by Brook McCarthy | Nov 13, 2014 | Communication
Nothing beats face-to-face, beating hearts and bodies in a room, especially for business owners keen to create a vibrant community of like-minded souls. But how do you attract people? Meetup: a social media site designed to get people away from the internet and...
by Brook McCarthy | Oct 22, 2014 | Communication, Money
Early bird discounts can make the difference in an event being a raging success or an expensive failure. Used skillfully, they halve the stress of running an event, make organising far easier, and enable people to save money while making your event more profitable....
by Brook McCarthy | Sep 29, 2014 | Communication
Some time back (ahem…) I was invited on a blog hop. So I’m hopping on, tagging, to inspire more (timely) hopping now that spring has sprung. What am I working on? I’ve got several projects on the go at the moment, which is very normal. I’ve got a branding and web...
by Brook McCarthy | Sep 17, 2014 | Communication, Creativity
If you’re hovering, dry-mouthed and sweaty-paled over the ‘publish’ button, or blogging has been tossed in the ‘too hard’ basket, here’s your can’t-mess-it-up checklist to ensure your first blog post is swift, simple and superb. Your first blog post: set a timer Set...
by Brook McCarthy | Aug 27, 2014 | Communication, Thought leadership
I led small tour groups across south-east Asia for two years in my early twenties. In this ‘lessons from the road’ series, I share my lessons from the road that apply to being self-employed. Creatures of comfort Most of us believe we are creatures of comfort – we like...
by Brook McCarthy | Aug 21, 2014 | Communication
I took small groups of passengers through Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and into and out of Thailand for two years as a tour leader. In this ‘lessons from the road’ series, I share my lessons from the road that apply to being self-employed. One of my least favourite aspects...