I love giving out information and helping small businesses grow into incredibly amazing ones.

Too help small businesses grow I give out free weekly tips in my Marketing Monday videos. Every week I talk about a new tool, technique or I just share marketing advice. Completely free.

It is so simple to get this information, not only do I share it on facebook, I have a Youtube channel where you can find the videos at any time.

Simply click here to access the channel.

Some of the most popular videos include:
How to use Facebook Lives 
Who influences your customers buying decision
An introduction to marketing
An introduction to email marketing

Now if you want notifications of every time a new video is launched, simply sign up to my email list below and you will get information straight into your inbox.

I would love to know how you have found the videos and whether they have helped you grow your business?

Love Carrie xx

Who here is fed up of the noise on facebook and social media?

In the last 3 days I have counted over 100 ads for one course to help you grow your business. How I wish there was a way I could switch off the ads. 

This got me thinking about using social media for what it is really meant for- being social. And I decided I wanted to help a group of female business owners with big dreams by not only providing marketing hints and tips (which I do on my page). I also wanted to provide a safe space for ranting, or for the days where you just don't feel it.

So I have created Marketing for Female Entrepreneurs

So why should you choose this free facebook group? Here are 5 reasons;

1. We need support.
No man or woman is an island and we are not programmed that way. So this provides a community and support for you to grow your dream business.

2. Your friends may not get it.
If your friends are not on the crazy entrepreneurial rollercoaster this is a place to make friends who are.

3. We are really nice!
We are all in the same boat and we don't let nasty people in the group.

4. You can get advice from other business owners.
Struggling to find the right wording? Tired because you have had no sleep? Find advice from others.
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5. Free advice 24/7.
Ask me anything at any time.

So if you are ready to come and join, simply click here:
www.facebook.com/groups/marketingforfe

We can't wait to have you with us!
Love
Carrie xx

To all the entrepreneurial addicted Mums and Dads out there...

Sometimes I feel as though I am living two lives, one as a successful businesswomen and one as a Mum and wife. Daily I wake up feeling as though these lives are fighting one another. It's hard.

Now I know I am not alone in this. Hourly I see many Mumpreneurs or Mums in Business who know this struggle is real.  

From the other side, I know as a daughter this struggle is real. My parents owned their own business and Dad married 3 times ( I came from the third marriage) and to be honest my early memories are off Mum and Dad talking business around the table, peppered with his trips abroad. I know this struggle is not a new one.

And it's amazing that we can be Mums (or Dads) and hold down jobs, or build the business of our dreams. However as humans we cannot give 100% to everything all of the time.

So today I wanted to share with you some tips that have made my life as a Mum in Business or Mumpreneur easier:
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1. Family is first. No matter the client or the urgency if I am needed by my family they have to come first. Loosing Dad last year showed me we have one life only. They will be around a lot longer than business or my clients. Please note this does not mean I ignore clients, it just means it may take a little while longer to get the right answer.

I remember when I first started out in business. The concept of marketing seemed this overwhelming task which was only relevant to big businesses.

I then spent some time looking into marketing and went on to train in marketing. When I first started the course, we had to tell the college what business we worked for. And at first the lecturer seemed doubtful that the course would be applicable to a small business.

Wasn't she wrong.
After the very first week I had skills and techniques that I could take away and implement. I saw the results immediately.

So this week I wanted to tell you the basics of marketing to help you make the most of marketing your small business. This weeks video can be found here.

Marketing is soo relevant to small businesses.

Marketing is about so much more than just promotion. 

Marketing is about:

• Understanding your customers
• Knowing what they need
• Providing what they need
• Selling at the right price
• Telling them you can solve their need.

I have explained all of these in the latest video which can be found below:
https://youtu.be/9-VGSfy0hmE


And every week I will look a little bit deeper into marketing.

But if you need somewhere to begin simply ask yourself:
1. What do your customers need?
2. What benefits do your products or services bring?
3. What price do you need to sell at to meet your needs and your customers?
4. How can you tell them about your products or services?
5. How can you offer an amazing customer experience?

I would love to know how you answer the questions, and to find out how you use marketing in your small business?
Carrie xx

Today I received a super amazing email. It told me that my podcast with the incredible Carrie Green from the Female Entrepreneurs Association was now live!

You can find it right here.

Do you own your own business yet sometimes wake up feeling a little confused and frustrated?
Or maybe you feel like you are running from A to B to C and those big plans are being put on hold because you don't have time to start the work on your business?
Or maybe you just spend hours on social media looking for clients, and the next thing you know you have wasted a day.

Welcome to feeling overwhelm. Now overwhelm is a nasty little creature as it can do all kinds of things to your mindset. Today I want to share with you some tips to send overwhelm packing.

There are some things to remember when you feel overwhelmed:
1. It is common to feel overwhelmed, it does not mean you are a failure or you should give up.
2. There are some simple steps you can take to overcome feeling overwhelmed. Let's explore these now.

As always there is a video on how to overcome overwhelm, and this weeks video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbthlc7XMeo&t=2s

1. Take a day off.
Rest, recharge and recuperate. Have a day off work- I know this can be so difficult when you are building your empire, but trust me your business will not fail if you take one day out. Do something that makes you happy.

2.Why
Write out your why. Write down anywhere your big why- why are you in business? What amazing changes will you bring to other people's lives? What changes will you bring to yours?

3. Goals
Create some clear goals for yourself. Look at what you really want to achieve this year. Write it down. That is what you need to focus on. Every other should or could do that pops into your head- tuck it away until you have hit this years goals first.

4. Actions
List the actions you need to take to reach those goals- this is your focus for the next few months.
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5. Time block.
I know as a business owner, or a business owner Mum time blocking can be difficult to do. You may get unexpected client queries or bookings that through you off. If you can create a timeblock like below great:
8am- Write blog post
9am- Write new emails
10am- Record new videos
11am- Check and respond to emails
Noon- Lunch
12.45pm- Work on client work

If this is not something you can do and I am definitely in this group of people, simply list 3 things you want to achieve each day and focus on those. This is what my week looks like:

6. Market Daily
Do one thing everyday to promote your business. Whether this is respond to a query, post on social media or draft a leaflet. Make sure everyday you do one activity a day. 

As you can see there are some really simple steps to take you from overwhelm into complete control and set for success. I would love to know if you ever feel overwhelmed or what has worked for you? Please leave a comment below if there are any tips or hints you can share.

Did you know only 10% of your facebook followers see your facebook posts?

It's shocking isn't it? We spend so much time and effort posting trying to post the right things to all these social networks. We can spend hours doing it.
Yet there is no guarantee our followers will see the content we have carefully crafted.

Did you know 90% of the emails you send to prospective customers actually reach their inbox?
This statistic alone shows how amazing email marketing is. 
Check your inbox. How many emails have you received today from companies?
I am guessing quite a few. Companies send these emails because email marketing works. It works for big companies, and it works for small companies.