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Lisa Slater

Lisa Slater
Upcoming Lunch & Learns

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Upcoming Lunch & Learns

Last week, I had an extremely productive week, but I'm still struggling to attract new members for my group events. So I've decided to increase the value of the membership by running lunch and learns every month, rather than once a quarter. And I've

lock-1 19 May 2025
The Importance Of Self Care As A Freelancer

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The Importance Of Self Care As A Freelancer

Too many freelancers neglect self care. They think they must be constantly available to clients and feel guilty if they aren't doing something productive. Don't. Don't feel guilty. You cannot give 100% to your clients if you're tired or ill or injured

14 May 2025
Website Issues, A Trip To A&E, & A Hot 10k Run

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Website Issues, A Trip To A&E, & A Hot 10k Run

Last week started so well. I worked the bank holiday and, because it was a quiet day, I got caught up on loads of stuff. Then it all went a bit haywire.

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Giving Value Doesn't Mean Working For Free

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Giving Value Doesn't Mean Working For Free

"People are more likely to do business with people they know, like, and trust." Are you familiar with this phrase? The idea is you build relationships with people so that when they are in the market for what you sell, they won't think twice about buying

07 May 2025
Bank Holiday Vibes & Taking Time Out

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Bank Holiday Vibes & Taking Time Out

It doesn't feel like a bank holiday today because I'm working and so is my husband. We took Friday off as we had a wedding down in Suffolk, so we decided to use today as a catch-up day since we've already had a long

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How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Marketers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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Who Holds You Accountable?

As a business owner, you don't really answer to anyone. There's nobody checking up on you or holding you accountable for doing what you say you're going to do. I'm not talking about client work - that's different. You have

lock-1 14 Apr 2025
Why Marketing Is Like Exercise

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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
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