by Katie Tysome | Jul 12, 2020 | Word nerdery, Writing
I recently found out that a herd of zebras is also known as a dazzle. I mean, how perfect is that? I’m a total word nerd, so it got me wondering what other collective nouns I’m missing out on beyond the obvious ones like swarm, school, and flock. Cue, an indulgent few...
by Katie Tysome | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Content, Storytelling, Writing
I’m a ghost. But not the kind that’s dressed in elaborate Victorian clothes spooking the hell out of people. Most of the time I’m tucked away in my office wearing a cosy cardigan and fingerless gloves. Not very scary. Good job really, otherwise I’d have no...
by Katie Tysome | Dec 20, 2018 | Business, Content, Marketing, Self-employed, Writing
The A-Z of a somethingpreneur – an unofficial guide to being self-employed. Entre. Solo. Mum. Femme. Badass. Put anything in front of preneur and you feel like you belong to a special group. A tribe. Well, at least that’s what we are led to believe. In...
by Katie Tysome | Jun 6, 2018 | Content, Marketing, Storytelling, Writing
I have a confession to make – I’ve been hiding. It’s not something I’ve been doing intentionally but it’s time to face up to it. The thing is, I absolutely love writing about other people’s businesses and sharing content with the world, but it’s different when...
by Katie Tysome | Nov 8, 2017 | Content, Marketing, Storytelling, Writing
The chances are you already know about the importance of creating content. You’ve probably been told that content is King and that you should write more stuff if you are to stand any chance of poking your head above the crowd in this age of 24/7 information. It’s...
by Katie Tysome | Jul 17, 2017 | Marketing, Writing
Email is dead – right? With the dominance of social media in our lives, you might be surprised to know that email is still the most effective way to market your business. I’m in the midst of doing a digital marketing course to keep up to date with the latest...