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Shameless self-promotion

Shameless self-promotion

by Rachael Roberts | Mar 23, 2023 | Business, Confidence, Inner Troll, marketing, Mindset, Social media marketing

People talk about ‘shameless self-promotion’, which gives the idea that we should be ashamed to promote ourselves and what we do. But if you are your business- which you are if you offer a personalized service, such as teaching or coaching- then surely you need to be...
What makes someone an expert?

What makes someone an expert?

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 24, 2023 | Confidence, Inner Troll, Mindset

Are you an expert? Now, if I know my audience, I’m willing to bet a significant proportion of you felt uncomfortable about saying yes…But here’s the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary definition of an expert: ‘a person with special...
Why you struggle to switch off from your business

Why you struggle to switch off from your business

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 31, 2023 | Anxiety, Burnout, Overwhelm, Stress

You might think that you have plenty of time off work (or you might not, but that’s another subject!), but do you truly switch off from your business in that time?Technology makes it harder and harder for us to ever truly be ‘off’ as it’s so tempting to just respond...
How to know when you need to put your prices up?

How to know when you need to put your prices up?

by Rachael Roberts | Dec 19, 2022 | Confidence, ELT business, Money mindset

Most of us are living in a situation where prices are going up rapidly. In the UK inflation is at 10%. Now you might be telling yourself that this means you CAN’T put your prices up- people won’t be able to afford it.There is some reality to this, but, think of it...
5 unhelpful beliefs about getting visible on social media

5 unhelpful beliefs about getting visible on social media

by Rachael Roberts | Nov 1, 2022 | Confidence, ELT business, marketing, Social media marketing

I recently ran a 5 day LinkedIn Visibility Challenge for 200+ ELT freelancers, encouraging them to get their profile optimised and to start posting regularly with posts that their ideal clients would be interested to see.  There were a lot of wins.  People...
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