contracts and other written communications. KoffeeKlatch team
Blog
“Yes, but what do you actually DO?”
During the pandemic, I’ve evolved my products and services to serve different audiences and generate separate income streams. Here’s an overview of the things you can pick – they may be packaged differently but they Read more…
News
Judging again…
Every so often, I’m invited to judge a speaking contest. In July, I’ll be on a panel for the PSA North West Speaker Factor competition. Members present for five minutes on a subject of their Read more…
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Fellows’ Forum
A PSA Fellow is someone who earns “significant income” from speaking and is deemed by other Fellows to be worthy of this status. I’ve been an FPSA for a while now, and was honoured to Read more…
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Going to Scotland
I’m speaking at PSA Scotland on 14 June about how to write good copy – copy that provokes action. It’s a two-part session, first a 40-minute masterclass starting at 7:25pm, and then another 40 minutes Read more…