Our book of the month is Hashtag Authentic by Instagram coach and influencer Sara Tasker. The book promises to provide readers with tips, advice and guidance on how to turn your personal Instagram account into a profitable creative outlet.
We asked 5 mums in business to review the book and this is what they thought. Continue reading
Scheduling posts and posting from a desktop computer has been possible for a little while using one of the Instagram partner third-party tools, such as Planoly or Later.
But the exciting news is you can now publish and schedule posts to your Instagram feed and IGTV from Facebook Creator Studio. You also get access to Insights and for anyone that struggles to keep up with Instagram direct messages you can see and respond to these too. Continue reading
This week we’re talking to mum of one Stephanie, who is originally from New York. She’s a member of our Social Mums London Facebook group. She talks to us about how growing up in a family of entrepreneurs inspired her to start her business as well as an important social media tip for any small business. Continue reading
This week we’re talking to busy mum of twins Kelly who runs two businesses around a self employed admin role! Kelly is a member of our Social Mums North Hampshire Facebook Group, she tells us what inspired her to start her business as well as what she has found to increase her social media engagement. Continue reading
This is the first in a new monthly blog post where we get real mums in business to review some of the best business book out there.
We wanted to start with a book that’s been around a little while and inspired lots of you on your business journey. So we picked ‘How to Style your Brand’ by branding expert Fiona Humberstone. The book was first published in 2015 and promises to include everything you need to know to create a distinctive brand identity. Continue reading
This week we’re talking to Nicky, who is a member of our Social Mums Leicester Facebook Group. She talks to us about what inspired her to become a business coach and why she loves Instagram and Facebook. Continue reading
This week we’re talking to photographer Jessica who is a member of our Social Mums Leicester Facebook Group. She tells us why being authentic on social media is so important and why having a tribe of other Social Mums to support you is priceless. Continue reading
Our Social Mum of the week is tea shop owner Jennie who is a member of our Social Mums Leicester Facebook group. She shares with us how social media helps her get more people through the door and why original photography is good. Continue reading
This week we’re speaking to Gemma Bray, aka The Organised Mum who has amassed an incredible following of over 152k on Instagram. The mum of three developed a system for getting the cleaning done in half an hour a day, Monday to Friday, leaving weekends housework free.
She now makes a living from her business with sponsorship and collaborations from brands and has built an incredible community on social media with team TOMM. She talks to us about why she is loving Facebook again and shares a great social media tip for any small business owner. Continue reading
This week it’s all about American born singer-songwriter Marisa who is a member of our Social Mums London Facebook Group. She talks about what inspired her to start her business as well as what she finds most challenging about using social media. Continue reading