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Lisa Slater

Lisa Slater
How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Marketers

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Marketers

It’s not uncommon for people to feel let down, ripped off, frustrated, disappointed or completely exasperated when they work with marketers. And it makes me sad.

30 Apr 2025
Disaster Averted

Disaster Averted

Last week, I was playing around with my Make Your Copy Count website and manged to delete a plug-in. Unfortunately, this plug-in was the one that all my online courses are hosted on, which meant all my course content just vanished. Everything gone with the click of a button. As

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How To Deal With Toxic Prospects And Clients

How To Deal With Toxic Prospects And Clients

If you aren't happy with the relationship, it's ok to walk away. Your mental wellbeing should come first - if you are miserable, stressed, anxious or depressed, you won't be able to give your best to your other clients. 

23 Apr 2025
Hot Cross Buns, Fairytale-Themed Web Pages & An Updated Freebie

Hot Cross Buns, Fairytale-Themed Web Pages & An Updated Freebie

I'm writing this on Good Friday to be sent out on Easter Monday. I expect some of you won't read it until Tuesday, depending on whether you've taken the bank holiday off or treated it like any other day. My husband is in the

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How To Get Paid Up Front

How To Get Paid Up Front

When you get the money part out of the way at the start, it never becomes an issue. Plus, you have more control over your cash flow.

16 Apr 2025
Who Holds You Accountable?

Who Holds You Accountable?

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Why Marketing Is Like Exercise

Why Marketing Is Like Exercise

I often use exercise as an analogy for marketing because there are so many parallels. The main one being that if you want results, you have to put the work in. But first, you need to decide what results you want - what are your goals? With exercise your goal

09 Apr 2025
"More Like That Please"

"More Like That Please"

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When Is The Right Time To Go Freelance?

When Is The Right Time To Go Freelance?

Earlier this week, I saw a post in a freelancer forum asking how people knew when it was the right time to make the switch from employment to self-employment. They'd just got a qualification and were thinking about quitting their job to start their own business. It'

02 Apr 2025
Deregistering For VAT

Deregistering For VAT

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Surviving 11 Years In Business

Surviving 11 Years In Business

In April 2014, I hit send on my first freelance project. And I sent my first invoice. And I had no idea where my business was heading. Or that I'd be writing about it eleven years later.

26 Mar 2025
Milestones, Pricing and Awesome Feedback

Milestones, Pricing and Awesome Feedback

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